The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05
RECORD OF THE COURTS.

Saturday morning about II o'clock the jury in the case of w. R. Sells, adminls- trator, vs. Alabama Steel and Wire com pany, came into the circuit court with verdict of S60Oo for the plaintiff.
 This was one of the longest trials ever held in the circuit court, extending over a period of three weeks. It arose out of the Virginia mine disaster, which oc- cured early last February, in which 110 men were instantaneousy killed by an explosion in the mine The suit was orig inally brought in the name of Jerry Fountain, as administrator of the estate of Benjamin Chastaine but the death of the administrator before the case was reached necessitated the appointment of another administrator, In whose name the case might proceed. For this purpose the court appointed w. R. Sells administra- tor de bonis non, and the trial proceed ed with the result already stated In the case of John Rickles vs. Gen. tral Coal company judgment was rem dered for the plaintiff for the sum of $500.
 Southern Realty company vs. T. w. Walker Dry Goods company; judgment for plaintiff for s23i.6S.
 City Court. After being out all night the Jury in the case of Porter Landrum, pro ami, vs Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany, came into the first division of the city court Saturday forenoon with verdict for the plaintiff for $500. The plaintiff a little boy, aged about 10 years, was knocked down by car of the de- fendant and received cuts and bruises about the head which laid him up for a long time.
 In the case of J. D. Leake vs. J. J. Shaver, a judgment was rendered for the plaintiff for $212 45
 The case of Caesar Walker vs. South , ern Railway company was dismissed.
 New Suits Filed. Seventeen damage suits for personal in- juries were filed in the city court Satur- { day, varying in sums from 5000 to S3o.o00 claimed as damages. Of this num- Der no less than eight are against the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, aggregating S4S.500. Following Is list of the suits filed:
 Horace Sweetman Vs Republic Iron and Steel company; $25,000 damages for per sonal injuries alleged to have been caused by steel billet falling on him.
 Ernest O. Hamilton vs. J. ]. Osborn; plaintiff claims Sl0.0OO for personal in- juries alleged to have been caused by a 1 spark entering his shoe. Mary Abbot vs Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company; plaintiff claims S1O00 damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by being thrown down when car started. Silken Altman claims $l000 damages for personal injuries alleged to have been received while on car of the Blrming- ham Railway, Light and Power com pany.
 Charles Griffin vs. Western rnion Tele- graph company, plaintiff asks 5000 as damages for the alleged failure of the a reasonable time. whereby he lost po- sition.
 Joe Lackey vs. Decatur Car Wheel and Manufacturing company; plaintiff claims S2o00 for personal injuries l.. A. Merritt vs Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company; plaintiff claims 5000 for personal injuries. Frank Sanders claims Sl000. John IT, Workman $25O0 and Mrs O. J. Depositer S5oOO damages for personal injuries from the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company.
 James R. Aycock. as administrator of Jesse C. Aycock, filed suit against the Birmingham Boiler Works and w N. Crellin for $20,oo0 for the death of his intestate. which. it is alleged. was caused by the fall of crane on the deceased Annie J. Leitch sues Birmingham Rail- way Light and Power company for S25voo damages for the death of her intestate who il is alleged was killed by being knocked down and run over by a car of the defendant on June ?, 1906.
 w s. Mckenzie sues Birmingham Rail way, Light and Power company for Sanoo damages for personal injuries. W. K. Lisenba sues Spoke X Ahercrom- bic for slQoo damages for personal in