The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-31

All the courts were Worklns at iHii speed yesterday and considerable progress was made with the dockets. The most i'm portant case on trial is that of Mrs. Annie Hanbury. administrative, vs. Alabama i Great Southern Railroad company, before Judge Lane in the circuit court On a former trial of this case the jury gave the plaintiff a verdict for s1S,ooo, which | was afterwards set aside and a new trial | ordered Circuit Court. In Judge Coleman's division of the cir cult court yesterday the jury in the case of ]. E. Yandeford vs Zach Cross re- turned verdict for the plaintiff for l S21 .66.
 The ease of IT. H. Buchanan vs. h. dustrial Insurance company was tried and resulted in verdict for the plaintiff for ssS.15. The suit was by negro man on a policy of accident insurance, which agreed to pay $50 for the loss of a leg or $25 for the loss of an eye. In inc case of Joe White vs. American Cast Iron and Pipe company consent judgment for s1oO was rendered for the plaintiff.
 A. M. Robinson vs. St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad company; consent judgment for s5O
 The case of w. T. Benton vs. Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power company is on trial.
 The following docket is set for trial in Judge Colemans division of the circuit court today:
 spencer Johnston vs Western Union ,l Ihnnt Colias vs Nick Brooks, appeal by defend- ant. w. M. Mullins vs. Birmingham Southern Railroad company, damages MattIe l., Poynter vs. Western Union Tel egraph company damages; D. Colbert Vs. Birmingham Water Works company damages. In, fudge Lane's division of the circuit w. A. Davis vs. the Western Union Tele- graph company returned verdict for the plaintiff for 800.
 The case of Mrs. Annie Hanbury, ad- mlnistratrix, vs. the Alabama Great Southern Railroad company is on trial, and will probably conclude about noon today. Court will convene at o'clock this morning.
 The following docket Is set In Judge Lanes division of the circuit court to- day:
  Railway company. damages; F. G. Morri- son vs Alabama Steel and Wire company. damages; W. c. Atkinson administrative. vs, Kansas City. Memphis and BirmnS- ham Railroad company, damages: Steiner Bros vs. P. c. Bowman. assumpsit; Cox Bros vs. Charles N. Caraway. assump- sit.
 City Court.
 In the first division of the city court yesterday verdict for the defendant was rendered in the case of the Halle Manu- facturing company vs. C. Gunter ct al.
 The case of Curtis Leach vs. T. S. Smith was tried and concluded.
 The following docket is set in the first division today
 American Jobbing association ct al. vs. Box & Edmundson ct al., assumpsit; J. Solomon & Go. vs. Star Cahaba Coal con- pany. certiorari by defendant: C. B. Jen- nings vs. Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance company. appeal by defendant; Jim Parks ct al. vs. Union Central Relief as- sociation, appeal by defendant; D. c oari by defendant; w. H. Sturdivant vs. J. L. Lockwood, assumpsit
 In the second division of the city court the case of Elizabeth Kuhle, admins tratrx, vs. the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company was concluded and went to the jury at 4:30 o'clock
 The following docket Is set in the sec ond division today: Claude Stracener vs. Republic Iron and Steel company, dam ages; Frank c. Whatley, administrator, ys. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, damages; Mrs. Carrie Francis Gordan vs Mayor and Aldermen of Bir- mingham damages: Nealy Garner vs. Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company, damages.
 In the third division of the city court the case of Cap Isaac vs. the Republic Iron and Steel company resulted in a ver- dict for the defendant.
 The case of Emma Scott vs. the Bir- mingham Railway. Light and Power com pany Is on trial.
 The following docket is set in the third division today:
 L. A. Merritt vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, damages; B. A. Higgins vs. Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company, damages; M. A. Hillman ct als. vs. Alabama Western Railroad company, damages; Robert Wood vs. Southern Railway company, damages.
 In the equity division of the city court yesterday the registers report in the case of J. L. Chalfoux vs. J. O. Chalifoux was ready for submission. but the defend- ants attorney gave notice of appeal The decree originally rendered dissolved the partnership and ordered an account ing between the partners.
 In the case of l. A. Lewis vs. the Bes- semer Savings bank, the register reported that the sums of $500 and $3,5OO, which were bid for certain coal lands. were req sonable prices
 chancery Court.
 In the chancery court yesterday a de- cree was rendered in the case of w. c. Shackleford vs. Bessie Legrand Reynolds, ordering a reference to ascertain if it would be to the best interest of all the minors to sell certain property described as lot 14 in block 75o. on Sycamore street. The following docket is set In the chan cery court today: Elijah l.. Franklin vs. Sloss Iron and Steel company; Hinton E. Carr vs. Lot Vines ct als. B. NJ Sheritt vs. D. S. Mo Clain; Eliza w. Tarraut vs. T. Y. Huff man ct als: J. A. McDaniel vs. Tennes- see Coal. Iron and Railroad company; A J. Wheeler vs.- Catherine .Guyllan; H. l A. Harrington vs. Mayor and Aldermen of Babara Gayle vs. Mayor and Aldermen of Birmingham; Charles J.