The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-05
TITLE ID WOODWARD
 PLAT HELD VALID
Important Decision By the Su-
 preme Court
SELHEIMER'S GOOD WORK
General Lieon and Justice Denson Re- turn From Auburn, Where They Attended Trustees Meeting.
 Notes From the Capital.

Montgomery, June 4.-lSpecial )-The supreme court has upheld the valid ity of the title to the land upon which the ten-story Woodward building is lo- cated in Birmingham, probably the most expensive lot in the state of Alabama to it's size. Some time ago the Boddle heirs attacked the validity of the transfer of the property made by W. c. Ward and others and were defeated in the chancery court at Birmingham. The higher court now holds that there was no justice or ! equity in the allegations and fixes the right of the purchasers to the property.
 Another case of interestils that of A. D. Rogers vs. Jerre c. King, from the Mad ison circuit court. Certain corn which was claimed by King was levied upon by the deputies of Rogers, the sheriff King sued the sheriff for the corn after 1t was sold in the courts. The lower court gave him a verdict for $70O It seems that the officer did not take actual possession of the corn at the time and majority of the supreme court held that because of this fact the claimant had no rights. MT. Justice Mcclellan, who reviewed the case, held that MT. King was entitled to ver- dict and is supported by Justices Dowdell and Haralson. However, the other mem- bers take the other view and MT. King loses, the court above rendering a yer dict.
 Selheimers Good Work.
 In the Monday story of the litigation of the railroads against the state the name of H. c. Selheimer of Birmingham, one of the counsel for the state, was omitted. The oversight is all the more noticeable because of the fact that so far large share of the work has fallen upon MT. Selheimer, who is perhaps bet ter posted on the laws attacked than any other man in the state. He went over them line by line when they were in course of passage in the legislature and has been at all times an authority on them. Of the six answers made he wrote a majority.
 The Southern Publishing company has been incorporated at Samson by E. M. Johnson and many others with capital of $2ooO It will engage in the pubica- tion of newspapers and magazines.
 Governor Conner is at Auburn, where he will be until Wednesday night. He Is very much interested in the work at the Alabama Polytechnic institute.
 These minor appointments have been made by the governor: O. B. Roper. Gadsden; L. J. Marx, Birmingham; c. E. Lovett, Avondale; s. E. McGlathery, 8. B. Stephens, notaries public.
 Capital News Notes.
 General Robert F. Ligon and Justice N. D. Denson of the supreme court have returned from Auburn. where they at- tended meeting of the trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic institute, being members of the board They are mem- bers of the old bulltling committee of the board. The new committee, which will have charge of the building to be done by the state, is composed of these two gen. tlemen, Governor Conner and w. F. Fea- gin of Montgomery and R. B. Barnes of Opelika
 Jim Howard, sent up from Walker county for killing Will Leonard and given twelve years, has had his case reversed by the supreme court and will have a new trial.
 The state tax commission will get into a new field at the regular meeting tomor- row. that day being set for hearings on intangible properties. Other matters con- corning taxes will also come up.
 Lawrence Lee, grand Masonic warden of Alabama, attended a meeting of the Prattville lodge Monday night, which in- dorsed and voted for a Masonic home.
 w. D. McCurdy has sold to F. B. Fisk, 14O0 bales of cotton for which he received 12c. It classed low middling and the price is good one, the best of the crop last made Reports from all parts of the ter ritory are that the crop conditions are bad and the prices are going up all the time.
 "Sons of Plato"
 Witnesses before the legislative com mttee on the fertilizer trust indicated in their testimony today that the few cot ton seed oil mills of this city divided up the local territory and kept out of each others way in the purchase of seed. One witness swore that an organization known as the Sons of Plato is said to exist among them for the control of prices and the distribution of territory