The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-23
RECORD OF THE COURTS.

All the courts were busy yesterday and juries acted promptly In several cases.
 In the first division of the criminal court Henry Gardner, negro, charged with murder, was tried and acquitted.
 Dave Jackson, negro charged with rob bery, was tried and acquitted.
 In the third division of the city court a verdict for the defendant was returned in the case of J. w. Israel vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company.
 In the same division the case of Sidney Thomas. pro ami, vs. Central of Georgia Railroad company was on trial and will concluded early today
 In Judge Lanes division of the circuit court yesterday the case of Lucian Me Cray vs. Metropolitan Life Insurance company resulted in a verdict for $1s727.
 A consent judgment for s1OO was rem dered in the case of A. c. Schaeffer vs. Birmingham Railway Light and Railway company
 The ease of Mary Brown vs. A. H. French was on trial yesterday before Judge Coleman. The judge will charge the jury this morning. Circuit Court Docket.
 The following docket is set in Judge Colemans division of the circuit court today: Miss Sallie E. Merritt vs. Louisville and Nashville Railroad company, damages, the Independent United Brothers of F. and s., ct al., vs. Tom Stobert ct al, damages; Lee Beyers vs. W. Chamberlln, assumpsit; Max Jaffe vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, damages; Mary E. Gooch vs. Birmingham m Railway, Light and Power company damages
 The case of Joe Smith vs. Western Union Telegraph company was dismissed
 The following docket Is set in Judge Lanes division of the circuit court to- day:
 10. c. Chandler vs. Mrs. Lizzie M. Curt wright, assumpsit; William H. Sims vs. B. F. Eborn, assumpsit; Robert Wells vs Strickland -Gesler Furniture company. appeal; Mose Williams vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, damages; J. D. Grebb vs. Louisville and Nashville Railroad company. damages.
 City Court.
 Shortly after taking up the days docket in the first division of the city court yes- terday Judge Ferguson had to retire | owing to Illness. Court was adjourned | until the afternoon when Aacting Judgo E. N. Hamill took his seat on the bench | Attorneys were engaged setting pleadings in the case of William Merr1weather vs. Sayre Mining and Manufacturing com pany.
 First Division Docket.
 The following docket is set in the first division of the city court today: | R. H. Short vs. Birmingham Railway, l Light and fower company. damages; c. C. dickson vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, damages ; Dealey Wooley vs. Southern Railway company, damages; Posey Billups vs Western Union Telegraph company, dam ages
 | In the second division of the city court l yesterday a consent judgment for $100 was rendered in the case of Frank San ders vs Birmingham Railway, Light and | Power company.
 The case of Andrew Stewart vs. Louis vile and Nashville Railroad company was | settled and dismissed.
 The case of Union Discount company. | St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad 1 company, garnishee, was on trial and | taken under advisement. | No regular docket is set in the second | division today.
 Third Division Docket-Jury. | The following docket is set in the third division of the city court today: | Willie Blewett vs. M. W. Maddox, dam ages W. R. McVay vs. Sloss-Sheffeld Steel and Iron company damages: M. l.. Lawley vs. Southern Railway company. damages.
 | In the equity division of the city court l yesterday decrees pro eonfesso were talk en in the cases of Emma Brown vs. Rob- ert Brown and May Saurez vs. Alfonso 1 Saurez.
 l The cases of Annie l.. White vs. Frank E. White and Thomas A. Darby vs. soHhern Textile company were dis | missed.
 City Equity Docket. The following docket is set in the equity division of the city court today:
 Alabama Mill and Elevator company ct all vs. Duncan Livery company ct al Fred Miller Brewing company vs. J. Lam- bic; A. l.. Ezell ct al. vs. Mabel Ezell. Criminal Court. | In the criminal court yesterday the | following cases were passed to today: Burney Kittrell murder and robbery;