The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-24
RECORD OF THE COURTS


 The suit of Will Davis against Sher- if E. L. Higdon for alleged false i'm prisonment was tried in Judge Lanes division of the circuit court yesterday afternoon, going to the jury about 6 o'clock, and verdict in favor of the defendant brought in. The plaintiff sued for s500o.
 The suit of Mrs. o. O.. Goodwin against the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company was settled by con sent for the sum of $250.
 Mrs. Jennie Peffer's suit against the Western Union Telegraph company was dismissed for want of prosecution.
 In Judge Coleman's division of the circuit court consent judgment was ar rived at in the case of Mary Shelton vs. the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail road company.
 The case of Mary Hicks vs. the Peer less Coal company was settled by con- sent for s25o.
 O. H. Whites suit against the Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany was settled by consent for $275.
 The case of s. D. Johnson vs. the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power company was settled by consent for $500.
 The suit of Henry Sampson vs. the Central of Georgia Railway company was dismissed for want of prosecution.
 The case of Weaver Levett vs. the Pratt Consolidated Coal company.
 In the first division of the city court the case of T. l.. Brown vs. Fies & Sons and others is on trial.
 In the second division of the city court the suit of Albert Osborn vs. the Birmingham Iron company was decided for the defendant.
 In the third division of the city court the suit of Mrs. M. F. Coats vs. the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power company was settled by consent for $500.
 The case of Bernard Klen vs. the Louisville and Nashville Railroad com pany was continued.
 The case of Mrs. Rachel Chambers vs. the Birmin gham Railway, Light and Power company was continued. The case of H. Hufstutler vs. l.. F. Tn ompson was continued. In the second division of the criminal court Judge Weaver decided favorably on the plea to reopen the case against Abe Siegel, who was convicted several days ago on the charge of bribery
 The following cases are set for trial in Judge Coeman's division of the circuit court today:
 Allen Phillips vs. Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company damages; Charles Welborn vs. Birmingham Rail way Light and Power company, dam- ages; Thomas Ladner vs. Alabama Fur niture company, damages; Sol Turner vs. Birmingham Box and Veneer company, damages; Fountain Kirkland pro ami. vs. State Mutual Life Insurance company, assumpst.
 The following cases are set for trial in Judge Lanes division of the circuit court today:
 N. o. Dozier vs. Southern Pacific com pany, damages; James Sharp vs. Western Union Telegraph company, damages; Margaret A. Read vs. Southern Railway
  Birmingham Terminal company dam ages; Max c. Sewall vs. Tennessee Coal. Iron and@Railroad company, damages.
 The following cases are set for trial in the first division of the city court to- day
 Mrs. M. J. McJenkins vs. William E. Srink. damages; Horace Moore vs. Bob Poindexter, assumpsit; w. B. Ware ct als vs w. s. Scott ct als., ejectment; Mrs. S. P. Kelley vs. Western Union Telegraph company, damages; Henry Jackson vs. John Crumley. appeal by defendant; J. D. Gresham vs. Lidia E. Cornish, assumpsit: Fies Liquor company ct als.. vs. A. A. Gambill ct als., assumpsit; Meyer-Marx company vs. A. A. Gambill: J. w. Gam mill vs. G. w. Gammill ct als., assump- sit; Daniel Goldstein vs, Fred Carle, Jr., assumpsit.
 The following cases are set for trial to- day in the second division of the city court:
 John Cooper pro ami, vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, dam- ages; Edward Brent vs. Louisville and Nashville Railroad company, damages; James T. Johnson vs Tennessee. Coal. iron and Railroad company, damages Charles Macroix vs. Birmingham Rail way, Light and Power company, dam- ages; William A. Branch vs. Western Union Telegraph company, damages; II. T. Holland vs. Pioneer Mining and Manu- featuring company damages
 The following cases are set for trial in the third division of the city court for today:
 James R. Holcomb vs. Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company, dam nages; Nathan LennoA vs Lacey Buck Coal and Iron company, damages R. II. Davis vs. Republic Iron and Steel com pany, damages: Walter Ford, pro ami vs. Lacy-Buek Coal and Iron company, damages; Calvin W. Glass vs. Alabama Great Southern Railroad company, dam ages: Bessie Saunders, pro ami, vs. Blr- mi I, ,a, n, Railway I.i0ht nd power con,-