The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
RECORD OF COURTS.

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The case of William L. Dodd. in the
United States court, has been continued
until the next term. The arguments on
the demurrers of the defendant were con-
cluded yesterday and the case taken I'M
der advisement by Judge Thomas G.
Jones. The defendant is charged with
using the mails for fraudulent purposes,
and in the demurrers claimed that the
indictment was not sufficient to show he
had violated the United States lottery law
or had made any attempt to commit
fraud
No cases were tried in either of the
divisions Of the City court yesterday. The
following suits were filed in the City
court:
John b simons against the Southern
Railway company, suit for $4,000 dam
ages. Plaintiff alleges that while he was
| operating an engine the reverse lever
sprung or was moved and he received
personal injuries.
Joe Smith against the Sloss, Sheffield
Steel and Iron company, suit for $4,000
damages. plaintiff alleging to have re-
cefved personal injuries.
Barnet Randman against the Birming-
ham Railway, Light and Power company
suit for $4,000 damages. The plaintiff
claims that car ran into and demolished
a vehicle belonging to him, and among
| other allegations appears the following,
And injured plaintiffs goods and wares.
consisting among other things of pies and
cakes which were broken and injured and
rendered unstable" Another allegation
is that tine horse was badly injured and
the wagon broken up.
The jury docket will be taken up In the
Circuit court tomorrow and continue
through April and May. The following
suits were filed in this court:
Harry Russell and others against the
Sloss, Sheffield Steel and Iron company
the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron
company the Pratt Coal company and
the Pioneer Mining and Manufacturing
company, suits for damages, plaintiffs al
way company, suit for $1,000, plaintiff al
water.
Kirk Johnson against the Southern Rail-
way company, suit for $1O0O plaintiff al
leging injuries by coming in contact with
a live wire which the defendant negli-
gently allowed to remain near a public
street.
Lula Smith against the Southern Rail-
way company, suit for $1,000, plaintiff al
leging to have received personal injuries
in a derailment at Berry station last
September.
John 7. Knox against the Birmingham
Mining and Contracting company, suit for
$4,000 plaintiff alleging to have received
,ermanent disabilities from injuries in an
ore mine near Powderly
Mac s. Isbell against the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad company, suit for $780,
900 damages. Plaintiff alleges that he
was abused and lnsulted by an agent or
employe of the company while a passen-
ger on train in July 1902
The following judgments were rendered
by Judge Coleman:
Wood Dickerson & Co, against w. T.
Clayton, judgment for the defendant.
Williams II. Jones against the Jenkins
Lumber company judgment for the de-
PENDANT
H. N. Dozier against the Monarch Gro
Gerry company, judgment for the plaintiff
for s1O42
John L. Burns against j. R. Adams,
Judgment for the plaintiff for $268.5O.
John l.. Burns against Mrs. E. r. Bragg,
Judgment for the defendant.
w r.. Stewart against Robert L. Jack
son, Judgment for the defendant.
Gotthed Shiffman against the Southern
Railway company, judgment for the de-
PENDANT
A j. Stokes against Frank Anderson,
Peter Williamson and Peter Walker, judg-
ment by default for $374.55.