The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07
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RECORD OF THE COURTS

In the circuit court yesterday all cases set for trial were passed to be reset In the case of W. J. Andrews vs. J, F. Graham, the plaintiff became unwell dur ing the trial and the case was continued.
 Circuit Court Docket
 The following docket is set for trial in the circuit court today:
 c. B. Sims vs. Lovelace Walton. dam ages: Edward Fully vs. Birmingham Rail way, Light and Power company, appeal; Alabama Furniture company vs, Bijou Candy company, ct al.. appeal; G. E. Archer, ct al vs. s. D. Murphy ct al, damages; W. P. Roscoe vs. Birmingham Railway Light and Power company. dam ages.
 City Court.
 In the first division of the city court yesterday a settlement was reached among the attorneys representing the parties in the case of Douglas Streit against Peoples Home Telephone com pany and Birmingham Railway, Lignt and Power company.
 The plaintiff. a boy about II years of age, was burned by a live wire about year ago while playing in Behren's park A telephone wire of the Peoples Home Telephone company broke and fell across the trolley wire of the Birmingham Rail- way. Light and Power company. This constituted the live wire, against which the boy ran, which burned him about the face and hands. A verdict for $l2,OO0 had been obtained against the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company, and the boys father had obtained verdict for s350O against the same defendant for loss of services.
 The settlement yesterday the terms of which were not made public, included all suits arising out of this cause of action The case of eGorgia Lee vs Birming ham Railway, Light and Power company was on trial and concluded, The jury had not reached a verdict when court ad- journed.
 No special docket is set for today, but cases which have not been reached will be called.
 In the second division of the city court Judge Ferguson was engaged yesterday on the chancery docket.
 Chancery Court
 In the chancery court yesterday decrees were rendered in the following cases: Rebecca Hawkins vs. H. H. Hawkins and Penny Savings bank; decree sustain ming demurrer and allowing complain ant fifteen days to amend.
 A. J. Mcdaniel vs. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company; final decree estab- fishing fee simple interest of defendants in property claimed. Same decree in case of same plaintiff vs. Soss-Sheffled Steel and Iron company.
 J. II. Wallavs, trustee, vs Sarah A. Newberry, continuance granted to take further testimony
 Felicia Tedescld vs. Louis Berger, ct al.. decree everything demurrer of Ruoy Davis and allowing respondent twenty days to answer, demurrer of Louis Der ger sustained and complainant allowed twenty days to amand.
 The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company filed a bill against the heirs of Levi Philips asking for the sale for distri- button of certain lands in which the conn plainant holds at four-ffth interest and the respondents a one-ifth interest.
 Criminal Court.
 In the first division of the criminal court yesterday the jury found Jesse Jackson guilty of assault with weapon and assessed a gne of s225.
 Robert A. Freeman charged with em- bezzlement, was tried and acquitted