Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-10-12
Berkeley Court.


P. Cunningham VS.. K. P, II. Staub.
Adm. Appeal case. Judgment Id IA
vor of appellee affirmed.
Joseph Hoffman VS.. J. P. kesrfoo!.
Admir-. Appeal case. Judgment in favor
Of appellee affirmed.
In the case of w. w. Slilwell vs..
John L. Sincendiver. New trial granted
BY the court.
VIM. Showers, &C., vs.. Susan Show
ers, &c. Decree entered confirming sale
of 45 acres 10 II. J. Seiberl al $40 per
acre.
John W. Hollid8 vs. Lewis B. Willis,
Admir-. Case referred TO Commissioner
Robinson for report forthwith. stating
amount due by Jacob Williamson in his
purchase money of the land sold to him
also amounts due Hollida, Faulkner, &C.,
and any other debts due upon trust deed
filed in the papers.
WIN. Merace vs.. John Allen. War
uespass. Scarcely any defence was made
in this case. Verdict for plaintiff for
$500.
J. II. Jennings vs.. Daniel Burkhart'
and others. This was one o! our In
portant cases, having grown in measure
GU, OF acts done during The war. The
Judgment obtained here IN 1866 having
been reversed, and case sent back from
Cour, Of Appeals, with permission to
plaintiff 10 amend his declaration. Many
of The rulings OF The Court in the case Of
Shsrcr & Martin were applicable in this.
Verdict for plaintiff for $685..
Bank Of Berkeley vs. Bank Of the Val
ley, IN Virginia. This is a proceeding
by assumpsit and attachment to recover
balance Of $500, alleged TO be cue by
the Bank OF the Valley in account and
treating it as foreign corporation. The
question as to those accounts has been
submiaedt to jury. No verdict yet rem
dered.
John ". Stewart vs.. Robert Penery.
Decree entered confirming rule, and refer
ring The matter 10 Commissioner Robin
son, to ascertain and make report forth
with Of any prior liens upon HE. proper
~.
Virginia Sprinkle vs. Hannah Sprinkle.
Decree entered. appointing Commission
er to lay of and assign the land in con-
lrOversy.
Robert Daniels vs.. Elizabeth Daniels,
&c. Decree entered appointing Commits
sioner to assign 10 the widow Of Robert
Daniels, dec d., her dover in the land, OF
which her husband died, seized.
Henry B. Pilzer VS.. John Cunning
ham. War espsss In this case the
plaintiff obtained verde, and judgment
al a former term Of the Court. The case
was taken to the Court Of Appeals, and
Judgment reversed. Cause dismissed a!
present term from the docket, each party
paying his own COSTS.
John Knode vs.. Jacob Williamson.
This cause in which verdict Tor some
$4,000 was rendered at former term
of this Court, and verdict sci aside on
motion for a new trial, was dismissed 10y
the plalnriff, il being understood tina, he
intends TO pursue his remedy in the Fed
ersl Court OF The State.
Sharer e. Martin vs.. Riddle 81 Naden-
bousch. Al the close Of our account OF
the proceedings Of The Court in our last
issue, we noticed that this cause had
been taken up for trial. lsoccuPled three
days Of the term, aud gave rise 10 some Of
the most interesting questions, which
have ever been discussed in our Court
The Jury rendered verdict against WIN.
n. Riddle for $500, without interest,
which was some $1,000 less than the
former verdc. rendered by the jury, and
found Nadenbousch not guilty.