The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-18
MUST PAY FOR MANUSCRIPTS 'c. ], Owens of Anniston
 Gets Verdict. SUPREME COURT OPINION Express Company Required to Pay
 Full Value. Justices Hand Down Thirfy-two Deci- sipns In n Numser of Interest
 ins Cases tc The

The Supreme Court of Alabama yes terday, laid down the priHeipIe that property lost is worth its fun value, no matter what may have been stated as to it's worth at the time # was turn ed over to carrier for shipment. Tine decision was rendered in an opinion read by MT, Justice Simpson, in the case of C. J. Owens, of Annisten against the southern Express Company.
 MT. Owens, who had written a history of literary progress of South Caroline, delivered the manuscript of the same to the Southern Express Company for carriage to Anniston, from point in South Carolina He placed a wains on the package when shipping of $50. He sued, however, for the value of the property, stating that 1t had cost him great labor and time and represented largely of his services for a long time. The lower court gave him verdict ef si,5eo, which the Supreme Court sustained.
 In the case Of Bowdon, against the Atlantic Coast Line. from the Houston Circuit Court, the Supreme Court holds that a railroad is responsible for goods until reasonable time has elapsed for delivery of the same after arrival, even though there Is an attempt to shlft such responsibility to the warehouse men
 Errors of Lawyers.
 The list presents several eases anrm- ed because of failure to show organlza- tio, of the lower court or to properly send up bills of exceptions. No organ ization of the court is indicated in the case of Mayhall against Eddleman, from the Cul1nan Circuit Court; Big Sandy Iron Company against Pensacola, Ala hama and Western Alabama Railroad Company, and the same railroad conn jany against the same iron company. In the eases of Dan Davis against the State, from Jefferson county, and James Norman against the State from Chiffon county. bills of exception were not properly filed.
 James Norman of Chiffon county. goes to the penitentiary for fifteen years for murder; Will Gains. who was sentenced in Mont gomerE county Tor fifteen years for killing watson Fur guson. must serve his time and George UntreiEeF. of Morgan county, with sentence of fifteen years for killing a man named John Durrette, has his case reversed.
 Matte Ware. convicted In Jefferson county for the murder of Will Martin whom she cut to death, must serve her sentence of ten years, and Dock Eeh- | ols, of Jefferson county, two years foi I larceny Walter Simnns, of Walker county, charged with abuse of little | girl below fourteen years of age and | sentenced to ten years in the peniten' ! tiary, will have another trial.
 l F. B. MewilIiams undertook to pre- vent the city of Ensley from collecting taxexs on his property taken Into thu | city limits by recent act The cour l reverses the lower court, holding tha' | the city embraces the property of Mo | Williams and that he must pay th' i tax or have his property sold. l The Supreme Court handed dowr fhfrty-two opinions yesterday making q total of 24s, with ferty-three rehear' l ings, for the present term. The divi- !! sion sitting this week is composed ei | Chief Justice Weakley with associatel
 Dowdell, nsnsen and Haralson. | Opiniens Handed Down. The nnnrt handed down oninions 1T