The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-15
BOUT FOR OFFICE
 GOES ID SUPREME
 COURT FOR RULING
Batson-Pond Controversy Over Chancery Clerkship In CooSa County Will Finally Set
 tie "SpoiIs System"
By FRED H. GORMLEY Montgomery Bureau, The Age-Herald 221-2 First National Bank Building


 Montgomery, April 14.--(SpeciaL)- Thursday to settle the political squab- ble in Coosa county, which resulted from the unexpected victory of w. L. Long shore, republican, for judge of the Six teenth circuit, last November. The court was asked to say whether John W. Batson. the old register of the cir cult court of Coosa county, shall con tinue in office or whether he must sur render the position to H. w. Pond, wllo was appointed by Judge Longshore.
 Batson contends that he was ap- pointed for a term of years by the judge who preceded Longshore and that he cannot be removed by Long shore. Pond contends that the act of 1915 gives a circuit judge the right to remove register with or without cause Batson contends that this pro- vision of the law of 1915 is invalid. Batson was busted by formal order ot Judge Longshore several weeks ago, but he refused to vacate and appealed to the supreme court. The case was submitted on briefs and without oral argument.
 Another interesting case filed with the supreme court Thursday will deter mine the right of the Louisville and Nashville railroad to discontinue the telegraph stations al a large number of the towns on it's branch lines after the Western Union Telegraph company sold it's poles and wires to the railroad lo lt rnp tn 10 continue the telegraph service by the public service commission on the ground that the commissions permis- sion for the discontinuance was not ob- tained. The railroad refused to comply on the ground that it was not in the commercial telegraph business. When the state went into the circuit court, the railroad won and the state appealed to the supreme court.
 HIGH COURT DECISIONS
 Decisions announced by the supreme court of Alabama Thursday follow:
 Sayre J-Pizitz Mere. Co. vs V. M. Cohen & Sons, appeal from Tuscaloosa circuit court; affirmed. Dora Harden vs. Lee c. Bradley, receiver, etc, ap- peal from Jefferson circuit court; re- versed and remanded. Hannar Cooper ct al. vs. T. H. Posey, appeal from Jeff ferson circuit court (Bessemer divi- SlOnJs reversed ana reTnanQeQ.
 Gardner, J.--Sovereign Camp Woodmen of the World, vs. Virgie Allen, appeal from Jefferson circuit court (Bessemer division); reversed and remanded J. L.. Cox vs. Thomas Collins. appeal from lief ferson circuit court; affirmed. Inez M. smith pro ami vs. Charlie Smith, appeal from Etowah circuit court Gin equity); affirmed. J. V. Lipham vs. J. w. Sham blee ct all, appeal from Randolph circuit in a nhx, Ter vs. Bingham Fowler ct al, appeal from Marshall circuit court in equity; re. versed and remanded Otis Elevator company vs. Sheffield Realty company ct al, appeal from Colbert circuit court in equity; affirmed A. F. Churchill vs. W. J. Waling, appeal from Morgan cir cult court; reversed and remanded J. J. Gudd vs. T. P. Wood appeal from Morgan circuit court in equity af- firmed.
 Miller, J.Ex parte state ex rel. J. Q, smith, attorney general Gre. state vs Thurman). petition for certiorar to court of appeals; writ denied. H. M. Beck. trustee. ct al. vs. J. G. Burchfield, ap- peal from Tuscaloosa circuit court in equity; affirmed. Woodward Iron com pany vs. Dan Thompson, appeal from Jefferson circuit court; reversed and re- manded. Indian Refining company vs Clyde Marcrum pro ami appeal from lief ferson circuit court; affirmed. Catherine Erswell ct al. vs. c. w. Ford appeal from Jefferson circuit court in equity re- versed and remanded. Sam Wallace vs. D. c. Ball ct al, appeal from Jefferson circuit court in equity; reversed, rem dered and remanded. W. c. Wilson vs Susan N. McKleroy, appeal from Calhoun circuit court: affirmed. J. D. Moore vs George A. McAllster. appeal from St Clair circuit court in equity; affirmed. M. l.. Cornelius ct al. vs. Richard Bishop