The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-07
COUNTY COURTS GET
 DOWN TO BUSINESS
CASE AGAINST W. R. M'VAY IS MOL PRoSSED-GREWo OUT OF SEER IFF's so-cALLED "GRAFT FUND" ALL COURTS BUSY.

and second divisions of the criminal court 1 the three divisions of the city court ana
 the two divisions of the circuit court were
 all in session during the day, the chan
 cery court being the only one for whlch no docket was set
 The only eases disposed of in the nrst division of the criminal court were the two against w. R. McVay, charged with bribery. Both cases were nolle pressed
 Solicitor Hefiin disposed of the cases In 1 the manner mentioned because or va riance in the indictments and the testl- mony The action of the court yesterday ends the cases against MT. McVay grow 1 ing out of the sheriff's so-called "gratt fund" which was established some 12 1 months ago for the purpose of catching | alleged bribe-givers among the gampnns | fraternity. In the true bills returned oy the grand jury against McVay it was set forth that the defendant gave large amounts of hush money" to deputy sheriffs for the purpose of making them 1 "hands off' in the matter of raiding gam l bling rooms.
 l In the second division of the city court, 1 Judge Sharpe presiding, the case or l Charles E. Chapman vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company was heard yesterday morning. The jury re- turned a verdict for the plaintiff for YOU. The case of E. L. Hayes vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company Is on | trial.
 In the first division of the city court. Judge Senn presiding, the case of I. :. Weathers vs. Birmingham Railway, Light 1 and Power company is on trial. No cases of importance were disposed of yester- 1 day.
 In the third division of the city court Judge Ferguson presiding, the case or 1 o. H. Hammond vs. Birmingham Rail-
 way, Light and Power company IS on trial. The case of Jefferson D. Reed vs. Republic Iron and Steel company was settled by consent for $50. The jury in the case of M. M. Huff vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company rem | dered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $500.
 Suit was filed in the city court yester- | day by James H. Samuels vs. the Amer l ican Patriots the complainant claiming
  1 policy of insurance.
 In Judge Lanes division of the circuit court only one case was heard, that or | J. A. Davidson vs. Southern Railway | company, which was placed in the hands of the jury just before the adjournment of court yesterday afternoon
 | In Judge Colemans division of the cir | cult court the jury in the case of w. T. Sims vs. w. D. Sims rendered verdict in l favor of the complainant for s57o. The case of Thomas Jackson vs. T. N. Posey resulted in a verdict for the defendant. The following cases are set for trial | in the various divisions today:
 F City Court.
 Judge Lanes division: Mrs. Inez B. Jones vs Ike Adler, damages Bettie Branford vs Atlantic and Birmingham Air Line Railroad company, damages; R. c. Middleton vs David Roberts, Jr., as- sumpsit; Davidson & Sandman vs. Wal ter Moore, assumpsit; R. L. King ct al., administrators, vs. Birmingham Railway, , Light and Power company, damages.
 Judge Coleman's division: Ireland Graf ton vs. Walter Carter, assumpsit; Andrew l Calamo vs. George B. Ward, damages; William F. White vs. Birmingham Scale 1 Works, damages; Bessemer Grocery com- pany vs Louisville and Nashville Rail- road company damages; Birmingham 1 Steel and Iron company vs. Alabama and Western Railroad company, damages.
 First division, non-jury, Judge Senn l presiding-J. B. Kriminger vs. A. S. Height, appeal by plaintiff; Prowell | Hardware company vs. Alabama Home l Building and Loan association ct al, as sumptis; E. c. Cartledge vs. c. H.
 Everett, certiorari by defendant; s. w
 LaRosse vs. Lew Lazarus ct all, as- sumpsit; W. B. Billups vs M. W. Par l sons ct als, damages; J. A. Bauer vs | Birmingham Fish company ct al., as sumpsit; William M. Little vs. Charley s Transfer company. damages; People E l Savings Bank ct als. vs. R. w. Massey assumpsit; Sam Jaffee, administrator vs Fred Goldstein, assumpsit; o. D. | Steward vs. Mrs. F. A. Cohn ct als., ap- peal by plaintiff; E. M. Clark vs. South ern Railway company, appeal by de- l fendant; Birmingham Realty company vs. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, ejectment; B. F. Pool Invest l ment company vs. Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company, damages; Emile Longhi & Co.,, vs. Joseph Schillegi, as- sumpsit Alex Gillespie vs. Isaac H Sanders, ejectment; Maggis Jones vs l T. c. Donald, ejestment.
 Second division, jury, Judge Sharpe
 presiding--E. E. Hydenger vs. Birming ham Railway, Light and Power com pany, damages Emma Hall ys. South ern Steel company, damages; Ant
 Dietlin vs. Louis Gelders, damages; l. F. Henry vs. Birmingham Railway Light and Power company, damages
 Jesse Williams vs. Eastern Dynamite
 company, damages; W. T. Wade, admin istrator, vs. Louisville and Nashville Railroad company, damages; George w Byrum vs. Birmingham Light and Pow.
 CT company. damages.
 Third division, jury, Judge Ferguson
 presiding-Robert Harris vs. Alabama Great Southern Railroad company
 damages; William M. Mullins vs. Bir-
 mingham Railway, Light and Power
 company, damages; D. P. Corley vs. T S. Kyle ct als., trustees, damages
 North Birmingham Fire Brick ant | Roofing company vs. John Griffiths e