The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23


discharged. Several suits were filed in
the city court by the Wood Dickerson
company against railroad companies for
freight charges.
Circuit Court.
In the circuit court yesterday In the
case of Mac s. Isbell VS.. Louisville and
Nashville Railroad company. the jury re-
turned a verdict for the defendant.
The case of Hayden Plumbing company
VS.. C. B. McGeever ct al. was on trial and
went to the jury.
The docket set for the special term of
the circuit court, beginning March A.
has been published and can be obtained
from the clerk.
A special judge will be appointed by the
governor to hold court IN Winston and
Walker counties while Judge Coleman
holds the special term in jefferson coun-
ty. The following orders has been issued:
The State of Alabama, jefferson Coun-
ty. Circuit Court, A. A. Coleman, judge
of the Tenth judicial circuit court of Ala
bama do hereby order and direct that a
special ter moi the circuit court for JEFF
ferson county, Alabama, be held at the
court house thereof in Birmingham, Ala.
beginning on Monday, the 4th day of
March, 1907, at II m, and ending on Satur-
day, March %, 1907 and the clerk of this
court shall cause this order to be pub
lshed in one or more of the daily papers
In the city of Birmingham, as required
by law in cases of call for special term
1t is further ordered that only civil causes
be tried at this special term. This Feb
ruary l. 1907. A. A. COLEMAN,
Judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit Of
Alabama.
City Court.
In the first division of the city court
yesterday the case of Mrs. NJ. e. Haw-
kins VS.. Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company was concluded and given
to the jury. Other jurors were discharged.
In the second division the case of R. l..
I.eatherwood vs. Joe Perry was concluded
and taken under Amusement
In the case of Thomas Nash w Bir-
mingham Engineering and Construction
| company judgment was rendered for the
plaintiff for 500.
Chancery Court.
In the chancery court yesterday the fol.
lowing cases were dismissed, costs being
taxed against the compliments.
Carry Carter VS.. Walter Carter; Austin
Keene VS.. Florence Keene; George Bod
die VS.. America Boddie
Chancery Court Docket.
The following docket Is set in the chan
Gerry court today:
A. A. Adams VS.. Birmingham Realty
company; IL. l.. Badham vs. C. Eborn ct
al; Nancy Ann Dodd VS., A. j. Dodd ct al
Criminal Court.
In the first division of the criminal
court yesterday the cases against the
following defendants were passed: Sam
Clarke Charles White. Wilson Ross. A
forfeiture was taken in the case of Ellen
Brown.
Charles Gardner, charged with assault
and carrying a concealed pistol, was tried
on Thursday and after twenty-four hours
elaboration the jury failed to reach
verdict. A mistrial was entered.
In the first division of the criminal
court tomorrow several prisoners will be
arraigned on capitol offenses. Sentences
will be passed on the parties convicted
during the week.
New Suits.
Several suits were filed in the Office of
the circuit and city courts yesterday,
among them being the following;
Timothy Sapp. pro ami. VS.. Republic
Iron and Steel company. Plaintiff claims
$4,000 for personal injuries alleged to
have been received while in the employ
ment OF the defendant.
John Davis and b. Steele. administrators
of King jefferson VS.. Alabama Great
Southern Railway company. Plaintiffs