The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01

ant, the suit of George Griffin vs. ". M. Drennen, formerly Mayor of Birmlng- ham, the state supreme court has def- nitely fixed the salary of the Mayor of Birmingham at s2500 per annum.
 While Mayor Drennen was in office Alderman Ward, now Mayor Ward, in- troduced resolution fixing the salary of the Mayor at $500 At that time Mayor Drennen was receiving $3o00 per year. After Alderman Wards resolution was adopted. George Griffin, as citizen and a taxpayer, brought suit against MT. Drennen to have the latter return to the city the amount of the salary he had re-
 ceived in excess of the $2500 per year.
 This is said to aggregate about s1Soo.
 The suit was filed in the city court of
 Jefferson county and the judgment of
 that court was in favor of the defend-
 ant. The state supreme court, however
 has reversed this judgment, and it now
 appears that Mir. Drennen will have to
 reimburse the city for the oyerdraft.
 The following business was transacted
 in the first division of the city court yesterday before Judge Senn:
 The North Birmingham Building and
 Loan association vs. s. W. Smith, judg-
 ment for the defendant.
 S. D. Jones vs. the Pilgrims Rest Bap- tist church, verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of S12S22.
 J. R. Webster vs. the Dozier Lumber | company. non-suit taken by the plain | tiff.
 R. l.. Williams vs. the Birmingham l Water Works company, judgment by con ' sent for the plaintiff for $10O. H. B. Mccullough vs. the Alabama Steel and Wire company, verdict for the | defendant.
 The following new suits were filed in the city court yesterday:
 Hubert Treherne ys. the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company dam
 ages to the extent of s10oO. The petitioner
 alleges that owing to the sudden starting of a street car on which he was pas l senger he was forcibly and violently thrown to the ground, suffering severe and painful injuries January g. 1906. J. l.. Goodson vs. the Western Union
 Telegraph company, damages to the ex- tent of $1s99 The petitioner alleges that
 the company failed to deliver a telegram for the forwarding and delivery of which i it shad received payment
 David S. Creed vs. the Tennessee Coal
 Iron and Railroad company, damages to the extent of S10,000. It is alleged in the petition that on September 15 1905, the plaintiff was in the employ of the de- fendant company, and that while so en-
 picyed he was severely. painfully and permanently injured by a Hhot pot at
 Ensley
 Clerk and Register Gillespie of the city court yesterday held two references in
 the matter of the recent litigation attend ing the assignment of the Avondale Steam laundry. The references were held by
 order of the court for the purpose of deciding upon the amount of fees to be allowed the attorney and the receiver, and the amount of rent to be allowed 1 for storage. The register will probably make his report in the matter to the court this morning.
 | Lee J. Marx. an attorney, yesterday filed three suits against Sgfried Steiner Of Steiner Bros.. one of which is for damages in the amount of sl0000sfor al legged insults heaped upon the plaintiff by the defendant who says in his peti- ton that he suffered humiliation and much mental suffering because of the al legged insults. The suits were filed in the city court.
 The second suit is for damages in the sum of S100o0 because of an alleged as sault and battery of plaintiff by the de ] fendant The third suit was for $500. on account. for legal services rendered to
 defendant oy the plaintiff. IL is alleged 1 that Mr Marx and MT. Steiner had an altercation Tuesday. upon which the two large damage suits are based. Shed Stephens yesterday filed suit in