The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-05
RECORD OF THE COURTS,

hEOOhO OG l llG wv Ao A M The courts are still in tangle over the accommodation problem. Judge Lane was driven to the third floor yesterday to hold the second division of the circuit court, and Judge Ferguson found a resting place in the library, where he heard pleadings in the cases set on the second division city court docket. Indications point to the relief from these embarrassing conditions by next Monday
 Circuit Court.
 In the first division of the circuit court yesterday, Judge Coleman presiding, the cases of George F. Wheelock vs. l.. .. Brinkmeyer and Mrs. J. II. Ray vs. Cal houn Jewelry company were dismissed. In the case of Charles Morgan vs Henry Mansfield the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for $243.
 According to the testimony in the case it appears that the plaintiff entered into a contract with the defendant to dig a well on defendants property in Woodlawn until he found water" After considerable work had been done and no water found,  and a good stream of water was struck. The defendant paid for well No. 2 but re- fused to pay for the first one on the ground that no water had been found. On the former trial the plaintiff had obtained a judgment which was reversed and the case remanded for rehearing.
 First Division Docket.
 The following docket is set in the first division of the circuit court today:
 Mrs. Pearl Leader vs. Alabama Great Southern Railroad company. assumpsit; S. C. Douglas vs. Louisville and Nash vile Railroad company; the Warrant Warehouse company vs. II. ]. Goldstein, assumpsit; l. A. Kronenberg vs. Southern Railway company damages; Jesse Thompson vs. J. F. McCary, damages. In the second division of the circuit court yesterday Judge Lane presiding, the jury in the case of c. M. Wright pro ami. ys. T. L. Moses returned verdict for the defendant.
 In the case of H. K White, administra- tor of the estate of w. B. Robbins, vs. St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad com pany, there was verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for SLIGO.
 The case of Emma K. owen vs. Ed Sin mott ct al. was settled without trial.
 The case of Dan Rogers vs. J. D. Smith and John II. Wallace, trustee, vs. W. C. Terry. were dismissed for want of pros ecution.
 Second Division Docket.
 The following docket is set in the second division of the circuit court today:
 F. G. Morrison vs. Alabama Steel and Wire company, damages; J. NJ. Garner vs. E. l.. Hayes, appeal; City Loan and Banking company vs. Southern Railway company, appeal; Suburban Realty and Investment company vs. Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company, damages; F. M. Davis vs. Western Union Telegraph company, damages.
 New Suits Filed.
 The following suits were filed in the circuit court yesterday:
 Ransom Moore vs Sloss-S Sheffield Steel and Iron company. Plaintiff claims $2OOO damages for personal injuries.
 Ed Wetzel filed suit against C. c. Aber- crombie, doing business as C. c. Aber- crombio S Co, for 5000. Plaintiff alleges he paid money to defendant to purchase him 50O0 bales of cotton which defendant failed to do, whereby plaintiff alleges, he lost $5O00.
 City Court.
 Judge Sharpe and Judge Ferguson were engaged yesterday settling pleadings in cases set on the first and second division dockets of the city court
 New Suits Filed.
 In the city court yesterday Scott Caver- no, administrator of Jay Governor, filed suits against the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company and the South ern Railway company for $20.000 damages in each case for death of plaintiffs in testate, alleged to have been killed in the collision on First avenue on Feb ruary s.
 Alabama Cut Stone company vs. c. D. Ellis Construction company. Plaintiff seeks to establish a mechanics lien.
 Chancery Court.
 In the chancery court yesterday argu- ments were made by attorneys in the