The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01
RECORD OF THE COURTS

The largest judgment yet rendered dur
ing the present term of the circuit court
was awarded to Mrs. M. e. White in
Judge Colemans division yesterday aft
ernoon in the case against the Central
of Georgia Railway company. The suit
filed was for $25OO0, damages being
claimed for personal injuries sustained
when the coach in which the plaintiff was
riding turned over at Camp Hill some
time ago. A judgment for $4,000 was rem
dered. This was the only case disposed of
In Judge Coleman's division yesterday.
In Judge Lanes division of the circuit
court yesterday the jury in the case of
w. t. Rutherford VS.. Louisville and
Nashville Railroad company, which was
, begun Thursday afternoon, returned a
verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $780,
The case Of ]. w. Kirkpatrick vs. Biz
mingham Belt Railroad company is on
trial before Judge Lane.
In the first division of the city court,
Judge Ferguson presiding, the following
cases were disposed of yesterday: Con-
tinental OIL and Fertilizer company VS..
Cap Stramler verdict for the defendant;
j. T. s. Brown & Sons VS.. Freeman &
Co., ct al, judgment by consent for $685.
The case of Shaler A. Mitchell vs. Penn
sylyania Casualty company is on trial
before Judge Ferguson.
In the second division of the city court.
Judge Sem presiding, the jury in the
case of Fl. NJ Mcdowell vs. st. Louis and
San Francisco Railroad company, which
was begun Thursday evening" returned
verdict yesterday morning for $780, In
the case of w. L. Agee vs. Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company
Judgment by consent was rendered for
$500 The jury in the case of Lille Wilcox
VS.. birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company returned a verdict in
favor of the plaintiff for 500.
In the third division of the city court,
Judge Sharpe presiding. the only case
disposed of was that of Sam Gilmore VS..
Birmingham Railway. Light and Power
company. The jury rendered verdict In
favor of the plaintiff for $500.
New suits were filed in the city court
VS.. Southern Railway company, $500 dam
ages lot dlegeu personal injuries. w. b.
Griffiths also sues for $1,000 damages for
the injury of his wife. R. c. Taylor and
Mrs. r. c. Taylor have filed suits, indi-
vidually, against the ST. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad company, claiming $500
damages each for an alleged breach OF
contract.
In the circuit court the following suits
were filed yesterday: C. A. Howe ct al.
VS.. C. f. Johnson ct al, $500 damages
for an alleged breach of contract; Henry
Holden VS.. Birmingham Railway. Light
and Power company, $1,000 damages for
alleged failure of defendants agents to
stop car at proper station; Jack Brindley
VS.. Alabama Great Southern Railroad
company, $1,000 damages for alleged failure
to deliver certain goods.
Cases were disposed of in the first d.
vision of the criminal court yesterday as
follows: Sol Thornton, assault and bat
terry, not guilty; Douglas Givens assault
and battery with weapon and malicious
mischief, Judgment confessed for fine and
costs; J. G. Yarbrough, disturbing
females, passed; Ed Jeffrson, defamation
nolle prossed Ada Cannon, abusive lam
guage, forfeiture.