The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-12
RECORD OF THE COURTS

court one jury was organized and part
of jury number two. The entire docket
set FOR the day was passed. Judge Ne
smith, in the first division Of The city
court swept through the docket in his
] own court and took up the trial Of a case
set in the second division.
Judge Ferguson. Notwithstanding his
accident ON Saturday. came down to
court and presided In tho second division.
rather complicated condition arose in
the criminal court where, judge Weaver
was engaged in the first division on the
trial of George Jost for the murder of
| Robert Hamilton. Judge Dan A. Greene
| was due to preside In the first division
and try non-capital felony cases, but he
started on the second division docket and
| disposed Of 1t and in the afternoon pre-
sided in the first division.
| The Jost case was on trial all day.
The testimony was concluded just before
noon and the arguments began immedi-
atelY. A night session of the court was
held so as to let the case go to the jurS
before court adjourned.
Circuit Court.
Jury number two viii be organized in
the circuit court this morning.
Circuit Court Docket.
| The following docket is set for trial IN
the circuit court today: W. j. Ellard,
administrator, rs. Birmingham Railway.
Light and Power Company, damages;
Jack searight Is. Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power Company. damages.
! Ida Cummings administrators. vs..
/ Southern Railway Company damages;
/ The Raleigh Distiling Company IS. f,
| Kraft ct al assumpstf Edwin Seheile &
| Co. vs.. r. Kraft ct al, assumpslt
New Suits.
The following suits have been filed in
| the circuit court
| Amanda Amos VS. Birmingham Rail
| way, Light and Power Company; plain
| tiff claims $500 for alleged personal in
! iuries received while attempting to board
a street car.
William l.. Bradshaw VS.. Birmingham
Railway Light and Power Company:
plaintiff claims $1,000 for alleged personal
3, injuries.
City Court
In the FIRST division of the city court
yesterday the following cases were dis
missed for want of prosecution;
/ W. r. Oates Us. Mrs L. L. Motion ct
al; Ella Mason vs.. ]. o. Diffay; John
! Brazelton VS.. Birmingham Railway
Light and Power Company; J. f. Sor-
4 rel1 VS.. x. Carayella.
The case of Matte Simpson. adminis-
! traitor, VS.. Alabama Steel and Wire Com
i pany was passed to await injunction pro-
/ ceedngs in chancery court
| j. A. Turner VS.. r. E. Johnston, was
| on trial and had not concluded when
| court adjourned.
First Division Docket.
The following docket is set for trial in
the first division of the city court to-
! day.
/ l.. E. Hayes ct al vs. Motlow Distillins
/ Company, assumpslt; A. ]. Brasfeld VS..
/ Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Com
/ pany, damages; John Mcknight vs. Birm-
+ ingham Railway. Light and Power Com
/ pany damages; H. r. Cooley VS.. Tennes-
/ see Coal. Iron and Railroad Company,
/ damages; Louis Smith, pro ami, VS. Birm-
/ ingham Railroad, Light and Power Com
/ patty. damages; Jonas Schwab Company
! vs. Alex and Julia Johnston ejeotment;
! Superior Coal and Coke Company VS..
/ Budwig and Meyers Fire Brick Company
! assumpsit Annie Lee Gaines VS.. lmper-
/ ial Laundry, damages.
In the second division of the city court
! yesterday the case of Steve McLemore
vs.. f. s. Gllespy was continued,
Second Division, Docket.
The following docket Is set for trial in
the second division of the city court to-
day:
John w. Smith VS.. r. w Hagood ct al,
damages: J. d. Render VS.. Western
Union TELEGRAPH Company, damages;
Mcconnell and Angln VS., Gum Drug
Company assumpst Charles o. Sipe vs.
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com
pany, damages; Willis Johnston vs..
| Brewer and Jones' appeal; Fred ElSlns
VS.. Brewer and Jones, appeal
New Suits.
The following suits have been filed in
the office of the city court:
Gilbert & Clay VS.. American Trust and
Savings bank, s50,l10 claimed on account
c. +. Gardner vs. Birmingham Railway
Light and Power company. $4,000 claimed
for an alleged assault November IL 10y
| Il company agent.
| Lille NJ Peoples, Administrative of Joe
Peoples, VS. Birmingham Railway Light
and Power company $4,000 for death of
plaintiffs intestate. alleged to be the
result OF fall from car.
Il. f. Enslen vs.. Globe and Rutger
Fire Insurance company, Sl50O claimed
on Il policy
IIopson & Sons VS. Birmingham Rail-
way Light and Power company, 5000
claimed for horse and buggy.
Chaneery Court.
The following DEGREES have been render
cd IN the chaneery court:
Capital Trust company VS.. S. FL. HILL
ct al. decree ordering sale of property
described in bill.
r NJ Millings ct al. VS.. Daniel Collins
ct al. decree overrulng motion TO dis
! miss.
! Chancellor Benners went to Fayette yes
terday to hold court. He Will return
to Birmingham on Thursday, on which
day a regular docket is set
Criminal Court.
The non-capital felony docket was SET
for trial in the first division of the crimi-
nal court yesterday. Judge Greene tried
! the misdemeanor docket in the second
division during the forenoon and presided
in the first division during the after
noon.
VIII Irwin, charged with larceny, was
tried in the first division and acquitted.
Criminal Court Docket.
The following docket is set for trial in
the first division of the criminal court
today:
ley, violating revenue law; Frank Deed
meyer, appeal from Ensley: Joe Jones'
violating revenue law; Gordan billiard,
violating revenue law; Cornelius Calweil.
! violating revenue law Robert De Jar
nette. assault and battery; Birdie Sykes,
abusive language; Clarence Lewis, va
Grancy.
Jost Case.
The trial of George Jost. charged with
! the murder of Robert Hamilton, con-
stable in North Birmingham. on No
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