The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-06

case of Robert G. Griffith vs Western
 Union Telegraph company awarded the plaintiff S40O damages. The case of Mrs. E. L. Smith. administratrix. vs. Birming- ham Southern Railroad company was opened yesterday afternoon, and Will
 probably not be concluded until tomorrow. The plain .lff to the suit alleges that her
 husband met death through the negh- gence of the defendant company at Wy
 lam about years ago while acting as foreman of a crew of men in the employ
 of the railroad.
 Owing to the fact that Chancellor Ben
 ners is holding court in Tuscaloosa, no
 business was transacted in the chancery court yesterday
 The new chaneery dockets are ready for distribution and may be procured rom
 the register of the court. The call on the new docket will begin tomorrow.
 Two criminal cases were submitted to
 the juries in the first division of the crim- inal court yesterday afternoon, Judge A.
 C. Howze presiding The cases tried were
 those of George Smith for miscegenaton, and John Reeves for burglary and grand
 larceny Neither of the juries had re- ported when court adjourned yesterday afternoon.
 Circuit Court Docket. Judge Lane presiding, the following cases are set for hearing today ill the circuit court:
 Alonzo Parvin vs. Southern Railway company, damages; G. w. Ransom vs
 Southern Railway company, damages; Elijah Donegan, administrator, vs. Bir- mingham Southern Railway company, damages; M. M. Gwinn vs. City of Bir- mingham, damages; M. M. Gwinn vs. City of Bessemer, damages.
 In Judge Coleman's division of the circuit court the following cases are set for trial today:
 L. W. Jones vs. Walter Hoffman ct al. assumpsit; George Sadler vs. Mrs.
 Lillian Little, appeal by defendant; S. E. Draper vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, damages; Mary Williams vs. Birmingham Rail way, Light and Power company, dam ages; P. D. Stevens vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, damages.
 City Court Docket. The following cases are set for trial today in the first division of the city court, Judge Ferguson presiding Eliza G. Kemps vs. H. c. Meadsk as- sumpsit; Joseph Tobio vs.. Robert l.. Leatherwood, damages; John L. Diasel- lis vs. Diasellis Construction company ct als, defendant, and E. Solomon, garnishee, garnishment on summons; E. w. Bliss company vs. Jefferson Powder company, assumpsit T. H. Spencer vs. City Delivery company, appeal by defendant; Willard k. Main als, vs. D. B. Bird, assumpsit; Willard F. Main ct als vs. Box x Ed wards ct als, assumpsit J. Solomon & Company vs. Star Cahaba Coal com Parks ct als vs. Union Central Relief association, appeal by defendant; E. G. Stephenson vs T. T. Miller ct als, certiorari by defendant.
 Judge Senn presiding, the following cases are set for hearing today in the second division of the city court: w. K. Brown ct als vs. Alabama Western Railroad company, damages; William M. King vs. Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company, dam ages; Garfield Davis vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, damages; Martin King, pro ami vs. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany, company, damages.
 In the third division of the city court, Judge Sharpe presiding, the following cases are set for hearing today:
 Martha Parker pro ami vs. Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power com pany, damages; Minnie Lyles vs. West ern Union Telegraph company, dam ages L. Philpot vs. Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company dam ages; May Glasgow Martin vs. Bir- mingham Railway. Light and Power company, damages