The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04
RECORD OF THE COURTS

JuuBe ferBuSon presiding. the case or Norman Webb vs. Sloss- Sheffield Steel
 and Iron company which was taken up
 Monday morning, is stil lon trial.
 Judge Nesmith presiding. the case
 of G. R. Crawford vs. Birmingham Rall-
 way, Light and Power company Is on 1 trial in the second division of the city
 court. The case of Mrs. Rebecca War
 shawsky ys. City Paper company was
 placed in the hands of the Jury yes-
 terday afternoon.
 The case of Mrs. S.. E. Brown vs
 Alabama Great Southern Railroad com
 pany is on trial before Judge Sharpe
 in the third division of the city cour.. The jury In the case of H. M. Lowery
 vs Bessemer Water Works company re-
 turned a verdict In favor of the plain
 tiff, awarding him $S4 dama ges. 1 In Judge Coleman's division of the
 circuit court yesterday several cases against the Pratt City Grocery com
 pany were tried jointly. The question 1 to be settled is whether or not mem- l bers of the firm may withdraw without l notifying their creditors. The plain, 1 tiffs against the Pratt City company are 1 McLester VanHoose company, Evans l vile Packing company and the Ala 1 bama Grocery company. It seems that 1 the wholesale houses named sold goods | on time to the Pratt City Grocery company and that two members of the ! firm withdrew. The member who with | drew claim they are exempt under the l law. Judge Coleman took the case un- l der adyisement yesterday afternoon. l judgment was given the plaintiff in the
 case of M. E. Williams B. w. May. | In Judge Lanes division of the cir l cult court the case of G. F. Stanield
 vs Birmingham Railway. Light and l Power company was on trial yesterday, l the suit being for damages for personal l injuries. The jury returned a verdict 1 for 5000 damages. The case of Carl l Carver vs. Southern Railway company 1 is on trial. The plaintiff sues for the I loss of leg.
 In the first division of the criminal
 court yesterday, Judge A. c. Howe presiding, several cases were disposed of. Joe Holley, charged with murder plead guilty and took the lowest sen- l tence of year and a day. Steve Davis, 1 charged with murder, pleaded guilty
 and took a life sentence. Pauline
 Adams, charged with murder, pleaded | guilty and took year and day. Tho case against Thornton Bliss was nolle pressed Mamie Herring, charged with | murder, is on trial.
 The disabilities of non age were re-
 moved yesterday by City Court Judge Charles A. Senn for D. H. Brown. l Suits were filed In the circuit court yesterday as follows:
 l G. N Hamilton vs. Louisville and Nash vile railroad, s1999 damages for alleged loss of services of injured wife;
 Daisy A. Hamilton vs. same, $1999 dam l ages for alleged personal injuries; Lucinda Reuben vs. Birmingham Rail-
 way, Light and Power company, $b000
 damages for alleged personal injuries; 1 Howard Stewart, pro ami. vs. Republic 1 Iron and Steel company, $5000 damages
 for alleged personal injuries; Joseph Brantley, by next friend, Vinie Brant- 1 ley, vs. St. Louis and San Francisco
 Railroad company. s1o,000 damages for alleged personal injuries; Ed Lewis vs
 Birmingham Railway Light and Power l company, s10,000 for alleged personal l injuries.
 Circuit Court Docket.
 The following cases are set for trial 1 lefore Judge Lane in the circuit court l today
 J. l.. Caldwell vs. Birmingham Railway, | Light and Power company, damages, l John Iskew vs Birmingham Railway. 1 ls1 l Katherine V. Echols vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and over company, dam- ] ages; Leonard Krower vs. J. L. Haggard. i assumpslt; F. S. Cook vs. Louisville and
 Nashville Railroad company, damages. In Judge Colemans division of the cir | cult court the following non-jury cases
 are set for hearing today
 1 A S. Cowan, trustee, zvs. Louisville and Nashville Railroad company. defen- : dant W. Israel, claimant, detinue; Joe 1 Perrin ys. R. l.. Leatherwood ct al, ap-
 peal by Mrs. C. E. Bigsby vs. Willie E. 1 Scruggs, damages; J. Jaffee ys. Alabama 1 Great Southern Railroad company, dani-
 ages; Lewis R. Goodman vs. the Pullman 1 company. apepal by defendant, w. w.
 Ellis vs. Jim Williams, defendant; Louis ] vile and Nashville Railroad company. garnishee appeal by garnishee; w. F. i Bolton vs J. T. Merrill assumps<t: 1 Robert Garry & Co. vs. Louisville and
 Nashville Railroad company, appeal by 1 defendant; Martha Clark vs. Annie Wynn,
 appeal .oy defendant; w. F. Wilson ys. 1 Si. Louis and San Francisco Railroad l company, appeal by defendant; F. Wiley l ys. Birmingham Iron company ct al., ap- real ty defendant; J. s. Bertram vs. BirnnnPham Railway. Light and Power
 company, appeal by defendant; Sun Pub 1 fishing company vs. M. l. Prigot, appeal 1 bv defendant; city of Avondale vs. Carl
 Roegner, appeal by defendant; Maxwell | Crouch Mule company vs. Moore x Me- ] Lendon. detinue; Evans & Spence vs.
 Susan Mcclellan, administratrix, ct all, l attachment; Meyer-Marx company vs. the
 Palace Saloon company, ct al., assumpsit; 1 w. B. Rillups vs T. w. Walker ct al, l damages; c. w. Hopson & Sons vs Gal
 lagher & Harris, appeal by defendant.
 City Court Docket,
 l Judge Ferguson presiding, the following 4.t<.1 &l.A Gv~t .Jt rsA 1 of the city court:
 S. E. Allen ct al.. vs. Herman Lowen- | thal eiectment; E. w. Mason vs. Isaac | Warner, ct al.. assumpsit; Central Land company vs J. w. Farmer, ct als.. ap-
 peal by defendants; J. Price vs. l.. Wal ker, defendant. and Southern Railway
 company, garnishee. appeal by garnishee; South and North Alabama railroad com | pany vs. w. K Brown. ct al, appeal
 by plaintiff; J. P. Stiles vs. w. E. Me- l Naron, defendant. and Traders National | bank. garnishees garnshment on sum- mons; Sycamore Mills vs. Knight. Yan-
 cey & Co.,. asslpnpsit; Mllen Mills vs. | Knight, Yancey & Co., assumpsit: Robert Johnston & Rand Shoe Co. vs. Birming l ham Ore and Mining company, ,assumpsit;
 Jesse Williams vs. Sterling Dynamite 1 company, damages; L. w. Brown vs. Lee | White, ct als.. damages: J P. Stiles vs. l N E. McNaron, defendant and Traders l National bank. garnishees. garnishment