The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-02
RECORD OF THE COURTS.


Yesterday was moving day in the court
house. Everything and every one was
on the move THE judges held court
wherever they could find room, and the
record office was being cleared out to
make way for Sthe second division Of thu
circuit court
Before taking up pleadings in the first
division of the city court yesterday Judge
Sharpe concluded the case of Mrs. Mabel
Walters VS.. Birmingham Skating audi
forum, in which he rendred judgment
for the defendant. This was a suit in
which the plaintiff claimed damages for
a broken wrist. which she alleged was
the result of being knocked down by a
fellow skater. Judge Sharpe held that
the defendant was not liable for Injuries
to patrons who fall or are knocked down
by other skaters
In the first division of the circuit court
yesterday Judge Coleman organized juries
to serve for the week. All cases set on
the days docket were continued. In the
second division of the circuit court, Judge
Lane presiding the case of Mrs l.. NJ.
Campbell VS.. St. Louis and San Fran
cisco Railroad company was on trial and
has not concluded.
In the first division of the criminal court
yesterday Judge Dan A. Greene organ
lied the grand jury and delivered an adj
dress, in which he pointed out several
matters needing their attention.
In the second division of the criminal
court several misdemeanor cases were
of +a1- ~,
others.
Circuit Court, First Division.
The following docket is set in the first
division of the circuit court today Judge
Coleman presiding:
]. .. S. Davis VS.. Mrs. S. E. Fraley ct
al, assumpsit: Maria Chaugnot VS.. Louis
Negron, ejectment; Lee J. Marx VS..
Brown Bros. & Co., assumpsit Charles
NJ. Norman VS.. Henry Mansfield, as
sumpsit; w. f. Benton VS.. Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company, dam
ages.
Before adjourning court yesterday after
noon Judge Lane told the jurors in the
case on trial to meet him this morning
at $3.50 in the record room as he expected
to hold court there today
The case Of Mrs L. M. Campbell. ad-
minstrator. VS.. st. Louis and San Fran
cisco Railroad company was on trial when
court adjourned.
Circuit Court, Second Division.
The following docket is set in the sec
ond division of the circuit court today,
Judge Lane presiding.
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ages; John C. Dorm VS.. j. c. Mayfield &
Co, assumpsit; G. B. McLemore VS.. Rug
by Land company damages. assumpsit;
Board of Trustees of University of Ala
bama VS.. G.. B. Edwards, ejectment;
Board of Trustees of University of Ala
bama VS.. Krebs Manufacturing company,
ejectment.
City Court.
In the city court yesterday Judge Sharpe
concluded the case of Mrs Mabel Walters
VS.. Birmingham Skating auditorium; a
Judgment was rendered for the defendant
Pleadings were settled in several cases
set in the first and second divisions OF
the city court. Judge Ferguson took ad-
vantage of Chancellor Benners' absence
to hold court in the chancery court while
alterations are being made in the city
court.
Criminal Court.
The non capital docket will be called
in the first division of the criminal court
this morning.
First Division Criminal Court.
The following docket is set for today:
Sam Johnson. burglary and grand lar
ceny; Alex Lee. burglary and grand lar