The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-07
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RECORD OF THE COURTS

The following decrees were rendered in the chancery court yesterday:
 L. D. Hightower vs. A. D. Coalson final decree rendered in favor of com plainant.
 J. B. Martin, administrator. vs. Jennie Taylor ct al Testimony ordered pub lished and submitted for final decree. Martha A. Neal vs Minnie A. Neal ct al. Order directing the publication of all testimony.
 W. T. Williams vs Walter Gore ct al. decrees pro confesso rendered against all defendants
 The register submitted reports of sale in the cases of Parlee Robbins vs. Kate Robbins. and Paralee Robbins Vs. Grady Ward; reports confirmed and distribu- tion of the funds ordered.
 In the case of Mary P. Andrews vs James W. Hardman the register made report fixing terms of sale.
 New Suits Filed.
 In the chancery court Elizabeth Hop per filed a bill of complaint against M. M. Freed and Henry Hopper, in which 1t is alleged that the complainant in 1905 was the owner of certain real and personal property and that the de- fendants were a partnership doing busi-
 
 ferson Milling company; that after wards the partneship was dissolved and a company formed in which NJ M. Freed held 26 shares of stock of the par value of $100 p4 share, Henry Hopper held three shares and John s. Going one share; that thereafter M. M. Freed sold and conveyed his interest to Henry Hopper for S1440 for which he executed his notes and secured the payment of said notes by having the complainant execute a mortgage for her real estate and personal property. Complainant all 1eges that she executed the mortgage as security for her husbands debts and that she received no consideration for same, and prays that said mortgage be declared null and void
 Marie A. Odom filed bill against tho Birmingham Belt Railroad company, al leging that the respondent has laid a line of railway along Avenue E in front of her property. which she alleges has been damaged to the extent of $500.
 In the city court Hette Forrest filed suit against the town of Avondale for $10,000 damages for personal injuries, and alleges that she fell over an ob- struction which was laid across the sidewalk on Spring street in said town.
 Habeas Corpus Proceedings. Judge Lane was engaged yesterday hearing a habeas corpus proceedings instituted by M. A. ROSS ana V. T. Parham, at present confined in the county jail charged with the murder of Will Head, a negro, in Ensley. The petitioners are both young white men, and the object of the petition is to re- duce the bonds which in the case of Ross was fixed at s2500 and that of Parham at $2000. The case had not concluded when court adjourned.
 The Grand Jury. The following is the venire of the grand jury which has been drawn and placed in the hands of the clerk of the criminal court
 Jeff Clay, banker; T. L. Bradley, real estate; W. P. White, real estate; Will lIelding, merchant; J. H. Johns, me- chanic; w. H. Rogers, paint business J. P. Guy, carpenter; Will Bernard, livery man. w. W. Praytor. farmer; John M. Erwin, farmer; T. J. Hickman, real es- tate; J. c. Posey. farmer; Fred Macke, real estate; Felix Parsons. farmer; Tom Crowder, farmer A. F. Smith, clerk James A. Downey, merchant J. M. Huey, real estate; George Moore, farm CT; w. c. Stacey, merchant; c. P. Ward, real estate.
 The criminal court convens on Sep tember 3.