The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-07
RECORD OF THE COURTS.


The usual amount of commotion and ae-
tivity which characterizes Monday morn
ing was evident in the courts and CORR
doris yesterday
Juries were organized in the city court
and partly organized in the circuit and
| criminal courts
All cases set on the days docket in the
criminal court were passed to be reset.
Several small cases were disposed of by
Judge Lane in the circuit court.
Judge Nesmith was absent from court
yesterday on account of Illness
Circuit Court.
! In Judge Coleman's division of the cir
cult court yesterday the case of John A.
| Watford VS.. Western Union Telegraph
company was on trial and was settled by
| a consent judgment for $780,
First Circuit Docket.
The following docket is set in Judge
Coleman's division of the circuit court to-
day.
J. e. Vandeford VS.. lack Cross, dam
ages; Mary Bennett VS.. Birmingham Rail
way, Light and Power company, dam
ages; Louis Gelders vs.. Marshall Reid,
assumpsit; M. J. Lewis VS.. Dmmick Pipe
company, damages; Jennie Gray VS.. Br-
mingham Railway. Light and Power COM
pany, damages.
In Judge Lanes division of the circuit
court yesterday the following judgments
We're rendered.:
Strauss Gunst & Co. vs.. The Palace
Bar ct al; judgment by default for
$1927O.
V. p. Roscoe VS.. Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company; judgment by
consent for $50.
]. B. Martin VS.. The MacAfee company;
dismissed.
Mrs. Virginia Garnes VS.. The sgd Smith
Hardware company dismissed.
q. b. and S. p Archer VS.. S. D. Muir
ply; dismissed
Henry Hawkins VS.. Alabama Great,
Southern Railroad company; judgment
by consent for $50.
The Aragon Coffee company VS.. d. W.
Robbins; judgment by default for $65.
Second Circuit Docket.
The following docket is set in Judge
Lanes division of the circuit court today:
Jen Rhodes, pro ami, vs.. Alabama Steel
and Wire company, damages; Joe Craw-
ford pro ami, vs. Alabama Steel and
Wire company damages Dave Meadows
pany, damages; b. Holzer VS. Charles A.
Trout, assumpst Sarah e. Nance VS..
Western Union Telegraph company. dam
ages.
City Court.
Three juries were organized in the city
court yesterday to serve in the first and
third divisions during the week.
In the first division of the city court
yesterday, Judge Ferguson presiding, all
cases set were continued.
First City Docket
The following docket is set in the first
division of the city court today:
Percy Sewell VS.. Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company, damages; A. I.
Newell VS.. Southern Railway company
damages; John Russell VS.. William Fos-
ter, damages Annie Ellis VS.. Birming-
ham Railway, Light and Power company,
damages; Mrs. l.. H. Keith, administrd-
trix, VS.. Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company, damages; Mrs. E. M.
Vaughan VS.. C. d. Ritter, appeal; Giles
Kendrick VS.. Heidi Nelson Coal and Lum-
Der company, damages; Jaffee Jewelry
company VS.. Columbus Show Case COM
pany attachment.
Judge Sem presided in the second divi-
sion of the city court yesterday and dis
posed of the following cases:
]. T. Palmer VS.. w. d. Bloodworth;
judgment for $780,
j. N. Mckenzie VS.. w. NJ. Andrews;
dismissed.
Joseph R. Smith, Sr VS. r. w. Har-
rison: dismissed
Bud Smith VS.. George Hays; dismissed
II. e. Sorrell VS.. Southern Railway
company; dismissed.
J. D. Gresham VS.. r. F. Boatright dis
missed
Second City Docket.
The following docket is set in the second
division of the city court today:
Parker Harris VS.. Alabama Great South
ern Railroad company, damages; city of
Bessen'er VS. Southern Railway company,
assumpst Birmingham Belt Railroad
company VS.. Alabama Great Southern
Railroad company, eiectment; Hoffman
K McNeal vs. Louisville and Nashville
Railroad company, damages; Powell Gray
VS.. Birmingham Railway Light and
Power company, damages; b. b. Hudson
VS. the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
company dana ses Fletcher Ware re-
celver, VS.. ]. E. Osburn, assumpsit; Mayor
and Aldermen of Birmingham VS.. John
g. Bradleyh mandamus; c. d. Ebersole
vs. Arthur Rogers, certiorari; Bremen &
Co. VS.. l. p. Rothermel ct AL attach
ment; Southern Marine Works VS. Bir-
mingham Engineering and Construction
company, assumpst B. s. Patrick vs. E.
w. Ewing, Jr.. assumpsit
On account of Judge Nesmith Being alb
sent owing to illness Judge Sharp pre-
sided in the third division of the city court
yesterday.
The following cases were dismissed:
Jessie Henson VS.. Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company; w. II. Wood
ward VS.. Adler & Co.: p. J. Parsons vs.
Tutwiler Coal, Coke and Iron company;
r. Fl. Hefner VS. Southern Railway COM
pany.
The case of Anime Hogg, pro ami. VS..
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company was settled and dismissed
w. c. Morris VS.. Birmingham Railway.
Light and Power company was on trial
when court adjourned.
Third City Docket.
The following docket is set in the third
division of the city court today:
Alice Hargrove ct al. administrators,
VS.. Louisville and Nashville Railroad COM
pany damages; W. NJ Mitchell VS.. South
ern Railway company. damages; John
Stephens VS.. B. f. Phillips, damages;
Molly b. Oakley VS.. Lee White ct al
damages; II. w. Banks VS.. Alabama Great
Southern Railroad company, damages: j.
r. Vail VS.. Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company damages; ]. p.
Yates, pro ami, VS.. Birmingham Railway,
Light ana Power company, damages.
Nothing was done in the fourth division
of the city court yesterday on account
of Judge Sem having to preside in the
second division.
CITY Chancerv Docket