The age-herald., 1901-05-09
WANTS BANKRUPT
 PETITION DENIED
Answer by Continental Security
 Redemption Company
SATISFIED WITH J. B.,COBBS
A MistrlaI In the Circuit court-The Street Railroad Wins a Case,
 A Big Deed Is
 Filed.

In the United States Court yesterdav
 plea and answer was filed by the Con
 tinental Security Redemption Company
 to the petition filed April 2S, 1901, by | Elmo Mossengale and others seeking to
 have said company adjudged bank | rupt.
 The company says it should not be
 adJudged bankrupt on said petition
 because the, same does not aver any facts
 to show that said company is a corpora I tfon engaged principally in manufactur-
 ing. trading, printing or mercantile pur-
 suits, and that no fact is alleged suf-
 ticient to confer Jurisdiction in the bank l rupt court
 The answer then sets forth the ap- l pointment of J. B. Cobbs as receiver of
 said company by Judge Bruce of the Uni 1 ted States Court on April 18 1901, which
 court. 1t says. has ample power to ad- minister the assets and take charge of 1 its property.
 The company denies that 1t has com
 mitted any act of bankruptcy. and it asks that the petition be dismissed and the prayer to have 1t adjudged a bank rupt be disallowed. The company has also filed a motion to dismiss the petition on the ground that the company does not come within the purview of the bankrupt law, and that the court has already taken juris- diction of the matter by the appointment of J. B. Cobbs as receiver. Circuit Court. tho Cirpittt ha af Mar tha Darter vs. the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad Company is on trial. Plain tiff claims that she bought ticket from Birmingham to Barton Station and was carried five miles beyond her station to a place called Mount Pincent, and put off there. That it was winter and she had to go to a store and get hack and drive back, and that she caught cold and had a chill and was made sick.
 The case of G. F. Coker vs. Daniel Col lyer resulted In a mistrial. City Court. In the first division of the City Court, Judge w. w. wilkerson presiding, the case of Lula B. Horton vs. A S. Van Degrift is on trial. In the second division the case of John Bryson vs. the Tennessee Coal, Iron and | Railroad Company is being tried. Plaintiff | is suing for damages for alleged personal l injuries.
 The case of Agnes Russell vs the Bir- mingham Railway and Electric Company resulted in a verdict for defendant, Criminal Court. In the Criminal Court. Judge Dan A. | Greene presiding. John Higgins was found guilty of assault with intent to l murder.
 Jim Wilson was found guilty of grand larceny.
 l Court Items. | A marriage license was issued to Digiorio Giuseppe and Sarah I1eyoy l Petitions in bankruptcy were filed by
 Albert alias Appleton Williams. G. c. Campbell. M. H. Williams and Will | Tankersley.
 The following deeds were fled
 Alabama State Land Go. to E. L. Adler,
 various lots of land in western part of
 county; s121 900.
 R. W. Darby and husband to J. E. Tarrey. part of southeast quarter of northeast quarter of southeast quarter
 of northeast quarter. township 26, section IT, range 8; $1,600.
 D. A. Greene to l.. M. Orr. lots l, and 3, block 69, Birmingham: $6.250. L. P Fleming to c. M Smith, lots
 to 12, block 40 Birmingham; $2.o
 s. B. Johnston and wife to r. IT. Du-
 bose, north part lot B. block 13. southwes,
 quarter of southeast quarter. section 26
 township r, range 3; $1,5O0