The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
SUPREME COURT
 RENDERS OPINIONS
Many Important Matters Handed Down at Mont
 gomery Yesterday

Montgomery, November 16.--(Spe- cial )-Legality of the Montgomery commission government act, which Is an outgrowth of recent quo warranto proceedings which were decided in the city court of Montgomery in favor Of the act, Is being tested at the present time before the supreme court of the state. Arguments in the case were be- gun on Thursday morning, but when court adjourned today the attorneys pro and against the act had not com pleted their presentations. Allegation is being made that the present act, under which Governor O'Neal appointed five commissioners for the city, Is unconstitutional owing to the fact that it was passed by the leg islature after the original commission government act had become operative by virtue of having lain on the gover- nor's desk long enough for it to be- come a law of its own accord. The original act provided for the election of three commissioners by the people. The question pro and con is being bitterly fought
 The following opinions were handed down by the supreme court tocay: Dowdel1, c. J.--George Tayior vs. Aline Van Hooks ct al, appeal from Jefferson chancery court; affirmed. Anna Dickert vs. Kate Tonart. appeal from Mobile circuit court; affirmed.
 Simpson, J-Alabama Great Southern
 Railroad company vs. Mrs. Alice Mo !. Farlin, administratrix, appeal from Bir- mingham city court: affirmed. Ander- son and Mayfield. J. J., dissenting. Carrie Bradford ct al vs John Sneed
 ct al, appeal from Birmingham city court; affirmed.
 Monroe Copenny vs. Southern Realty company ct al, appeal from Jefferson | chancery court; affirmed. Anderson, J.--Louisville and Nash | vile Railroad company vs. George w. Handley. appeal from Cullman circuit court affirmed. Anderson, Jr., dissent | ing.
 Burr Majors ct al vs. Thomasene H. Woolsey, appeal from Birmingham city court; reversed, rendered and remand = ed. Simpson and Mayfeld, J. J., dis senting.
 | McClenna, J.-Charles C. Dickens vs Carrie McGill Dickens ct al, appeal from Mobile chancery court; appeal dis missed.
 Carrie McGill Dickens vs. Charles c. Dickens ct al. appeal from Mobile chancery court; corrected and affirmed Julian A. Waters, trustee, vs Charles c. Dickens ct al, appeal from Mobile chancery court; corrected and affirmed. Charles c. Dickens vs. Carrie McGin Dickens, appeal from Mobile chancery court: affirmed.
 Carrie McGill Dickens vs. Charles C. Dickens, appeal from Mobile chancery court; affirmed.
 Mayfield, J.-E. A. Morris ct al vs J. E. Brown, appeal from Blount circuit court; reversed and remanded Mutual Life Insurance company of New York vs. Lula T. Allen, appeal from Dallas circuit court; reversed and remanded.
 Sayre. J.--T. G. Holt vs. E. F. Stol- lenwerck, administrator, appeal from Jefferson probate court; affirmed. Phabra Anthony, as administrator, etc., vs. T. S. Sturdivant ct al, appeal
 from Lee law and equity court; af- firmed.
 Somerville, J.--L. A. Culver ct al vs. J. S. Carroll, appeal from Pike circuit court; reversed and remanded. Central of Georgia Railway company vs. Annie E. White, appeal from Jeff ferson circuit court; affirmed.