The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-07
RECORD OF COURTS

The opinion of Judge Haralson Of the supreme court in the case of Plke and Schudder against Prof B. F. Crump and the Jefferson country board of education, las attracted much attention He sus- tained the lower courts. | The history of the case is well known and was an effort the part of the com- | plainants to oust Prof. Crump from the l position of principal of the public school at Brighton. They made an application for a temporary injunction before Judge Jackson at Bessemer, but the defendant filed a demurrer to their pleas and it was sustained, the judge ruling that the posi- ton of teacher was not a public office in the technical sense.
 The city court of Birmingham was next sought in an effort to secure the in- junction and the petition was denied a short time ago by Judge Ferguson. Pinck- ney Scott, the attorney for the petitioners, immediately appealed to the supreme court and now that 1t has been thrown out there 1t will probably end the muddle. It will be remembered Prof. Crump claimed that it was a personal fight made upon him by the two residents of Bessemer and politics was mixed up in the matter l The following Verdcts were rendered iyesterday in the second division of the city court by Judge Senn:
 Louis Holmes vs. Sheffield Steel and Iron company; judgment by agree ment for $50.
 Zed sapp vs Great Southern Home and Industrial association; dismissed by plaintiff.
 Annie Huckleberry vs. St. Louis and San Francisco railway; judgment for s75.
 Alice Hodges vs. William A. Hodges, ct al; judgment by default for the land sued for.
 Elias Posey vs. Tom McDonald; dis missed for want of prosecution.
 J. J. B. McElreth vs. w. II. Wilson, ct al judgment for $106 1 Only few cases were tried in the crim- inal court yesterday. James Anderson. who had to stand trial on the charge Of grand larceny. was convicted and sen tence will probably be passed on him to- day. Frank Williams was acquitted of the charge of larceny, and the case of Charles ! Foster was passed.
 Cases were disposed of in chancery court yesterday as follows
 Hattie Bryant vs. Jane Williams, ct all; decree establishing complainants sole title to real estate in section 20 in this county.
 LA. McMahon vs. George H. Bodeker guardian; decree sustaining demurrer to the bill.
 John II. Wallace trustee, vs o. E. Me- Milan; passed.
 s. E. Simpson, vs. B. Garden; passed.
 Essey Trimble filed suit in the circuit court yesterday against the Southern rail- way for 5000. She claims that she was beaten by a fiagman on that road and sustained serious personal injuries. A similar suit was instituted by her hus- band, Wallace Trimble.
 The second suit against the Southern railroad was filed in the circuit coui t | yesterday afternoon by Mary A. RaclSett for SIC, GOO. damages. In her bill the plain tiff alleges that she was a passenger on one of the companys trains and was car ried beyond her destination She was enroute from Brookside to Republic and had a sick infant with her. She further claims that she was put off the train at | North Birmingham and as result of exposure the infant became worse and died.
 Pretty Morgan filed a like suit against the Frisco system, and she also wants $lOOoo to satisfy her for being carried be- yond the station at which she wished to get off the train.
 The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company is the defendant in suit filed in the circuit court yesterday for N0000. The suit was brought by James P. Ken nedy. His son, James A. Kennedy, was employed by the company and while walk ing from one platform to another received injured.
 The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday:
 J. NJ. Leinley and Pearl Bean
 James A. Blue to Laura Oliver
 William R. McPike to Minnie Allen Ken nedy.
 Two local business firms were made defendants in suits in circuit court yes terday for small amounts G. B. Mitchell brought suit Against J. Blach & Sons for sS5o, (Which amount he claims is due him for labar. A. I Krebs & Co. filed suit against Joe & Lee Slaughter for s23s fol labor.