The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-25
RECORD OF THE COURTS.

Yesterday was one of the busiest days known in the criminal court for a long time. Judge Weaver and Judge Dan A. Greene were both engaged trying the non-capital felony cases before petit juries. A lengthy docket was set for the day and considerable progress was made
 Another criminal docket was being tried by Judge Lane and a jury in the circuit court, and several cases of four and five years standing were wiped off the docket yesterday.
 The non-1ury civil docket was called by Judge Coleman in his division of the circuit court and several judgments ren- dered.
 In the city court several consent and default judgments were rendered. Circuit Court. In Judge Lanes division of the circuit court yesterday the criminal docket was on trial, and the following judgments were rendered on appeal cases:
 Pratt City vs. Sam Levert, judgment against defendant for $100.
 Pratt City vs. J. T. Adair, judgmer- against defendant for $1O0
 Pratt City vs. L. Truellis, judgment against defendant for $50.
 Pratt City vs E. J. Delaney, judgment against defendant for $50.
 Pratt City vs. Will Johnston, judgment against defendant for $100.
 Pratt City vs. Dan Sullivan, judgment against defendant for $50.
 Pratt City vs. Emma Sullivan, judg- ment against defendant for $50.
 Pratt City vs. owen OHear, two cases, , dismissed.
 Pratt City vs. John Brown, case dis missed.
 State of Alabama vs. Edward Harper, verdict of guilty.
 State of Alabama vs. James Hudson, judgment against defendant for $50.
 State of Alabama vs. John Munson, case dismissed.
 State of Alabama vs. J. D. Gresham, prosecution dismissed by solicitor.
 Circuit Solicitor John Mcqueen con- ducted the prosecution for the state. Civil jury cases will be on trial today before Judge Lane. In Judge Coemans division of the cir cult court yesterday, the case of H. L. Badham vs. B. O. Watkins was dismissed.
 In the case of Owen A. Mccarthy vs. Pratt Consolidated Coal company the plaintiff took a non-sut. Citizens Savings bank, administrator, vs John L. Parker and W. II. Wood ward, taken under advisement City Court. In the city court Judge Sharpe and Judge Ferguson were engaged finishing up several small matters on their dockets and making orders, none of which was of any public interest. Judge Senn attended in the equity divi- sion of the city court and made orders in a few cases and took others under advisement
 The Bradley vs. Town of Elyton quo warranto proceedings is set for this morn ing before Judge Senn.
 Chancery Court In the chancery court yesterday a final dscree by consent was rendered in the e of Nora Lunsford vs. Atlanta and Birmingham Air Line Railway company, granting to plaintiff the relief prayed in
  the relief asked in the cross bill. It was decreed that plaintiff is entitled to com pensation for damages resulting to prop erty abutting on Tenth avenue along which respondent is constructing a line of railroad, and that respondent is en- titled to build its railroad under the rights and franchise granted by the City Council
 In the case of V. c. Smith vs. Lillian H. Kelley ct al., a decree was rendered overruling mott of respondent, Lillian H. Kelley seeking to require and com pei plaintiff to elect between liens.
 A motion to dissolve injunction was overruled in the case of Frank Hamilton vs. J. H. Downey.
 Register Altman took testimony yester- day in references in the cases of w. c. Oliver and James H. Tillman vs. Atlanta and Birmingham Air Line Railway com pany for damages to abutting property on Tenth avenue
 estimony in a reference in the case of Minnie A. Ray against the same de- fendants and for the same purpose was