The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-14
RECORD OF THE COURTS

A judgment for 5000 was rendered in the second division of the city court yes terday in the suit of Russell Chastain vs. the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company Plaintiff alleged that in August, 1905, he was thrown from an East Lake car and suffered a fracture of his skull.
 consent judgment for $50 was arrived at in the suit of Arthur Ross vs. the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company.
 In the first division of the city court a consent judgment for $2l0.35 was an- nounced In the suit of Alex Kontos vs. Alverie.
 The suit of J. H. Batten vs Continental Casualty company is on trial.
 A mistrial was declared in the suit of L. A. Merritt vs. the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company in the third division of the city court. This case went to the jury Tuesday morning, the jury remaining out until yesterday morn- ing, when it reported that no agreement could be arrived at. Plaintiff alleged that he and his wife were in the act of dis mounting from a car when the conductor rang the car ahead, causing both the plaintiff and his wife to be thrown to the ground and sustaining bruises.
 A verdict for S75 was returned in Judge Coleman's division of the circuit court in the suit of Mrs. J. Roloff against Charles w. McGee, this amount being awarded the plaintiff on account of the defend- ants dog biting her.
 A suit for s19o0 was filed in the city court yesterday against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company and the Western Railway of Alabama by E. B. Bryant The plaintiff alleges that he purchased a ticket for passage from Bir- mingham to Opelika for $3.55. The ticket he states was honored by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company as far as Montgomery, when he transferred to train of the Western railway. The con- ductor on the Western road, he ayers. re- fused to accept the ticket and put him off the train in Montgomery, forcing him to remain over there all night on eX- pense, when if he had gone on to Opelika there would have been no expense of this kind Plaintiff also alleges that he was on his way to Opelka to attend his wife s funeral, and that being put off the train in Montgomery made him one day late.
 Tn the circuit court a suit was filed against the Republic Steel and Iron com pany by William D. Lawson by next friend " L. Lawson. Plaintiff asks for s5000 damages on account of alleged per- sonal injuries received at the hands or the defendant.
 The following cases are set for trial to- day in Judge A. A. Coleman's division of the circuit court:
 Tom Nelson, administrator. vs. Southern Railway company. damages; Alabama Paint and Glass company vs. Ben F. Bar bour, appeal by defendant; Birmingham Railway Light and Power company vs. B. O. Watkins, assumpst: Franklin Me Veagh & Co. vs A. H. Daniel. assump- sit. James Allen vs St. Louis and san Francisco Railroad company, appeal by plaintiff.
 The following cases are set for trial today in Judge A. o. Lanes division or the circuit court:
 Della Oden vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, damages; Mel vie Parker, pro ami, vs. Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company, damages; Lenard Krower vs. J. L. flag gard, assumpsit; F. S. Cook vs. Louisville and Nashville Railroad company, dam ages; H. C. Stradford vs. Western Union Telegraph company, damages.
 The following cases are set for trial to- day in the first division of the city court, Judge Ferguson presiding:
 IT Barrett ct als. vs. Smiley & Young ct als.. defendant, and Jefferson County Savings bank, garnishee assump- sit; Willie May Love vs. Macke Real Es- tate and Investment company. trover; will Brazel vs. O. S. Ratliff. appeal by defendant, many ys. Alabama Consolidated Coal and iron company. assumpsit; Garig-Wilson company vs. R. Carney ct ,als., defend- ant. and c. D. Smith x Co., garnishee, earnishment on judgment; Bapnett-Shep- nard Lumber company vs. H. N. Waltz, defendant, and Alabama Home Building and Loan association. garnishee. gar nishment on summons; Volunteer Car riage company vs. Lem Lavender as- sumnsit. Will Landrum vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, ap- neal by defendant; Queen Davis vs. Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com- nett ys. Alabama Great Southern Rail- way company appeal by defendant; w. H. Owings vs. Alabama Great Southern Railroad company. appeal by defendant; State of Alabama ex rel M. T. Screws vs [ T. Love- quo warranto; State City Mercantile company vs. J. c. Miller, cer- tiorari by defendant; Kirby S. Ward vs. Mrs. Lula White. assumpsit: T. B. Da-.