Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-18
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUN-
TY COURT.
MONDAY, April ID, 1874.

MONDAY, April ID, 1874.
M S Grantham, Esq, President,
and Charles Stuckev aud Jacob A.
Seibert, Associate Justices, pre-
siding.
The case of the State, VS.. James
Miller, charged with assaulting
Robert Brown, was tried by ajury
verdict of guilty and fine fixed
at SO dollars. ,
Samuel FL. Light, Esq, was APP
pointed and qualified as Trustee of
r. Lucinda Harrison on her mo-
ton. .s 81.
The case of the State VS.. Robert
Brown, charged with assaulting
James Miller, was tried by a jury
verdict guilty, and fine fixed
at SIS. M g n
Several misdemanor cases were
continued. 4sit ss5y
The following executors and adj
ministraters for the following es-
tates, qualified during vacation,
were ratified by the court, viz: M.
Montague and Lawrence Mon,
tague, Executors of Christian Mon
tague, deceased; VIM. L. Noll,
administrators of l. Shaffer Rentch,
deceased !; Sarah Riley, admins
traitor of John T. Riley, deceased !;
Joseph FL. Morgan, Executor of
Josiah Morgan, deceased.
The will of Ann Abel was adj
mitted to record. Mss ,aa
Tuesday, April 14th 1874.
Judgements were entered in the
following causes: Logan Bro, &
Co. VS. Weise & Mong $137 ,35
National Bank..vs F. Patterson ct
al $3.50, rs. baa
National Bank VS. John w. Cur
tbs ct al $154,75. ail
Pleas were entered in the fol-
lowing cases: Lydia M Seckman
VS. James Nj. Orndoff, G B
Hughes Admr. VS. ID S White Ell
al. a
Same VS.. d. Doll. Administrators
OF ID. Doll scire facias to revive
ordered. Thos Zepp VS. J Q A
Nadenbousch, demurrer to deciara-
ton entered. ~ f4
State VS. Frank Horner, charged
with assauiting Wm. Butts, tried
by jury, verdict not guilty.
The will of Bernard Doll, de-
ceased was proven, and Il ID Sta
ley qualified as executor of the es-
tate.
A. Collins vs. III j Keiter tried
by jury, and at u late hour the jul
ry informed the court they were
unable to agree, and were dis
charged until this morning.
WEDNESDAY. April Is, 1874.
A report of the following cases
was omitted from Tuesdays pro-
ceedings, viz:
G.. Welty, use, &C., We. A. HI.
Gardner and r. M. Syler, judge
nlent against defendants for
1924 AZ.
Luther Miller, guardian, VIZ. G..
f. and w. ID. Miller, chancery
commissioners report and sale of
property confirmed.
On yesterday the jury in the
case of A Collins vs. H. j. Keiter,
after remaining in their room until
noon, reported they were unable
TO agree, and were discharged.
State VS. Charles Prather for sell
ing liquor without license, plea of
guilty entered and fine fixed by
court at $40 dollars and ten days
in the county Jail.
Same VS. same, two other cases,
were continued. 'H
State VS. John Preston, petit lar
cency, plea of guilty entered, and
sentenced to so days imprisonment
in the Jail, with Instructions to
work the prisoner.
State VS. James and Amos Mil
Ter, motion for new trial over
ruled. A sf
ID. NJ. Shaffer & Bro, vs. John
7. Cav, Judgment for plaintiffs for
$3S:73.
THURSDAY, April l6, 1874.
M. s. Grantbam Esq, Presi-
dent and Charles Stuekey'anu ia
cob nj Seibert Esq, Associate JUS
tees. M
The goods of j Il Young were
released from an assessment of
taxes, having been twice assessed.
State VS. Charles Prather, order
ofcourt made on Wednesday upon
plea of guilty, was set aside and
the cause continued.
James Gibson vs w I'll Smith,
tried by jury, verdict for plaintiff
for $40. H
ii S Hannis & Co. VS. Henry G
Small, &c, judgement for plaintiff
for $500.
Adams & Buck VS. A b Gin
erich, judgement for plaintiff for