The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-18
COURT OF APPEALS|
sMraEssfvn SCENE AT ITS OPENING
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Judges of United States Begin Session In Council Chamber
 Numerous Cases are to Re Heard.

Clad in the sombre robes or the'i | high judicial ofices, judges or .ne United States Circuit Court Of Appears Iyesterday opened court in Montsomeiy to hear cases appealed from the fea- eral courts for the Northern Miouie and Southern Districts of Alabama. The first session of the court was nela 2 In the. chamber of the City Councli o. Montgomery at Il o'clock yesteroay morning. Judges Don A. Pardee, D. D. Shelby and W. T. Newman occupy | ing the bench, their seniority being Tn the order mentioned. : Many lawyers attended the opening session Of the high court. The par was seated at the desks of the Aldermen ol Montgomery. and from the aldermanic Iseats the arguments were made. At II o'clock the door of the private ofiice of Mayor Thomas H. Carr. adJoin' ing the Council Chamber, was thrown open and the approach of the judges of the court was announced by Court Crier A. P. Wilson.
 Immediately upon being seated, Judge Pardee announcer that he would call the appealed cases and would hear from counsel as to whether they were ready for trial or not.
 Two cases were submitted on argu- ments. They were styled B. r. Roden Grocery Co. vs. A. H. Bacon, bank |ruptcy matter, appealed from the
 Northern District of Alabama The case of Charles F. Pirscher vs. the United States, a criminal case from the Southern District, was also submitted on argument. Two cases were submit ted on briefs. They were as follows: National Union vs. Eleanor Fitzpatrick; A. Dacovich vs. John T. Schley. trus- tee, ct al.
 Cases that will be submitted during this term of court are as follows:
 James P. Bullock vs. Alfred A. Kohn, John W. Pace vs. the United States, Henry J. Champion vs. the British and American Manufacturing Company, Kyle Lumber Company vs. Thomas C.. Bush, ct al; Columbia Avenue Trust Company vs. the McAfee Company. ct al
 Two cases were transferred to come up during the term of the court to be held in New Orleans. These cases were as follows: J. NJ. Dennis vs. Att lanta Building an1 Loan Associationi Southern Railway Company vs. L.. Townsend.
 The last named case. appealed from the Huntsville Court, was at first pass ed, but later in the session telegram was received by Charles Lednufn, clerk of the court, re questing that the case be transferred to New Orleans. The request was granted. '.
 The court adjourned at 2 o'clock to resume it's session this morning at Il O clock.
 A cas- of especial interest to Mont
 gomery is the appeal of the case of Mrs Eleanor Fitzpatrick vs The Ma tional Union. It will be remembered that at a recent term of the Middle District Court. the plaintiff received a verdict of $e,3oo from the National Union for insurance carried by her late husband. who 1t was claimed killed himself wilfully in the room of the Board of Directors of the Commercial and Industrial Association. An appeal from the decision of the jury was taken by the National Union.
 Among the visiting lawyers who at- tended the opening session of the court were John P. Tillman of Birmingham and William Ambrecht of Mobile, Unfit led States District Attorney for the Southern Distraict. = '-'--