The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-15
RECORD OF THE COURTS


 The case of Mrs. Annie Magness, which was to have been heard before Judge A. A. Coleman, in the circuit court, yes terday morning, was continued until March 16, owing to the serious illness of the wife of A. B. Anderson, the Nash vile attorney who is one of the de- fendants in the damage suit necessitating the absence of the defendant All of the principals in the case were present, n- cluding Mrs Magness and w. R. White, the Nashville druggist, and the father cent cause of the death of Detective George w. Hamilton. The suit is for damages, and is the result of an at tempt to get possession of the two chill dren from Mrs. Magness. It will be re- called that Detective Hamilton was shot while in company of White and Ander- son, seeking the two children. Mrs. Mag ness sues on grounds that she was as saulted and shot by her husband
 Other cases were disposed of in Judge Coleman's division of the circuit court yesterday as follows:
 Thomas H. Parker vs. Birmingham Railway Light and Power company judgment by consent for s25; c. M. Park CT vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, consent judgement for S25; Eula Reed vs. Birmingham Railway Light and Power company, judgment by consent for $25; Bettie Jones vs. Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad company, discharged at plaintiffs cost ; Charles Gray vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, dismissed for want of prosecution; Lulu Jackson vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, dismissed for want of prosecu- tion. Byrther Bird, pro ami, vs. Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company, dis missed for want of prosecution; Stefer Hill pro ami, vs. Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company dismissed for want of prosecution; Thomas H. Parker vs Birm- ingham Railway, Light and Power com pany, consent judgment $25. In Judge Lanes division of the circuit | court the following cases were disposed of yesterday:
 | Harris Transfer and Warehouse com pany vs. Alabama Great Southern Rail- road company, verdict rendered for S432; Peter Manning, pro ami, ys. Tennessee | Coal, Iron and Railroad company, judg- ment by consent for $500; Jeff Manning, pro ami, vs. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, judgment by consent for $400. The case of Will Davis vs. E. L. Hig- don, a suit claiming damages for false imprisonment is on trial before Judge | Lane.
 New suits were filed in the circuit court yesterday as follows:
 J. A. Cross vs. Baxter Rittenberry ct 1 al, suit in chancery involving a loan 1 for s1S2 Tom Woods vs Blanche Woods, I in equity, suit for divorce; l.. N. Me- | Daniel vs. Atlanta and Birmingham Air Line railway, $50, alleged damages to | certain household goods; Steiner Broth CTS vs. Postal Telegraph company, s20O, | alleged breach of contract in sending message.
 l In the first division of the city court, Judge Sharpe, presiding, the case of K. | B. Koosa and company vs. Henry War den, was concluded yesterday morning. A verdict for $10 was awarded. In the case of William Schultz vs. G. Rotholz | verdict was rendered for $194.50 dam- ages
 l The case of Desmond & Ryan vs. The Worlds Best Soap company is on trial before Judge Ferguson in the first di- vision of the city court
 | In Judge Nesmith's division of the court consent judgment for $l0O was rendered in the case of Betsie Cahbrell vs Bir- mingham Railway. Light and Power com pany. In the case of Sbyl Pearson, pro am, vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company a consent judgment for $10O was also rendered.
 The case of William Herrel Owens vs Louisville and Nashville Railroad com pany is on trial before Judge Nesmith in the second division of the city court | In the third division of the city court Judge Sharp presiding, the case at bar is that of George Hull vs. Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company.
 Two new suits were filed in the city