The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-13
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RECORD OF THE COURTS


The usual and uninteresting grind of
legal machinery was evident in the courts
yesterday. Jury trials were being held in
the circuit court, both divisions of the
city court and first division of the Grim
inal court.
Circuit Court.
In the circuit court yesterday the jury
awarded the plaintiff $50 10 damages in
the case of Early Posey VS. William Tan
ner This was the case of the sheriff of
Etowah county arrestng and imprisoninS
the plaintiff in mistake.
The case of Charles Roper VS.. Louis
VILE and Nashville railroad is ON trial.
The plaintiff alleges he was carried past
his station.
Circuit Court Docket
The following docket is set for trial
lin the circuit court today;
]. r. Evans VS.. Tennessee Coal. Iron
and Railroad company damages; b. F.
'Eborn VS.. e. n. Cullom, assumpsit; Ed
ward Cox VS.. e. Flies. assumpsit: A.
B. Vandegrift & Sons vs. J. w. Hawkins.
assumpsit; John Dudley VS. Southern
Railway company, damages.
City Court.
In the first division of the city court
yesterday the jury in the case of NJ. Il.
Harris VS.. Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company, returned verdict
for the defendant.
In the case of Ives STREET. VS.. Alabama
Supply company. the jury returned YER
diet for the plaintiff for 800 damages.
First Division Docket.
The following docket is set for trial in
the first division of the city court to-
day:
George Tribbe VS.. w. J. Ryan, appeal;
Miss Alice ROYAL VS. Dick Ray eject
ment; Arthur Royal, pro ami. vs.. Dick
Raw, ejectment; w. G. Hollis VS.. Bir-
mingham Railway Light and Power COM
pany damages; L. J. Marbury VS.. Bir-
mingham Railway Light and Power COM
pany damages.
Second Division.
In the second division of the city court
Yesterday Mary Finch obtained verdict
for SoO0 damages against the Birmingham
Railway. Light and Power company
The case of viii Moore VS.. Jane Hib-
bier was dismissed for want of jurisdic-
ton.
The case Of j. NJ. Landrum Us. Pate
Hickman is on trial.
Second Division Docket.
Tn the second division of the city court
the following docket is set for today
Mullen &. Co. VS.. George Roth, as
sumpsit; Willie Killan, pro ami, vs..
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company, damages; Maggie Marbury VS..
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company, damages; lamar Thomas, ad-
1ninietrator, VS.. d. j. Flummer, assump-
sit. Samuel p Spencer VS.. Alabama Great
Southern Railroad company damages.
chancery Court.
In the ehancery court yesterday Chan
cellor Benners rendered a decree dismiss
ing the suit of George Clopton VS.. Eliza
Massey. for want of equity.
In the case of the Mayor and Alder
men of Birmingham VS. c. E. Mccoy, n
decree was rendered overrulng the mo-
tion to dismiss and defendant allowed
twenty days to answer.
Tn the case of Cora Ewes VS.. Gilmore
Bennett. ct al. a report of sale was made
and one day allowed for exceptions.
Criminal Court.
In the first division of the criminal
court yesterday the jury acquitted VIII
Allen.
The case against Walter Bennett.
charged with manslaughter in the first
de~-ee was mol pressed by the solicitor.
This case had been set for trial sew
eral times, but the prosecuting witness
failed to appear each time Bennett had
q difficulty with a white man named L..
t. Owen in the Dude saloon. over a
wear ago The trouble arose over a dog
which attacked Bennett. who was a po-
1iceman at the time, and in the fight
which followed owen was fatally shot.
Criminal Court Docket
The following docket is set for trial
in the first division of the criminal court
today:
Harry Haynes, Ohree cases.: Joseph
Holmes. Aaron Fluellen. ]. A. A. Craw-
ford Robert Abrahams, NJ. f. Coe, George
Long