The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-10
RECORD OF COURTS

The effect was felt yesterday of the re-
cent decision of the state supreme court
attestlng the validity and constitutionality
of the act creating the inferior court oil
precincts 21 and 81 of Jefferson county
when a number of cases appealed from
Justices courts we're dismissed for want
of jurisdiction
The cases so dismissed, in the circuit
court were as follows:
c. c. Bates VS.. Emanuel Greenwood;
A. d. Allen VS.. the Southern Railway
company; the Hates Transfer company
VS.. j. ]. Martin; Martha scheib VS.. the
Glen Iris Milk and Dairy company.
Cases dismissed in the circuit court for
the same cause were as follows:
S. II. Allen VS.. Norris Ramsey; G.
Neikos vs. G. Droukamas; Herbert c.
Cunningham VS.. Harris Transfer and
Warehouse company; DR.. B. II. Baker vs..
John Farmer ct ais; Klotz & Goldman
vs.. r. d. Hudson.
The following additional business was
transacted In the circuit court yesterday
by Judge Aston:
Southern Construction company VS..
Charles Wheelock ct al, dismissed for
want of prosecution.
Strauss Guerst VS. O'Hear Brothers,
dismissed on motion Of plaintiff.
Strauss Guerst VS.. O'Hare Brothers,
dismissed on motion of plaintiff.
Four oaks Distilling company VS.. Ralph
Caravello, judgment for plaintiff for
sal SO.
Four Oaks Distilling company VS.. T..
Pritchett. judgment for the plaintiff for
$50 09
Lewis Whaley VS.. A. c. Jackson, judg-
ment for the plaintiff for Sill 20.
There is no set docket In the circuit
court for today, but cases not completed
during the week will be taken up for ac-
ton. Judge Aston will also hear plead
ings and demurrers on cases set before
him.
The trial of jury civil cases will be
taken up by the court Monday morning,
and there is an excellent opportunity for
the docket to be cleared of many cases,
if the same progress is noted that was
experienced with the non-jury cases dur
ing the week closing today.
Printed doekets of the spring term oil
the circuit court have been prepared for
attorneys interested in the cases set for
trial during that term, and are now
ready for distribution. The term will
open with Judge A. A. Coleman on the
bench Monday, March %, and will con-
tinue until the end of June.
The following business was transacted
in the city court yesterday:
c. ]. Lehman vs. the Kansas City, Mem
phis and Birmingham Railroad company,
Judgment for the plaintiff for $50.
Mrs. Rosa Jemison VS.. S. J. Doss ct al,
on trial.
w n. Moore VS.. the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company. juds-
ment for the defendant
The following new suits were filed yes
terday in the city court
Thomas j. Kinnin administrator Of the
estate Of Frank Kinnin VS.. the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad company. The
petitioner claims damages in the sum Of
$4,000 alleging that the ntestate came
TO his death because OF negligence on the
part Of the defendant company and its
| employees and servants
Ophelia oliver administrator vs.. tho
Southern Railway company. for damages
in the sum Of $1,000. The plalntin alleges
that The lntestate, Samuel Oliver was
killed by a train Of the defendant com
many and she alleges further that the
employees of the defendant company were
| to blame for the accident SO resulting.
The following business was transacted
| in the chancery court yesterday:
I ". Davidson and Mary Lee Averitt,
administrators Of the estate OF Robert
e. Boyle vs.. A. y. Hamaker ct al de-