The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-01
RECORD OF THE COURTS.

hECOKD OF THE COURTS. Damage suits in the civil courts and non-capital felonies in the criminal court are of very little interest to the general public. The action of the supreme court in aboiishing the justices of the peace courts had the effect of making all judg- ments rendered in these courts null and void for want of jurisdiction, and has caused the dismissal of many appeals to the higher courts. Circuit Court.
 The case of w. R. Sells vs Alabama Steel and Wire company is still on trial. The prospects are that the long drawn out case will terminate, or rather will reach the jury today. Circuit Court Docket. The following docket is set for trial In the circuit court today: Trilby Smith vs. Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company; Louis Perolio vs. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad , company; Mllner & Kettig company vs. John M. Bradley ct al; Ida Smith vs. w. D. Halcombe, ct al.; Sidney Hart vs. AmeHa Stodemeyer.
 City Court-First Division. In the first division of the city court yesterday the case of Porter Landrum, pro ami, vs. Birmingham Railway, Light court adjourned. 1 In the case of Alabama State Land com pany vs. R.. c. Glaze the jury returned ] verdict for the plaintiff for the land sued for. lon. verdict for the defendant. The case of l. l.. Owens vs. J. R. Thomas was dismissed. First Division Docket.
 In the first division of the city court the following docket is set for today: W. W. Burns vs. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, damages; Mary E Tarwater vs. Goings and Mills. as- sumpst B. M. Ross vs. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, damages J. l.. Busenlehner vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company damages; B. F. Chastan vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, damages; Hat i tie Hill vs Southern Railway company, damages.
 City Court-Second Division. In the second division of the city cours yesterday the following cases were dis ] missed:
 J. A. Strpllng vs. St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad company; James Clark vs. NJ. Clifford: J. NJ. Elliott vs. T. G. Rush. receiver; w. c. McCary vs. Albert Jett; B. F. Roden Grocery com pany vs. w. P. McCary The case of E. l.. Higdon vs. Western , Union Telegraph company was concluded and taken under advisement by the court. In the case of John Stephenson vs. c. W Lacey a judgment was rendered for the plaintiff.
 Judge Ferguson will take up the chan cery docket in the second division of the city court today. chancery Court. Yesterday in the chancery court, Chan cellor Benners rendered the following de- crees
 Leather Mcbride vs. E. H. Mcbride, dis missed. plaintiff to pay costs.
 William T. Quinn vs. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company ct all; de- murrers sustained to bill and cross bills of other defendants. Complainant and de- fendants allowed twenty days in which to amend bill and cross bills.
 Birmingham Real Estate association vs. Josiah Morris ct al; decree everything
 
 thirty days to answer This bill was filed in the chancery court of Jefferson county June ?, 1904, and has for it's purpose the sale of the Morris hotel in Birmingham for distribution.
 Chancery Court Docket.
 The following docket is set for trial in the chanceryf court today:
 Austen Keener vs, Florence Keener: Adrien Sicard vs. Catherine Guyllou, ct al: Ed Roberts vs. Della Roberts: town of Woodlawn vs, M. F. Coe; George Bod die vs. America Boddie; East Birrning- ham Realty company vs. Birmingham Machine and Foundry company ct al: Mary Randle vs, Fred Randle: Georgia : Wilson vs. A. F. Wilson. Criminal Court In the first division of the criminal court yesterday Will Coley was convicted of 1 larceny from a dwelling. The case against Joe Burch was mol pressed: Eugene Eng fish and James Taylor failing to answer. forfeitures and alias were entered against them; the case against Amanda Patton was abated, owing to the death of the defendant: all other cases were passed to be reset
 The case of Charley Cross, charged with grand larceny went to the jury late yes terday afternoon. and no verdict had been reached when court adjourned. Criminal Court Docket.
 The following docket is set for trial in the criminal court today
 Will Bowers, Anderson Doneson Jim Nepton. Levi Walsh, Ed James. John Lockhart John Henry Rabh Tom Holmes. Otto Morrett
 Federal Court.
 In the federal court yesterday the jury in the case of T. l.. Moore. charged with embedding postoffice funds, returned verdict of not guilty. The case of Isaac Newman, charged with breaking into a building used as postoffice, is on trial, and is likely to oc- cupy. the time of the court all day.