The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-10

Joe & Lee Slaughter-"Select."
Miss Reynolds Beauty Parlors-"Neces-
sary"
Hugh Hill-"Bell."
| Dietlein-"Corner."
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1 first division of the city court before
| Judge Ferguson in the cases of Mary
Finch VS.. Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company and Willis Estes vs.
the same defendant Both motions were
granted.
| In the second division of the city court
Judge Nesmth was engaged hearing the
| arguments in the case of Andrew ]. Nc
Curley vs.. II. X. White.
Chancery Court.
In the chancery court yesterday an
agreement was made between attorneys
10 pass the case of Wiley Hopkins vs..
Southern Steel company to next satur-
day, when arguments will be made.
A decree was rendered in the case of
John Higgins VS.. Simival Sapp overrul-
ing motion to dismiss bill of complaint
and allowing defendant twenty days to
file answer.
Mary Ann Whalen VS.. George Rob-
| erts is the title of bill to quiet title
to certain lands described in the bill.
| Wyatt Hehin VS.. Country club, bill
seeking to enjoin the respondents from
executing new lease with Birmingham
Realty company.
Criminal Court.
In the first division of the criminal
court yesterday, the jury in the case Of
Thomas Shelton, charged with murder.
returned a verdict of not guilty.
Capital cases will be on trial this week
In the first division. The first case on to-
morrow's docket is Richard Wray,
| charged with murder.
Probate Court.
In the probate court yesterday the
Tully will contest resulted In a mistrial.
Federal Court.
In the United States circuit court yes
terday, the case of William NJ. Smith,
| trustee, VS.. Alabama National bank re-
suited in verdict for 2l790.66 for the
plaintiff
All cases set on the March docket have
been continued to next term.
New Suits Filed.
The following suits were filed in the Of
flee of the city court yesterday
Mrs. NJ j. Bruce VS.. Louisville and
Nashville Railroad company. Plaintiff
claims $4,000 and alleges that she was q
passenger from Talladega to Birmingham
on defendants train and that while In
waiting room at Admission she was grossly
,, insulted by man alleged to be an en-
ploye of the defendant. Plaintiff alleges
she was made sick and Inundated and
suffered great physical and mental pain.
o. e. Harmon VS.. st. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad company Plaintiff
claims $1,000 damages, alleging ejectment
from train twenty miles from destlna-
ton.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Pruit, Patrick t.
Murphy, w. J. Webb and j. r. Pember-
ton each filed suit for $4,000 damages
against the jefferson county sanitary
commission for creating a nuisance, con-
sisting of "A qualification plant into
which, it is alleged, sewage flows and is
allowed to remain. giving off bad odors,
whereby the plaintiffs property is made
| less valuable.
William A. Whitfield claims $1,000 dam
/, ages from the Birmingham Railway
Light and Power company for personal
| injuries alleged to have been received
| by falling into a pit on defendants
premises at the power house.
| Elias Scholder sues William Motion for
| $1,000 damages for assault and battery.
The following suits were filed yesterday
| in the office OF the circuit court:
Ike Homes VS.. Birmingham Stag Con-
tracing company. Plaintiff claims 1899
damages for personal injuries alleged TO
have been caused by an explosion Of
dynamite.
Mrs Fannie Burdette and ]. w. How
ard as administrators of Oscar Burdette,
claim $4,000 damages from the Southern
, railway Plaintiffs allege their intestate
was killed in the yards at Avondale while
| coupling cars.
! Leander Williams VS.. C. NJ Burkhalter.
Plaintiff claims $4,000 for personal injuries
alleged to have been caused by the cavlng
, in of a ditch in which he was working
for the defendant.
Joe Madden sues the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad company for sloooQ
damages for personal Injuries received
while working at the steel plant in Ems
ley. Plaintiff alleges he was struck by
car.
French Glasses.