The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-03
RECORDS OF COURTS


 The Brighton school dispute has reach ed the courts. Yesterday morning a peti- tion was filed in the city court, styled J. L. Pike ct al. vs. l. w. McAdory, county superintendent of education. The petitioners ask that an injunction be issued by the court restraining certain persons from conducting a public school at Brighton.
 The petition was submitted to Judge Ferguson and he fixed Wednesday of next week as the date for the hearing of ar guments in the case. so as to decide whether or not temporary injunction restraining the persons named in the document from operating school at the place stated should stand.
 In the first division, Judge Senn pre- siding, the case of Greenberry Vines against the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company ct als. was on trial.
 In the second division, Judge Ferguson heard several chancery matters and rem dered the following judgment:
 w. P. Morgan, administrator of the es- tate of Robert Webster, vs. Sloss-Shef- field Steel and Iron company; judgment for plaintiff for s265 Chancellor Benners disposed of the fol- flowing business in the chancery court:
 Mary Anchors vs. L. w. Johns; decree sustaining demurrer.
 Warrior River Coal and Land company vs Board of Trustees, University of Ala bama; submitted on motion to dismiss.
 The docket in the same tribunal for tomorrow is as follows:
 Louisville and Nashville Railroad com pany vs. Lucy Moffet.
 Esther Sheldon vs. mayor and alder men Of Birmingham.
 Alabama Steel and Wire company vs. Alex Dunlap ct al.
 Oscar Tambler vs. l.. c. Brinkmeyer ct al.
 Mitchell Pope vs. Zelphia Ann Pope.
 Shadrack Jordon vs. Bettie Jordon.
 Register in Chancery Altman held ref- erence in the case of E. J. Odep vs. Fannie D. Oden ct al
 The case of the state of Alabama vs. H. W. Phillips, charged with false pre- tense. resulted in a verdict of acquittal after the jury had been out fifteen minutes in the criminal court.
 The examination papers of George M Shorey and Frank w. Smith, two young men who stood law examinations before Judge Charles Senn of the city court, have been returned approved by the supreme court. The ceremony of admitting the young men to the Jefferson county bar was gone through this morning.
 The following suits have been filed in the office of the clerk of the city court:
 Sarah E. Holmes vs. Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company. Plaintiff claims 5000 damages against the defend ant for alleged personal injuries claimed to have been received October 16 1905.
 Mrs. Roy Montgomery vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company Pe- titioner ayers that she was injured in a collision of cars, which 1t is averred oc- cured on the corner of Nineteenth street ana Second avenue August 30, 1905. Plain tin claims that she was showed, bruised, mashed and otherwise injured. Damages In the sum of $10,000 are asked.
 R. A. Burns vs. Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway company of Texas Plain tiff sues for $25.00O for the alleged breach . or contract on behalf of the defendant company. Petitioner ayers that he enter ed Into contract with the defendant company to go to work in the shops of the company at Denison, Tex, as a machinist. Petitioner states that he was put to great trouble and expense in H1dklng the trip from niS home in Bir- mingham to the Texas point and return. Petitioner alleges that by going to Deni- son he lost his position here. M
 In the circuit court Kate Lee filed suit against Frank Snedecor for $5000 damages. alleging as a cause of action that the de- fendant cursed and abused her. Plaintiff alleges that on October '. 1905. that the de- fendant cursed and abused her while she was sick in bed, which caused her great mental and physical pain, and expense for medical attention.
 c. R. Lee, Gift, and aaiss Leler Wash burn.
 Louis A. Minor. Pratt City, and Miss Lula Gardner.
 H. F. Morton. Leeds. and Miss Belle Martin.
 o. H. Fucker, Birmingham, and Miss Edith Armes.
 L. P. BIount, Birmingham. and Miss Mary Doyle.
 W J. Brown, Avondale. and Mrs. Emma Luger.
 Register Gillespy of the city court held a reference in the case of Mary Holmes vs tbe Long Distance Telephone com uany. The report was filed with the court.
 
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