Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-10-19
Berkeley Court.

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damages clsimed $4,000. The jury
found verdict in favor of both the De
PENDANTS, and judgment against the Plain
tiff for costs.
f. Herring & Co., vs.. John Hollis,
Robert White and others. A war Tres
pass, damages claimed $4,000. The
question before the Court was upon GER
tain pleas in abatement, filed by one Of
The defendants, Col. White, Of lamp
shire, and demurrer, 10 those pleas. The
Court sustained the demurrer, as TO some
of the pleas, and overruled i as TO others.
4 preliminary issue will thus have 10 be
tried by jury, upon the facts put IN is
sue by these pleas.
William Lee, vs. Amos williamson.
Action of covenant 10 recover damages
for waste and conversion Of Plaintiffs
property during the war. This case pre-
sented the rare spectacle Of the Defendant
appearing as his own counsel in the case.
Mr.. Faulkner appeared as counsel for The
Plaintiff the verdict Of the jury $1,000.
Ebenezer Coe, VS.. James Denny's Ex-
ecutor. Assumpsit 10 recover the value
of wheat sold. Verdict for the Plaintiff
Sl769. 50. with interest from Isl Sep
TENDER, 1859.
John Benlz, vs. F. Kim5erling. Ac-
ton Of troyer. to recover the value OF
horse. Verdict for the plaintiff. Yer
dictset aside. and new trial granted.
John Corn, VS.. John Weller. Suit
UPON protested check, drawn upon The
Bank Of Berkeley. Jury dispensed with,
and questions of law arising upon The
facts. submitted 10 the Court. Judgment
for plaintiff.
Bank of Berkeley, rs. Bank of the Val
lev OF Virginia. This cause involves
some very interesting questions, touching
the usages of Banks, and the transfer OF
funds in Banking Institutions, and was
msnileshy conducted throughout with
view of preparing the case for the Court
Of Appeals. Verdict for the plaintiff and
the evidence all certified by the Court.
A. +. Cramer, vs. K. J. Wilhelm, two
cases. Oath ofloyslIy filed by defen-
danr, and charge Of dlsloyalty against
plaintiff. Plaintiff refusing 10 take the
oath prescribed by law, the cases were
dismissed with costs.
George Widmeyer vs.. NJ. Morrison
and others This cause which grew out
Of the seizure Of the plaintiffs property,
during Gen. Jackson's expedition into
Morgan, in January 1862, was elaborate
ly argued by Faulkner for the plaintiff,
and Pendleion for the defendants. The
Cour! awarded an issue TO be tried belore
Jury on the common law side Of the
Court.
John w. Slrne, vs. William Heckrole.
Action Of detirue 10 recover horse. Yer
dict for the plaintiff for the horse, or It's
Alternative value, $4,000.
Mary Floyd, vs.. Miles Kearney and
Nancy, his wife. Action for SANDER Gus
words spoken. In this action the plain
tiff most riumphanhy vindicalcd and
maintained her reputation and good name,
and the counsel for the defendants dIsa-
vowing all malice in the words spoken,
paid the highest tribute TO the virtue and
character of the plaintiff Verdict for the
plaintiff, $4,000.
w. A. Cushwa, for the use Of NJ. V.
Small, vs. James Il. Lakewood. Mo-
ton made in this case 10 quash the exc
cution because Of the disloyalty Of the
assigner and assignee Of the execution.
The Court decided that The dslCyaIty OF
the assigner. Cushwa, was unimportsut
in The case, and that an oath Of loyalty by
the assignee was sufficient, it being a
bona fde assignment, and fer valuable
consideration. -NelC Era.
EgP \ MOVEMENT SoUTHwARD.-The
Hagerslown Mail says, for several days
past there have been great many aEEi-
walls in Hagerstown Of Lancaster and
York county farmers, on their way up
tie VALLEY Of Virginia. IN the search for
farms. They are Of that substantial,
industrious and Intelligent class OF sgrI-
culturis;s who have made the eastern
counties 0! Pennsylvania a garden spot,
anG many Of them ale accompanied by
their wives, whose judgment in the sec
lection Of farm they veryJusdy place
high estimate upon. The great proper
ton have arrived in tie cars Of the Z. V.
Railroad, bit on Friday last, Isrgc wa
gon, expressly fitted UP for the occasion,
and drawn by six splendid gray horses,
passed through town with about a score
Of purchasers and their wives aboard.