The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-29
RECORD OF THE COURTS

With the exception of impaneling
juries, the business done In the circuit
and city courts yesterday amounted to
very little. few cases were dismissed
for want of prosecution and other cases
were continued. In the first division of
the criminal court the docket showed ten
cases, all capital felonles. Judge Dan A.
Greene is presiding in the first division
of the criminal court and after the iuries
were organized took occasion to deliver
an address to them upon the duties which
they would be called upon to perform
during the week, and also gave them
the rules of evidence which should guide
them in reaching a verdict
Circuit Court.
In the circuit court yesterday the fol-
lowing cases were disposed of:
Puritan Manufacturing company VS..
Prosch Drug company dismissed.
Elenor N. Frew vs. W. T. Perry, ct
al; judgment for plaintiff for $685..
e. C. Mandy VS.. J. c. Tanner judgment
for defendant.
John Dudley VS., Southern Railway COM
pany; judgment for plaintiff by consent
for 500 90.
Kate Lee VS.. Frank snedeeor; dismissed
for want of prosecution.
Circuit Court Docket.
The following docket is set for trial
in the circuit court today:
Southern Brokerage company VS.. Hart
ford Fire Insurance company, assumpsit;
Louis Gelders VS.. Marshall Reid. assump-
sit; Russell e. Malcomb VS.. M. Casey &
l.. Aa1Hf .Tra
Grain company, damages.
City Court.
In the first division of the city court
yesterday in the case of Lerdy A. Glass
VS.. Southern Railway company, a judg-
ment was rendered for the plaintiff for
$50.
First Division Docket.
The following docket is set for trial
in the first division OF the city court
today:
A. ]. Krebs Co. VS.. Joe & Lee Slaugh-
ter, assumpsit; Lula Conner VS.. Brmlng-
ham Railway. Light and Power company
damages; Robert Harris VS.. Alabama
Great Southern Railroad company, dam
ages; Lucius letter VS.. Louisville and
Nashville Railroad company, damages
Monroe Whaley, ct al, VS.. Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company,
ejectment; Ernest Hammer VS.. Central of
Georgia Railway company, damages;
George @. Phillips vs.. st. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad company damages;
Julia e. Lawrence VS.. S. II. Gress & Co..
/ damages.
/ In the second division of the city court
! yesterday the following cases were acted
upon:
Walker County Liquor company VS.
Standard Ice company, dismissed by
agreement of parties.
A roIl aiFaerl aap "a l.
way. Light and Power company! settled
C. NJ. Burkhalter & Co., VS.. Coaldale
Paving Brick company; dismissed for
want of prosecution.
Second Division Docket.
The following docket is set for trial
in the second division of the city court
today:
Leon Thomasino administrator, vs. Re
public Steel and Iron company. damages;
| G. c. Wright, ct al, vs. Atlanta and
Birmingham Air Line railway, ct al,
damages: V. Paris & Co., VS.. Alabama
Great Southern Railroad company dam
ages; " Paris & Co.. vs. Louisville and
Nashville Railroad company damages
| G. Moria, ct al. administrator VS. Ala
! bama Steel and Wire company. damages;
j. L. Brasfield VS.. Sloss-Sheffield Steel
and Iron company, damages.
Chancery Court.
The printed docket OF cases ON file In
! the chancery court has been published
and Is ready for distribution among the
members of the bar.
The regular call Of the docket will be-
| gain next Monday. February 4, and there
! after every day until April II.
Criminal Court.
In the first division of the criminal
court yesterday Judge Dan A. Greene took
up the capital felony docket
The forenoon was consumed mpanel.
ing the juries. Several of the cases were
passed to other days during the week
to suit the convenience of attorneys
| Late in the afternoon the trial of Char
| ley Cooper. charged with the murder OF
| Gus Byram was commenced. The tragedy
occurred at Flat Top about six months
ago. The case had not concluded when
court adjourned and will be resumed
this morning.
New Suits.
The following suits were filed In the
office of the city court yesterday
Mary Scott vs. Republic Iron and Steel
company. ejectment; b. 8. Vandegrift
vs Central of Georgia Railway company
plaintiff claims $500 damages for alleged
false imprisonment; aMrtha Chamblee VS.
Woodward Iron company. plaintiff claims
$1,000 damages for loss OF services of her
son. Columbus Chamblee, who Is alleged
to have been injured while coupling cars
while In the employment of the defend
ant; william Caldwell VS.. Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company,
plaintiff claims $4,000 damages for per-
sonal injuries alleged to have been caused
by being thrown from a street car.
Charles s. Mosley. administrator, VS.. Blr-
mingham Railway, Lg--t and Power
company. plaintiff claims $4,000 for death
of intestate alleged to have been killed
| In a street car collision; Charles l.. Dew
enyns VS.. Southern Railway company
| plaintiff claims 5000 damages Sor sprained
! ankle and other personal injuries alleged
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