The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-15
SUPREME COURT HAS BUSY SESSION Several Important Questions
 Are Decided MOBILE HELD IN CHECK Cannot Levy But One Set of License In a Year-Road and Bridge
 Fund Belongs to the
 County.

Montgomery, January 14-(Special. )-The supreme court played an interesting repor- toire today handing down a number of questions. Among these was the Lee street depot case at Montgomery, wherein it is held that the grant of the state by the city several years ago is correct and in line with the equities of the situation. At the same time it held that the city of Mobile has no right to levy two sets of taxes in one year.
 Both these cases were up on rehearlngs and were refused. It was decided some weeks ago that the Louisville and 4>ash- vile railroad had the right to the depot site, though an attempt was made to 1egislate the right away At the same time 1t was held that even though the city of Mobile had taken on the rights of the municipal code it could not levy tax too often.
 Back track was taken in the case of Mrs. Matilda Knabe It had heretofore been held that the reduction of a verdict against the Montgomery Traction com
  cause out of term time of the city court. It was submitted that the court ran until a certain date, which happened to be in this case July G. the date the reduction was made. The supreme court held that the word ''until' should be construed as the day before and held that there was no court that day However, this is taken
  tion of MT Justice Denson, that the word "until' shall be taken to be inclusive in- stead of exclusive.
 The court also held that the provision in the municipal code that part of the road and bridge fund of the counties be given to cities Is wrong in that the title of the act is defective As this act was passed after the code, and not adopted a part of it, it is forced to stand alone, hence in the failure of it's title it has to take a trip way back. The case came up froml Jefferson county, where Treasurer Miller refused to pay over the amount on the ground that the law is bad.
 Report on Union Central.
 Several days ago Frank N. Julian. sec retary of state and insurance commis- sioner, with State Examiner Brooks, went to Cincinnati to examine the Union Cen tral Life Insurance company, 1t having been reported that the company was charging different rates of interest on policy loans. The report seems to have been in error. In the department bulletin of January 1, just out, MT Julian says: 'The findings of the commissioner and his assistant MT H Y. Brooks were that such reports were not founded upon facts. The company's records show that the rate of interest is uniform for any given year"
 Appointments Made.
 Walter Breedlove has been appointed tax collector of Macon county, succeeding J. S. Drakeford, resigned. MT. Breedlove was elected to the place and is only going In little bit ahead of time.
 J. F. Adams Is appointed tax commis- sioner of Etowah county the selection having been approved by the governor.
 New Corporations.
 The ORear Coal company has been in corporated at Drifton, Walker county, with capital of sl500O. Rufus A. O'Rear, for some time at the capital, a clerk in the office of the auditor, is at the head of it.
 The Aderholt Mercantile company at Annston reports capital of $600O, and the