The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-01
RECORD OF THE COURTS

RECORD OF THE COURTS
 A suit brought by the tenant of a house against the owner, asking damages for injuries received by plank in the floor of the house breaking, was the unique style of q new suit filed in the city court yesterday afternoon.
 The plaintiff in the case is Mrs. Matte Goble and damages are asked of Louis " Clark, who Is named as the owner of the house. The plaintiff alleges that she rented the house at 1894 Third avenue from the defendant and was using it as a restaurant or cafe, and that plank in the floor broke, causing her to fall and recieve a broken leg. The amount of damages asked is $500o.
 A suit for $5S1. 79 was filed in the city court against W. II. Barnard by T. s. Abernathy, doing business under the firm name of the Southern Film exchange.
 w. II. Hammett filed a suit against the Republic Iron and Steel company for S5OO0 damages, alleging that he was in- jured while working at the Thomas fur mace by some bricks failing off a brick wall
 In the first division of the city court the suit of F. W. Bromberg Vs. the Eugenotto Construction company is on trial. Bromberg conducted a jewelry store in a building formerly located on part of the ground upon which the Brown-Marx building stands. He alleges that the defendant agreed when con structing the Brown-Marx building, to build a storeroom of certain dimensions to be used by Bromberg, this storeroom to occupy the same spot as occupied by the old store. Brombere alleges that the con- struction company failed to build the storeroom of the dimensions agreed upon and for this reason he was unable to use it and was compelled to hunt another location. For this heavy damages are asked
 In the second division of the city court the suit of Hugh C. Crane, administrator of the estate of Lodd E. Kerr, is on trial. It is alleged that Kerr, who was a small boy was drowned at the corner of Twenty-ninth street by being sucked into sewer by a stream of water run ming through q gutter, in which he and several other children were wading. Twenty thousand dollars damages are asked for the death of the little fellow.
 A judgment for $7OO was returned in the suit of Thomas Weathers vs the Louisville and Nashville Railroad com- pany in the second division of the city court.
 In the third division of the city court the jury returned a verdict for $6O5O in the suit of Levina Washington against the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company
 consent judgment for $50 was re- turned in the suit of Katie Gray vs. the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company
 Consent judgment was arrived at in the suit of Thomas Armstrong against the Avondale Cotton mills.
 The suit of H. Stockmar against the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company was settled by consent.
 The suit of Charley A. Moseley, ad- ministrator, against the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company is on trial Damages for a large amount are asked for the killing of Thomas s. Moseley as the result of collision of two cars of the defendant on the North Bessemer line.
 The suit of Flay White, pro ami vs. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany is on trial before Judge Lane in the circuit court
 In Judge Coeman's division of the circuit court the suit of H. T. Dor man vs. the Soss- Sheffield Steel and 1ron company is still on trial.
 The following new suits are set for trial today in Judge Lanes division of the circuit court;
 Easter Nickerson vs Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company, dam ages; Rufus Hatchett vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, dam ages; Louisville and Nashville Railroad company vs. Alabama Great Southern Railroad company, damages; Margaret jackson vs. Western Union Telegraph company, damages; Mrs. John J. Strick land vs. R. B. Kelly, assumpst.
 The following cases are set for trial to- day in Judge Coleman's division of the circuit court today:
 Tampa Hide and Skin company vs. Hoff- man x McNeill, assumpsit; White Swan Laundry company vs. Joe Neal, garnish- ment; The l. O. of U. B. of F. and S. of M. T. vs Tom Stobert, damages; Louis Meyers vs. l.. Davis, damages; J. l.. Gardner vs. Sims Lumber company, ct al. damages