The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
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GENERAL BANKlHe BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
 DIRECTORS.
RECORD OF COURTS.

Tn the case of Margaret Crowley against the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, tried in the first division of the City court, the jury returned verdict for the defendant
 The case of Lee Vernon against the Blocton Cahaba Coal company is now on trial. The plaintiff sues for personal in- iuries which he alleges he received.
 In the second division the case of George H. Brown against Evans Broth CTS Is on trial. The suit Is on an alleged contract.
 The following cases were filed in the City court:
 J. H. Gable against the Southern Rail- way company suit for $10OO The plaintiff alleges car containing carcasses was left for four days on the tracks at Leeds and within fifty feet of his house; that on account of the odors his wife was made sick and the family was compelled to move from the house until the car had been removed
 Mrs. M. F. House against Neil S. Say CTS; suit for $5OOO The plaintiff alleges an agent or driver of the defendant so negligently drove horses attached to wagon as to run against and strike plain tiff, injuring her.
 U. c. Mason, administrator of the estate of Turner Harris. deceased against the Tutwiler Coal Coke and Iron com pany; suit for $20OOO damages, alleging his intestate was killed by an explosion in a mine operated by the defendant.
 James F. Smith has filed a suit in the Circuit court for 5000 damages against the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron com pany. and the allegations are unique. The plaintiff claims he was living in a house belonging to the defendant and fiue got out of order; that the defendant had it repaired and it was so poorly done that the house caught fire from 1t ana his goods were burned.
 In the Circuit court the following cases have been decided by Judge Coleman:
 W. L. Bean against the Southern Rail- way company; judgment by consent for the plaintiff for $3O
 Merchants bank against Jacob Abra- ham. trustee; judgment for the plaintiff for s93 15.
 J. M. I1yue against J. OdTdNelOs JuuB- ment for the defendant. In this suit the plaintiff claimed the defendant had gained possession of a dog belonging to him. The court held that the defendant had clear title to the canine.
 The case of Gotfield Schiffman against the Southern Railway company is on trial.
 suit in chancery was filed by the First States bank of Columbus Miss against the Railroad Compress company in the City court. The suit also names as defendants the officers of the institu- tion and the Berney National bank ask ing that a restraining order be granted against the selling of certain stock of the compress company, which, 1t is alleged, was given as security for a loan of 5000 to one of the members of the company.
 The three Ellis young men, Sam, Henry and J. T., were tried in the United States court on charges of raising bills Sam Ellis was acquitted by the jury and J. T. Ellis and Henry Ellis were found guilty. They were sentenced to pay fine of q and to serve one year and one day at hard labor in the pententiary in Atlanta.
 The further imprisonment of Richard Bennefield, recently convicted, was sus- pended on account of his serious illness.
 The demurrers to the charge of con- spiracy against F. M. Upton were heard by Judge Jones and taken under advise ment.
 The case against William Dodd, charged with fraudulent use of the mails is set for trial today.