The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-22
DAYS RECORD IN
 COUNTY COURTS

The steady grind in the Jefferson coun- ty courts continues With the excep- ton of the chancery court all divisions were busy yesterday and the volume of business disposed of was perhaps the largest disposed of on any single day during the present session.
 In the first division of the city court the jury in the case of Mrs. Evelyn Lokey Vs National Life and Accident Insurance company returned verdict for the plain tiff awarding her $52S 90. The suit grew out of the tragic death of Mrs Julia Reese which occurred last November Mrs. Reese it will be recalled, was thrown to the ground and killed while getting off of a Gate City street car on Sixth avenue between Twenty-second and Twenty-third streets. Mrs. Lokey sister of the late Mrs. Reese, sued for $500, said to have been due on an accident policy. The company maintained that the policy was not in force on the day Mrs. Reese was killed. The jury in the case sustained Mrs. Lokey's contention.
 The case of H. P. Lehman vs. Tennes- see Coal. Iron and Railroad company was compromised for $50. The case on trial in the first division of the city court is that of G. w. Papot vs. Ben F. Bar bour.
 The case of Ben Jane vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company is still on trial in the second division of the city court.
 In the third division of the city court the case of Berry Jenkins vs. Birming-
 
 is on trial The jury in the case of T. A. Knight vs. Alabama Western Railroad company returned a verdict for the de- fendant company. The case of Walter Wade vs. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- road company was compromised for S250. The case of Mrs. M. H. Pearce vs. Br- mingham Land company was dismissed at the defendants cost.
 In the circuit court the following cases were disposed of yesterday
 Dilcie Rawls vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company verdict for S4OO; J. and G. Lippman vs. c, F. Bell & Co.,, verdict for the defendant; R. D. Carroll vs Sayre Mining and Manufactur- ing company, consent judgment for sl5OO damages being claimed for personal in juries; R. B. Watts ys. Liverpool and London Insurance company, verdict for s3409O; R. B. Watts vs, Phoenix Insurance company. verdict for $2S4 10; Dewitt Fletcher vs. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, verdict for the defend ant; Will Maddox vs Star Cahaba Coal company, verdict granting $500 damages for personal injuries; Cudahy Packing company ys. A. B. Merritt, dismissed; F. H. Simpson vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, verdict for s1OO; J. W. Ponder vs. Birmingham Rail way, Light and Power company, dis missed; Lillie Thomas vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, con- sent judgment for $40
 The following cases are set for trial to- day in the various divisions of the courts:
 Circuit Court.
 First division, jury, Judge Senn presid- ing: Hugo Robbins vs. Sam Leedy, de- fendant, and Sam Kartus, garnishee; G. K. Edwards vs. Mary Scruggs, assump- sit; George W. Harris vs. Frank Leon- ard assumpsit; James F. Johnston vs. Charles Sumner, assumpsit; John A. Tol- man Co., vs. B. s. Sims, damages; G. w. Papot vs. R. B. Smyer, assumpsit; Sing CT Sewing Machine company vs. Mrs. E. Erswell, appeal by defendant; Fifth Aye nue Library society vs. Mrs. Francis P. Lewis, appeal by defendant; The Diem & Wing Paper company vs. Advance Pub fishing company ct al, assumpsit; R. S. Wallace vs. First National bank of Bir- mingham. assumpsit; G. Hochstadler vs. Harry Rensford, assumpsit
 Second division, jury. Judge Sharpe pre- siding. J. H. Gordon vs. Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company, damages; B. S. vandergrift vs. Central of Georgia Railway company, damages; Rosa Marion vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, damages; Harriette Heath. administratrix. vs Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company, damages.
 nlhird division jury, Judge Ferguson presiding: France Johnson vs. Birming-