The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-25

The following new suits were filed in
the CITY court yesterday afternoon:
Elizabeth Brooks vs. the Birmingham
Railway. Light and Power company, dam
ages to the extent of $4,000, on the ale
cation that plaintiff was foreibly thrown
to the ground and painfully and severely
injured while trying to alight from one
of the cars Of the defendant company
November s. 1905.
Albert Wheeler VS.. the Tutwiler Coal.
Coke and Iron company. The plaintiff
sues for damages to the extent of 1899,
alleging that on and about January "a,
1906, he owned certain lands in this coun-
ty, and that several creeks or other
streams of good pure water traversed
these lands. He alleges in his petition
that the defendant company, through its
agents, servants or employees, caused rock,
pieces of ore and stone. coal dust, and
stagnant water and other polluting matter
to be thrown into the creeks and streams,
causing the water to be polluted and
otherwise rendered impure.
Frank c. Powell vs.. the Birmingham
Water Work company, damages to the
extent of $1,000. The petition alleges that
the plaintiff contracted with defendant
company for a supply of water, and paid
for the service for one quarter in ad-
vance, that the service was begun, but
that the defendant company suddenly
ana without cause smut OIL lit supply
causing trouble and annoyance to the
plaintiff wherefore he prays for damages
In the sum mentioned.
Angelo Brusa, pro ami, Luigla Brusa VS..
the Little Cahaba Coal company, damages
to the extent of $4,000 Lulgia Brusa,
mother of Angelo Brusa, also sues the
same defendant, praying for $1,000 dam
ages The suits are grounded on tho
same basis. the allegations being to the
effppf that Angela Rrusa minor. xya
employed by the defendant, was directed
to do a dangerous piece of work. and that
he was badly hurt and shocked by being
struck by heavy piece of rock or ore
or coal which fell from the roof of
mine. near Piper, in Bibb county.
A decree was handed down yesterday by
| Chancellor Benners, in the chancery court.
in the case of William NJ. Walker. adj
minstrator, vs.. Virginia T. Walker. The
decree authorizes the sale of certain real
estate in Birmingham.
S. TT. Bush yesterday entered suit in
| the chancerY court against the Mayor
and Aldermen of Birmingham, In an effort
to enjoin the city from selling certain
| real estate for the payment of assess
ments made for street improvements.
The following business was transacted
| yesterday in the circuit court:
James hurry VS.. the Kansas City, Mem
| phis and Birmingham Railroad company,
dismissed for want of prosecution on the
part of the plaintiff.
w. r. Formby VS.. the Western Union
! Telegraph company, dismissed for want
| of prosecution, owing to the absence of
the plaintiff.
John Glover VS.. the Birmingham Rail-
| way Light and Power company judg-
ment for the defendant.
Robertson Grocery company VS.. Alpha
| *. Banks, judgment for the defendant.
Suit for $4,000 damages was entered in
! the circuit court yesterday by the Bir-
| mingham Lot company against ]. H.
Dean. The plaintiff alleges breach Of
! contract.
The following cases are on the docket
of the circuit court for today:
Board of Trustees of the University OF
| Alabama vs.. NJ M. Nichols.
Francis L. Hinton administrators, VS..
the Birmingham Railway. Light and
| Power company.
1 Dolly Moore VS.. the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company.
Frank Washington VS.. W. Fl. Graham.
j. P. Lantznester VS.. the Alabama Ma
4 tional bank
Papers We're filed in the probate court
4 yesterday giving notice of a change of
name of the John v Coe Lumber COM
pany. The company will in future be
known as the Birmingham Lumber and
/ Coal company. Several amendments to
1 the charter were also made.
! Licenses to marry were issued yester-
| day at the probate court to the following
/ persons:
r. b. Watts and Miss Lila Reed McCor-
! mack: Alfred Earl Williams and Miss
i Marion Reba Jones; ID. p Hardin and
! Miss Tu1a Webb; ]. +. Little and Miss
/ Ellen Graham; Peter Smith and Miss
! A1ollie Ezell