The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14

George Wade vs. George B. Ward ct al, damages;. A. Smith vs. Sibley X sib- ley appeal; M. M. Higgins vs Rankin Tuck Paint company, damages
 Judge Sharpe presided in the second divison of the city court yesterday and disposed of the following cases:
 Bessemer Savings bank vs. James H. Hard; dismissed
 Mrs. Dovie Mcdonald, administratrix vs. Southern Railway company; judgment for $500
 Belle of Bourbon company vs F. Kraft ct al, dismissed.
 John Nelms vs. Hollingsworth & Co.,; i; dismissed.
 Levi Mitchell vs. Woodward Iron com pany; dismissed.
 II. c. Garven vs. Brewer & Jones; yer dict for defendant
 Second City Division. The following docket is set in the sec- ond division of the city court today:
 Baker, Stillwell & Hart vs hoffman & McNeal appeal; William Shields vs. w. H. Batchelor & Co.,, assumpsit Frank Collins vs. Culpepper Exum, damages Edmond c. Brown vs. Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company dam ages; Lilla Wallace vs. Central of Geor- gia Railway company, damages Giles Kendrick vs. Birmingham Belt Railroad company, damages; Mrs. w. H. Jones vs. Louis Saks, appeal; H. o. Seixes vs. Cap tain Stramler, appeal.
 In the third division of the city court yesterday, Judge Nesmth presiding, in the case of Angelo Brusa and Luigia Bruisa vs. the Little Cahaba Coal com pany to decide whether the defendant could be sued in Jefferson county; the verdict of the jury was In the affirmative. The case of Squire Thomas Vail vs. the Alabama Great Southern Railroad company was on trial when court ad- iourned.
 Third Division Docket.
 The following docket is set in the third division of the city court today:
 Mrs. Ida V. Mitchell vs Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, damages; R. H. Elliott, administrator vs. Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company, damages; w. W. Whatley vs. Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power company, damages: r. c. Strlbble vs. Birmingham Railway Light and Power company, damages J. K. Bayliss vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. damages; Margaret Lawrence pro ami vs. Birmingham Belt Railroad company, damages.
 City Equity Division.
 In the equity division of the city court yesterday, Judge Senn presiding the fol- lowing cases were dismissed: Henry Me Cord vs. Mary McCord; will Lindsey vs. Indiana Lindsey; Ann Warner vs. Ike Warner; Andrew Buford vs. Lille Blu ford Mayor and City Council of Ensley vs. J. N. Statum, same vs Louise Terry. In the case of Martha Jordan ct al vs. J. C. Houton ct al., Register Gillespie reported the sale of certain real estate for $500 The report was ordered to lie over for five days for exceptions.
 City Equity Docket.
 The following docket is set in the equity division of the city court today:
 Mary Collar vs ]. C. Marx Liquor com pany; Martha Ann Nicholson ct al. vs. Ebble Gill ct al; Elberta Mcdonald vs. Manuel Mcdonald.
 Criminal Court.
 In the first division of the criminal court yesterday considerable difficulty was found in getting a case to trial, ow- ing to the absence of witnesses.
 Forfeitures were taken and alias ordered in the cases of Dora Evans and Jim New some. Attachments were issued for absent wit nesses in the cases of Will Richardson alias Jeff Davis. and Lizzie Ross
 In the afternoon Acting Judge E. Ham, mill presided and the case of Lieutenant NJ. Blevins, negro, charged with grand larceny of COW, was taken up. The case was on trial when court adjourned.
 Criminal Court Docket.
 The following docket is set in the first division of the criminal court today:
 Mamie Wilson, assault with intent to murder: James Brasley, violating election law; C. Shugart. bribery: Tom King, grand larceny; Will Laster, grand lar ceny; Simp Patterson, assault with intent to murder; R. L. Mabry. carrying con- lad charged with vagrancy.
 Chancery Court.
 In the chancery court yesterday Chan celor Benners rendered decrees in the following cases:
 W. S. Jenkins vs. Henry Thompson ct al, decree dismissing cross bill.
 William A. Hodges ct al. vs. T. II Ken ney, decree overruling demurrer and al- lowing respondent twenty days to answer. w. C. Shackelford, administrator, vs. Bessie Legrande Reynolds, decree order ing reference to ascertain if the inter- est of minors would be best served by sale of certain property.
 NJ. J. Townsend vs. Adam Peterson ct al, decree confirming registers report of sale of certain property.
 The case of Louis A. Ray vs. Cecilia N. Roy. administratrx, was submitted for decree upon pleadings and testimony. The case of Mary E, Thornton vs. Honora Mansfield ct al. was passed to June 10.
 Chancery Docket.
 The following docket is set in the chan eery court today:
 Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany vs. J. Lowrey; the Miner & Kettig company vs Railroad Compress company; Moore x Handley Hardware company vs Railroad Compress company; Charles Hall vs Railroad Compress company; Eli Robertson vs. s. J. Brintle; Charles O. Douthlt vs Maggie Douthit ct al; w. A. Woodin vs William McAllister ct al; James G. Whitfield vs. James NJ. Ken nelly ct al.
 40 cHARRED BODIES RECOVERED. Fire In the Shaft of Mexican Mine Still
 Rages.
 Mexico City, May 13.-Details of the disaster caused by the fire in the shaft of the Ternere mines at Valardena, state of Durango, which started May 10 while 107 men were in part of the mine, are reaching here slowly. It is believed that ninety miners lost their lives through suffocation or incinera- tion, and it is reported that forty char red bodies have been rescued. The fire, which started in an abandoned shaft at 10 20 n m Friday is reDOrted