The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-21
S15,O0O VERDICT GIVEN WIDOW BY
 JURY REVERSED
Jefferson County Damage Case Loses in High Court Because No One Witnessed Death
 of Fireman

| Montgomery, January 20.-( -(Special) evidence to show the negligence of the | St. Louis and San Francisco railroad in the death of George M. Dorman, fireman, who disappeared mysteriously from his engine in Jefferson county, and whose dead body was found be- side the track later, the supreme court today held that Mrs. Rhoda M. Dor man, widow, could not recover $l5,00O from the railroad. No witnesses could testify how Dorman met his death, and the jury's verdict was reached on lcircumstantfal evidence only.
 The supreme court reversed the case, with the statement that the judge trying the case in the Jefferson cir cult court should have given the afr native charge to the defendant. This means that the case will be thrown out of court, unless additional evi> dence is obtainable Mrs. Do-man Dorman either fell from his engine or was knocked off while passing a bridge.
 LIST OF DECISIONS
 The following decisions were hand led down Thursday:
 Anderson, C. LA. D. Rich, ct al. vs.
 Maude w Brewer, as administratrix, appeal from Montgomery circuit court, affirmed
 Mcclellan, J.--OBear- Nester Glass company vs. Mobile Drug company, ap- peal from Mobile circuit court, res versed and remanded Millfe Gibb ons ct al. vs. M. A. Gibbons. appeal from
 Autauga circuit Gin equity), affirmed; w. M. DeRamus, ct all ys. E, E. De- Ramus. appeal from Autauga circuit court Gin equity), reversed and re- manded with directions; ex parte Liz- zie F. School, petition for mandamus, writ denied (opinion).
 Somerville, J.-T. E. Martin, guard ian, etc, vs. Minnie L. Barnett, execu- trix and trustee, appeal from Mo1t~ gomery circuit court Gin equity), sf- |firmed Ludlow Fillmore, guardian, etc..
 vs. c. Frank Gallagher, appeal from Montgomery circuit court Gin equity), affirmed; Mary Smith, ct al, vs. Sallie c. Nixon. ct al. appeal from Chiffon circuit court Gin equity). affirmed; James A. Hodges vs. Southern States
 Fire Insurance company, ct al. appeal from Jefferson circuit court Gin equity), affirmed; St. Louis and San Francisco
 Railroad company vs Mrs. Rhoda NJ. Dorman, administratrix, appeal rom Jefferson circuit court, reversed ana remanded.
 Thomas, J.-Ex parte Munson Steam ship line (Re. Munson Steamship Line vs. Drayton), petition for certiorari to court of appeals, writ denied; Hays |Allen vs. Alger- Sullivan Lumber nom- pany, appeal from Conecuh circuit court, affirmed; Robert l.. Goldsmith
 f fr,1i1 -frsnt tfaY. atr ~ al, appeal from Lowndes probate court, affirmed; Frank Stollenwerck, let al, vs. N. J. Greil ct al. appeal from Montgomery circuit court Gin
 equity), affirmed Mary Holland vs. Minnie Pattillo. appeal from Autadga circuit court reversed and remnnded, Alabama Machinery and Supply com : pany vs. Fl. L. Roquemore, trustee. appeal from Montgomery circuit court affirmed Jacob Moon, pro ami. vs. Walker D. Hines, director, general,
 etc, appeal from Coosa circuit court, affirmed
 Per curiam: Peter H. Graham, ct al. vs. D. Af Graham, ct al., appeal
 from Montgomery circuit court Gin equity), reversed and rendered in
 part. and in part affirmed.
 RULINGS FOR PREPARING Quinnie Loper ys. state of Alabama. appeal from Washington circuit court application overruled; Chloe Golston vs. W. s. CovingtonI Manufacturing company, appeal from Montgomery circuit court, application overruled; Nation Slaughter, ct all, ys. D. F. Green, as superintendent. etc, appea' from Coosa circuit court application
 oyerruled; J. J. Stanley vs. D. F. Green as superintendent, etc, appeal from Chiffon circuit court application over ruled; Seminole Graphite company vs Ellis Thomas, appeal from Coosa cir, lcuit court, application overruled; w T. Rawleigh company vs. c. F. o, Tim merman, appeal from Elmore circuit court Gin equity), application 3ver- ruled: Florence Woods vs Postal Tel egraph- Gable company. appeal iron