The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-20
RECORD OF THE COURTS

RECORD OF THE COURTS
 The evidence in the John pagnan case
 was concluded yesterday afternoon and the arguments of the attorneys heard.
 The presiding judge will charge the jury thls morning, and the case will in all probability, be placed in it's hands before
 roon There was no evidence introduced 1 yesterday that brought out any distinctive 1 points not already emphasized, although several witnesses were examined. There
 has been mueh interest manifested in the
 case, the court room being crowded all day yesterday.
 1 None of the cases set on yesterdays docket in the First division of the criminal court were disposed of. The court was delayed on account of the necessity of drawing new jures.
 City Court Proceedings. In the First division of the city court,
 Judge Ferguson presiding, the case of Dock Finley vs. Birmingham Railway Light & Power company is on trial The following orders were made by the court yesterday: Sommer Tailoring company vs. Tom Eubank ct al. judgment for $5S.S0; William Dawlxins vs.- Thomas c. Cairns, verdict for defendant, George Wilson vs. Ransom Williams, judgment for $24.43.
 In the Second division of the city court
 Judge Senn presiding, the jury is out in the case of P. l.. Holcomb vs. Atlanta, Birmingham &s Atlantic Railroad com
 pany The case of s. A. Vaughn vs
 Birmingham Railway, Light & Power company is on trial. Consent judgments were rendered by Judge Senn follows: Carrie Robbins vs. Birmingham Railway Light 6S Power company, $500; Jack T. Walton vs. Southern Railway company.
 The case of E. S. Richards vs. Andrew w. Burgin was concluded in the Third division of the city court yesterday after
 noon, the case being placed in the hands of the jury shortly before adjournment was taken. The suit is for the damages for the death of G. W. Hill, whom Deputy l Sheriffs Curl and Gaddis deputies under
 the Burgin administration.
 Suit was filed in the city court yester-
 day by John Dew and Nelse Olsen, ad- ministrators of the estate of James Dew
 deceased, against the Birmingham Iron company in which the plaintiffs sue for
 $10,000 damages for the death of their in testate in mine explosion at Mulga on
 December 2S, 1907. It is averred that the
 mine in which Dew was killed was the property of the defendant company and that his death was due to negligence or the company's agents.
 Only two cases were disposed of yester- day in the circuit court. In the case of Lotte Sheats pro ami, vs. Birmingham
 Railway, Light x Power company, before Judge Lane, judgment for Sl50 was rendered by consent. Before Judge Cole
 man the case of Tanner Brothers vs. Mrs M T. Royster was on trial The jury rendered a verdict for the plaintiff award ing them s167.6 damages.
 chancery Court. In the chancery court the following or ders were made yesterday:
 Helen A. IlaIrinston ys. Alice Harring- ten decree :utho' 7ips the sale of ee tain real estate: Bland Higgins, administrator, vs East Birmingham Realty company bill dlsmissei without pi ejudlce; Birmng-
 ham Trust aad s,itTil gs company, ex- ecutor. vs. Raseea | sGale ct al,, decree
 authorizing exeeutor to make certain
 loan William A Blythe vs. Winton B. Harris ct al., submitted on demurrer Circuit Court Docket. The following cases are set for, trial today in Judge Lanes division of the cir l cult court;
 Mrs Nellie M. Houston vs. Mrs. K. o. Ware ct al.,, damages; Oddo Pasquale
 vs Alabama Great Southern Railroad company damages; Rufus Hatchett vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power | company. damages; Lea M. Norment vs. Boston Shoe company ct al., damages l In Judge Coleman division of the cir cult court the following cases are set for l hearing to-day
 Felton stasg vs. D. F. Sugg, damages Maryland Nelms ys. Tennessee Coal. Iron | and Railroad company, damages; Norah 1 R Curry 0s. N. Ii. Hyronernous. attach
 uent; ]. l.. Garner vs. Western Union ! Telegraph company. damages; H. Simon
 vs. Thomas & sword appeal by defend ant.
 1 In the chaneery court the following l cases are set for hearing today Rufus H. Hagood vs Thomas $. Smith; 1 Matilda Allen vs l.. K. Moss ct al: M. | Spragner ct al vs King Lumber com i many ct al; John B. Boddie vs. Janet 1 Herriott ct al; Joseph Able vs. James l Collins: John B. Boddie vs Leila Gaston 1 ct al: Max Erdreich vs. Annie s. Me i Nlhorter ct al. Charles Roy ct al. ys At 1 lauta and Birmingham All t-ine railway;
 ]. D. Hall vs. W. R. Mcvay ct al; Mary
 M. Stewart vs. R. C. Stewart.
 City Court Docket. 1 Judge Ferguson presiding, the following l cases are set for trial in the first divis-. 1 ion of the city court today
 Hood-Yielding & Co. vs. Vann Vines, 1 assurnpst; Hood Yielding & O.. vs. Dr. | Baxter Rittenberfy, assumpst; John l Jackson vs. St. Louis and San Francisco
 Railroad company, appeal by defendant: l w B. Billups vs. M. w. Parsons, ct | als. damages; J B. Martin vs Alabama 1 Great Southern Railroad company, appeal l by defendant; J.. A. Bauer vs. Birming- l ham Floral companys assumpsit; w. M.