The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19
RECORD OF THE COURTS

A verdict for $7000 and another for s1OOd were. rendered against the Louis vile and Nashville Railroad company in the second division of the city court yesterday, the judgments being in favor of w H. Owen and W. A Owen, respectively.
 This suit was for damages caused by the losing of the use of one eye and the damaging of the other by W. H. Owen. The plaintiff alleged in his plea that while riding on one of the trains of the defendant between Montgomery and Bir- mingham that something flew in his eye. As a result of this it was shown that he had suffered great pain, resulting in the total loss of the eye.
 w. A Owen is the father of W. II. Owen and sued for loss of the services of his son. Both cases were tried joint ly, w. H. Owen suing for $50,000. The hearing consumed three days. going to the jury yesterday morning, and the above verdict being brought in shortly afterward
 In the third division of the city court the case of Village Briggs vs. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company is on trial
 In Judge Colemans division of the cir cult court the following suits were dis posed of yesterday:
 J. w. Barrier vs. Rosella Hayden and L. C. Graf, suit dismissed.
 judgment for $12.90 was returned in the suit of Charles A. Wigner vs. Interstate Construction company.
 The suit of W. N. Shoemaker against the Southern Amusement company was dismissed.
 In the suit of Callen McPherson and Mrs M E. McPherson vs. Hardie-Tynes Manufacturing company, judgment was returned for $70
 Judgment for $212 .39 was returned in the suit of Paul Jones vs. Edward D. Dick erson.
 verdict for $450 was arrived at in the case of William Hendrick vs. c. M. Lacey, ct al.
 In Judge Lanes division of the cir cult court a decree was handed down in the plea of w. T. Walters praying for a permanent injunction against the bond issue election which is to be held by the town of North Birmingham, denying the plea. This is the election which North Birmingham is to hold in regard to the issuing of s5,O0O 900 worth of bonds to be used in constructing a water works system.
 The following new suits were filed in the circuit court yesterday:
 William C. Steele vs. Republic Iron and Steel company for alleged personal in juries. $50O00. In this instance the plain tiff alleged that steam pipe in a plant belonging to the defendant burst and caused him to be badly scalded and burnt and that the bursting of this pipe was due to the carelessness of the de- fendant in that the pressure of the steam was greater than should have been placed upon it.
 R. D. Cosper vs. Central of Georgia Railway company for alleged killing of a dog, $1OO. Plaintiff alleges that the dog in question was very fine setter. R. L. Sumner vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company for alleged personal injuries, $5O0o
 J. l.. Guillon, ct al, vs. United States Fidelity and guaranty company and oth- CTS, $500, for alleged trespass.
 w. T. Walters vs. the town of North Birmingham, bill filed demanding that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of North Birmingham render an account --. .- their transactions.
 The following new suits were filed in the city court yesterday:
 J. L. Guillon, ct al, Margaret A. Warren, Chester Warren, doing business undo, the firm name of The Steel City Shoe company vs. Walter Carter for al- legged trespass $50O0.
 These same plaintiffs also filed similar suit against Ben F. White and another against Nat Stevens, both suits being for s~v.J each.