The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-30
RECORD OF THE COURTS.


The greater part of the forenoon was
taken up yesterday in the circuit and city
courts organizing juries to serve during
the week -Four juries were organized
to serve in the three divisions of the city
court. Judge Lane organized two jures
to serve in the circuit court and Judge
Dan A. Greene organized three juries to
serve In the criminal court
On account of Judge Coleman being en-
gagged on the case of William H. Mac
Afee VS.. Atlanta and Birmingham Sea-
board Air Line Railway company, car
ried over from last week, and the proba-
bility that 1t will take all this week or
longer to finish, all cases set in the cir
cult court will be called by Judge Lane.
In order to meet the demands of the
double docket, Judge Lane will begin at
o'clock In the morning and hold court
until in the evening. Witnesses, parties
and attorneys are requested to be in at
tendance when their cases are called.
Capital Felony Docket.
The capital felony docket is set In the
criminal court this week. The trial of
H S. Robinson will begin this morning
after securing one more juror
Frank Bissett's case was passed to
Thursday.
Circuit Court.
In the circuit court yesterday before
Judge Coleman the trial of the case of
w. H. MacAfee, assignee VS.. Atlanta and
Birmingham was resumed. Percy Ash
mead, the civil engineer who was in
charge of the work during the MacAfees'
contract, was on the witness stand all
day yesterday, which made the fifth day
for the witness. His examination closed
as court adjourned.
George 8. Graham, attorney at law of
New York, arrived in Birmingham yes
terday morning and took his place with
plaintiffs attorneys, Walker Percy and
John w. Tomlnson.
Judge Lane disposed of the following
cases yesterday in the circuit court:
Nathan Kroman VS.. J. II. McCary, as
sumpsit; verdict for $685.
Jesse French Piano and Organ COM
pany: settled and dismissed.
U. G., Mason, administrator, vs.. Wood
ward Iron company two suits); settled
and dismissed.
Ella McPeters VS.. Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company. damages; on
trial.
Circuit Court Docket.
The following docket is set in the cir
cult court today:
Robert williams VS.. Empire Plow COM
pany, damages; E. ]. Campbell VS.. Re-
public Iron and Steel company, damages;
Nicholas Kontoroukis VS.. John Kokoris,
assumpsit; Mrs. Jane Whaley VS.. Adding
ton and Hewitt, damages; e. ]. Camp
bell VS.. Frank Phillips, damages; Mary
e. Dorman VS.. Sloss Sheffield Steel and
Iron company, damages; w. A. Malone
VS.. Woodward Iron company, damages;
Mills Novelty company VS.. c. Eugene Nc
Elroy, detinue; D. c. Johnson Vs. j. f.
McCary, damages; Abraham NJ. Bettman
VS.. Eugene F. Enslen. assumpsit.
City Court.
In the first division of the city court
yesterday, Judge Sharpe presiding, YER
dict for the defendant was returned In the
case of H. Scholtz Plumbing company VS..
L. V. Clark.
Judge Sharpe organized four 1uries yes
terday in the city court. Over eighty
Jurors had been summoned.
First City Docket.
The following docket is set in the first
division of the city court today:
w. T. Newberry VS.. Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company, dam
ages; r. T. Mcleod VS.. Birmingham
Railway. Light and Power company. as