The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27
RECORD OF THE COURTS.

Non-jury cases are quickly disposed of, as is shown by the progress being made with the docket in the circuit court. Yes Herday Judge Coleman dismissed large number of cases set down for trial. James H. Hard vs. the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company; set 3led and dismissed
 O. H. Goldman vs. Imperial Laundry company; suit dismissed.
 Stowers Furniture company vs. Mrs M. F. Cornell; suit dismissed.
 D. M. Guswold vs R. D. Singleton; suit dismissed.
 J. A. Hughes vs. Birmingham Trust and Savings company; suit dismissed. D. c. Morrison vs. c. s. Creelman; judg ment for plaintiff for $124.SO with conGem- nation of property.
 Circuit Court Docket.
 The following cases are set for trial today:
 Weems-Lockwood Furniture company vs. L. G. Hall ct al; J. F. McCary vs. the Chattanooga Brewing company; A. Mandy vs. Charles Franklin; J. c. Tur- her vs. Mitchell Car company; Samuel L. Hughes vs. Southern Railway com pany; M. M. Green vs. Henton E. Carr; J. M. DuBose vs. Pioneer Mining and Manufacturing company; John w. Wilkes vs. F. E. Goodwin Collins x Co. vs. J. B. Abrams Canning company; J. P. Ward vs Mutual Fidelity company; Avondale Municipal Corporation ys. Carl Roegner; M. E. Newberry vs c. E. Tyler; Mrs E. H. Owen vs. Ed Sinnot ct al; J. w. Sparks vs. George Holt; Mattile Russell vs J. A. Alexander; Doe, ex. dem. Ala bama State Land company vs. Louisville md Nashville Railroad company; w. S. Patton vs. Andrew w. Burgin; c. G. Matthews vs. John Wilson; F. M. Gard ner vs. H. seigle; the s. Obermeyer com pany vs. Birmingham Steel and Iron company; Four Oaks Distilling company vs w. A. Bagley; H. L. Cox vs. E. J. Thornton; the Hammond company vs. the Town of East Lake ct all; Della Titlebaum vs. D. D. Sherrell: the George F. Wheelock company ys. J. H. Scruggs.
 Naturalization.
 Nearly 100 certificates Jf citizenship were issued yesterday to aliens. most of them being to Russians. Clerk Shapiro remained in the office until midnight.
 City Court.
 fin the city court yesterday one new suit was filed.
 Marion Military institute vs Charles B. Powell guardian of H. M. Horton, a person of unsound mind
 chancery Court.
 In the chancery court yesterday Chan cellor Benners rendered the following de- crees:
 L. A. Sutton vs. J. E. Bell ct al; de- cree appointing Clark Williams. guardian ad Item for minor defendants.
 Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany vs. Minnie F. Finch; final decree ordering register to sell lands described ir bill for distribution.
 Thomas +. Clarke vs. N. H. Clarke de- cree rendered vesting title to land de- scribed in bill in Thomas H. Clarke; also the interest in the grocery business of Clarke Bros, Birmingham.
 Criminal Court.
 In the first division of the criminal court yesterday the trial of capital felony cases was before Judge Dan A. Greene. Sam Haynes. a negro, was convicted of murder in first degree and sentenced to life Imprisonment.
 John Johnson, negro, convicted of mur- der in first degree, sentenced to imprison- ment for life.
 Henrietta Nelson, negro, charged with murder in first degree; case still with the jury.
 Bunion Brent, negro, charged with mur- der in first degree; on trial
 The following cases are set for trial to- day:
 Glen w. Banon, Will Turtle, Rosey Gill and Maggie Gill. All the defendants are negroes, charged with murder.