The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-04-04

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cratic Congressman have been chosen.
The mad spirit Of Radical revolution
has received a cheek from a quarter
least expected. The reaction has set in
the sober, second thought is at work
in the minds of the people. 4 little
while yet, and all will be well.
COURT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES continue
our regular report Of the proceedings OF
the Court:
Kitchen VS.. Grantham. We referred
to this casein our proceedings last week.
1t is a war treSpasS-a when we closed
our report the Jury had not agreed upon
a verdict. Damages claimed, s, 900. The
Jury seem however to have concluded
that this was rather an eAtravagant de
mand. and brought in Il verdict of one
cent damages, which we think has given
very general satisfaction in the COM
munity.
Shafer vs.. Nadenbousch. False i'm
prisonment. This was also referred to
in our last weeks report. Damages
claimed, $1,000. Verdict OF the jury,
s., 600. Motion made for q new trial
upon the following grounds: lst. That
the damages were excessive. and ID that
the defendant was an officer in the Con-
fcderate Army-that the Confederate
Government was a Beiligerent Power,
and that acts done under its authority
eXonerate the party from personal IL
ability. This surprised and astonished
pretty generally all whom weconversed
with.
Porterfield vs.. Cunningham. Debt on
Bond-plea, non est .faciana. Verdict
$3.50. Pendleton and Stanton Tor plain
tiff, and Andrews for defendant.
+. NJ. Pitzer Us. VIM. NJ. Morrison.
Trespass case. Black burn and Stanton
for plaintiff, Andrews and Pendleton
for defendant. Verdict, $500
Catharine A. Foyew, for herself and
infant children, VS.. James NJ. NeWkirk,
administrator, and others. In chancery.
Construction of the will Of Francis r.
Dugan, decd. He left two children,
complainant and Mrs. French, who has
since died. The point argued and sub
mitted to the Court was, whether a
devise to Mrs. French, and If she died
without children, to her sister is valid
eXecntory devise, and vests the property
in the complainant. Faulkner for COM
plainant, and Blackburn for defendant.
Mcdonald VS.. Mcdonald. The Court
decided to set aside the decree OF 1865,
confirming the sale of the land of Robt.
Mcdonald, decd, and ordered q resale
of the same land.
Edmund Randall, charged with for
gerry, was arraigned, and plead not
guilty, and the case continued to the
next term OF the Court.
Aaron Rurr StpaOm9tZ (,harUp1
with forgery-afraigned and plead not
guilty, and the cause continued to the
next term. Attorneys for prisoner,
Conn and Faulkner.
Tom Oglethorpe, (colored) was brought
into court and received the sentence Of
the law.
Rife VS.. Rife. Proceeding for decree.
Motion made to set aside the decree of
the Court rendered at the last special
term dismissing the bill. Stanton for
petitioner, and Blackburn for defendant.
Lemon VS. Phillippa.-In chancery.
Bill to stay waste and enforce vendors
lein. Argued and submitted to the
Court. Blackburn and Pendleton for
plaintiff, and Stanton and Faulkner for
defendant.
John l. Saddler & Co., VS. Shaw. In
chancery. Question upon demurrer to
the bill; the ground Of demurrer being
that the plaintiff does not set forth as
the basis Of his action any express con-
tract made with the defendant, by which
the quality and value of the materials
We're ascertained. Blackburn & Halde-
man for plaintiff, and Faulkner for de-
PENDANT.
Burkhart, admir- of Maria Cooper VS.
James S. Brown and other legatees.
In Chancery. The construction of the
will of Mr. Cooper who died in 1854 or
1855; and the point was whether the leg
atees therein provided for should be
paid ratably, or some have preference
over others. This lady is remembered
by many of our citizens.
E. Holmes Boyd, qualified as Admin
istrator with the will annexed, of A. III.
II. Boyd, also of Humphrey B. Powell.
Some forty office judgments werecon
frmed.
Daniel Fleming VS.. Elizabeth and
Jane Wilson. False Imprisonment.
Damages claimed, 5000. This case is