The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26
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RECORD OF THE COURTS.


Without much display or parade consid-
cradle business is being done in the courts
this week, especially in the city and GRIM
inal courts. The Virginia mine case is still
yesterday being the ninth day given to
the trial of this case, and the end is not
yet in sight. Counsel hope to finish the
arguments on Saturday so as to clear the
way for the new jury on Monday next.
Circuit Court.
W. r. Sells. administrator, VS.. Ala
bama Steel and Wire company, ON trial
City Court-First Division.
In the first division of the city court
yesterday in the case of Pearl Malone vs.
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company, the jury returned a verdict for
the plaintiff for $3.50
j. T. Seay VS.. Smith Hawkins ct al;
verdict for plaintiff for $266
Alabama National bank VS.. w. H.
Soper; judgment for plaintiff for $7423
The case of J. A. Morrow VS. ST. Louis
and San Francisco Railroad company is
trial. Arguments will close early this
forenoon.
No special docket is set for today, but
cases which were not reached will be
called.
Second Division.
In the second division of the city court
yesterday, consent judgments were en-
tered in the cases of Mrs. Emma Stone
ham, NJ. A. Baker and Mrs E. f. Frank
lin apai,1st tho Cout,, ars, Ioa;1,r-ox, oo,,,
pany for $3.50 in each case.
Jackson Arlington VS.. Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company; verdict
for plaintiff for s75.
w. H. Rogers VS.. James Finnegan; YER
dict for defendant.
Eliza Estor vs. Woodward Consolidated
company: trial commenced yesterday aft
ernoon and will be continued today
New Suits Filed.
l. r. Harden sues the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company for $3.50
damages for personal injuries and the
smashing up of his wagon. which he al
leges were caused by a collision with
street car.
T. j. Lavender, as administrator of Ruth
e. Lavender sues the Birmingham Rail-
way. Light and Power company for 10000
damages. Teh plaintiff ALLEGES that the de-
ceased was attempting to board a car at
damages. The plaintiff alleges that the de-
was suddenly started and the deceased
was thrown under the trucks and received
such injuries as to cause her death.
chancery Court.
All cases set on yesterdays docket were
passed. Register Altman was engaged yes
terday afternoon taking the testimony
of the witnesses in the case of A. A.
Adams VS.. Birmingham Realty company.
The complainant seeks the removal of
the piers which project from respondents
offices on First avenue
chancery Court Docket.
The following docket is set in the chan
Gerry court today:
Mary e. Car vs. Thomas Car; A. J.
Mothershed VS.. Mary E. Mothershed; Cen
trail Trust company VS.. S. H. Hill. ct al
d. M. Drennen, ct al, VS.. w II. Lane,
ct al; Mike McCarty VS.. Sarah Jones,
ct ais. William Richardson VS.. Marie
Richardson; Henry Holland VS.. Leila Hol-
land; ID. j. Flummer VS.. j. r. Nc
Cary, ct al.
Criminal Court
In the first division of the criminal
court yesterday the case against Mon
roe Billiard was mol pressed. The cases
against NJ E. Coe and Matte Lou were
passed on account of sickness of defend
ants. Hewitt NJ. Taylor failed to answer
and had a forfeiture taken on his bond,
and an alias issue against himself. Mack
Mccoy and James McInge pleaded guilty
to a charge of larceny from a dwelling
Will Mcpherson and Alexander Lane
were convicted of burglary and grand
larceny. The case against Walter Ben
nett was passed by the state The jury
in the case of Ella Browning had not
reached verdict when court adjourned
Criminal Court Docket.
The following cases are set for trial
in the first division of the criminal court
today:
Charles Ruffin. $Joe Williams, James
Smith, Oscar McLendon, Star Wright
John Wright, Antony Harris, VIII Har-
ris.