The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-15
STATE SUPREME COURT
SEVERAL DECISIONS HANDED
 DOWN YESTERDAY.
Number of Cases Disposed of by Local and Federal Courts. Other News of the
 Tribunals.

The State Supreme Court convened at 10 o'clock yesterday morning and took up cases from the Eighth Divis. ion. composed of counties in the north- ern part of the State, A number of lawyers were in attendance It was learned that the docket for this divis- ion is the smallest in the history of the Supreme Court. A
 The following decisions were handed down yesterday:
 Mcclellan. C. J.-Jake Smith vs. The State of Alabama. appeal from Dekaib Circuit Court; affirmed.
 William Butler vs. The State of Ala bama. appeal from Morgan County Court; reversed and rendered.
 Tyson, LA. R. Hooper vs. g. c. Whitaker. appeal from Marshall Cir cult Court, reversed and remanded.
 John E. Jordan vs. Thos L. Farrow ct al.. appeal from Marshall Chancery Court; reversed and rendered.
 Sharpe, J.-James E. Penny vs. A. May Miller, appeal from Morgan Chan cery Court: modified and affirmed.
 A. May Miller vs. James B. Penney, appeal from Morgan Chancery Court; modified and affirmed.
 Ida s. Marshall vs. A. Sniff & Son, appeal from Monroe Chancery Court; reversed and remanded.
 Burghard Steiner ct al. vs William Berney ct al.. appeal from Birmingham City Court; affirmed.
 Dowdell. J.--T. H. Coleman vs. F. A. Butt. appeal from Talladega City Court affirmed.
 John R. Barrett ct al. vs. Central Building and Loan Association, appeal from Tailadega Chancery Court; af'
 The United States Court.
 The following cases were disposed of in the United States Circuit Court yes- terday:
 George Bennefieid. Randolph Coun' ty. illicit distillins; guilty.
 Wiley Bowen. Randolph County. h- licit distilling; guilty.
 A. z. Mcbride. Butler County. illicit distilling; plea of guilty.
 The City Court.
 The following decrees were rendered by Judge Sayre in the City Court in Equity yesterday:
 Ray Rasiton as administrator, against N. J, Bell. ct al. decree over ruling exceptions to Registers report and confirming report.
 Judah T. Moses. against the Phila. delphia ,Mortgags and Trust Co.,. ct als, submitted for decree on demurrer and on motion to dismiss for want or equity,
 Hugh D. Cook against George W. Cook. decree setting aside decree Of May IS, and ordering cause to be dropped from the docket.
 Nelson A. Howard against Dora D, Howard, dismissed for want of prose- cution. ..
 Charlotte streety against wm. M. Cartwright, ct als. decree everything demurrer and motion to dismiss
 B. J. Baldwin as guardian, against Elizabeth M. Baldwin. testimony pub lished, cause submitted for decree on pleadings and evidence; final decree.
 The Recorders Court. there was but one case disposed of, and that vas the case of Isaac Gordon. charged with disorderly conduct. He was fined s2 and costs.
 Linn Fair. charged with larceny of clothes from Mrs. Katz; hearing con. tinued until 18th.
 Frank Lockwood and B. B. Smith. charged with doing business without license. Case dismissed on payment Of license Tee.
 Two habeas corpus cases are set for trial before Judge Thomas of the City Court at ii o'clock this morning. They are the cases of Jesse Fitzpatrick, charged with robbery and Shivers Wells, charged with larceny.
 A marriage license was issued yes terday to Harry c. Orne and Viola M. Mckee.