The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
RECORD OF THE COURTS,

Business in the court house was brisker yesterday than it was any day during the week. Among the most important mat ters done was a decree rendered by Judge Nesmith in the case of ". L. Council ct als vs. the Standard Trust company, sus- taining a motion of the defendant to dis miss complainants bill of complaint for want of equity. This is the case in which it was alleged by the plaintiffs that the defendant was doing a business which was in the nature of a lottery and in violation of the laws of Alabama.
 In the first division of the circuit court Judge Coleman refused to set aside the verdict of the jury in the case of w. R. Sells vs. Alabama Steel eud Wire com- pany This is one of the Virginia mine cases in which the plaintiff obtained verdict for 5000. An appeal will be taken to the supreme court.
 In the city court Judge Sharpe was engaged all day trying the case of Mrs. Mabel Walters vs. Birmingham Skating auditorium. The plaintiff claims damages for broken wrist, which she alleges she received by being knocked down by skater The case had not concluded when court adjourned at o'clock.
 Circuit Court.
 Tn the second division of the circuit court yesterday Judge Lane presiding, the following judgments were rendered:
 Cook Rowan vs the Industrial Insur- ance company; judgment for $s.5O.
 National Chemical company vs. Alabama Great Southern Railroad company; judg- ment revived.
 R. D. Alexander vs. Mamie Ward ct al; judgment for the defendant.
 The Brazeton Strawberry company vs seaboard Air Line Railroad company; con- sent judgment for slOO.
 New Suits Filed.
 The following suits were filed in the circuit court yesterday;
 Henry Johnson vs. Sloss Sheffield steel and Iron company. Plaintiff claims sl,Wo for alleged brutal and inhuman treatment while working as a convict in the mines or the defendant at Flat Top. The plaintin ayers he was beaten with strap loaded at the end with lead or some other metal.
 Raphael Wax vs. Southern Railway comnanv. Plaintiff claims $500 damages for assault and battery alleged to have been inflicted upon him by the copduc- tor while plaintiff was passenger on q train of the defendant between Corona and Parish.
 Isiah Warner claims 5000 from the Louis- vile and Nashville Railroad company for personal injuries alleged to have been re- ceived i'm a railway collision between uanceyille and Garden City while work ing as an employe on one of the defen- dants' trains.
 Circuit Court Docket.
 Jurv trials vii be held in the first and second divisions of the circuit court to- morrow. Judge Coleman will preside in the present circuit court room and Judge Lane will hold court tomorrow in the first division criminal court room; during the rest of the week and thenceforth the sec ond division of the circuit court will be held in the present record room, opposite the probate court.
 City Court. This week will be devoted to setting nleadinps in all cases set in the city court during the months of April, May and June Judge Sharpe will take up the first division docket. Judge Ferguson the second division, and if any attorneys agree to settle the pleadngs in cases set in the third division Judge Nesmith will hear them in the library. Judge Senn will hear chancery cases
 The attention of attorneys is directed to