Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-29


CHENCERY.
4. J. Calvin, &c, VS.. j. b. Calvin,
&c. Report Of Special Commissions
er filed, and decree of distribution.
J. A. Rosenberger vs.. r. ID. Lea
man. Report Of Commissioners set
aside and recommitted.
j. III. Small, &C., VS.. f. r. Small,
&c. Decree of distribution.
G. +. Mathaei VS.. s. l.. Reader
Former report of Commissioner set
aside and recommitted.
E. Herring VS.. c. $. Lee, Be-
Amended bill filed.
Blackburn Il Price vs.. John Hell
Ter. Dismissed.
Fink Bros. u Co., VS.. j. q. A. Ma
denbausch. Demurrer sustained to
Special Commissioner.
j. L. Young, J.N. Abel and VIM.
Dorsey, appointed Trustees of Epis-
copal Church.
TUESDAY, May %, 1875.
1t was generally understood that
Judge Melvin would hold Court this
week, and in accordance with that
understanding Judge Hoge arrived
in Wheeling on Monday morning,
and found that Judge Melvin had
misundersl God his telegram, but
would leave there that evening and
arrive here this morning. Judge
Hoge held Court in Wheeling on
Monday, and in the afternoon Judge
Melvin proceeded to the Depot,
but becoming suddenly indisposed,
promptly informed Judge Hoge Of
his inability to travel; and Judge
Hoge at once took the train for this
place and arrived at 1920 A. NJ.
The following business was trans
acted:
J.T. Hess vs.. David Thompson.
Continued.
Jas. II. McSherry vs.. Jas. Marsh.
Dismissed.
State Of West Virginia, use, re-,
VS.. VIM. Ripple. Special plea No. 6,
filed, demurred to and demurrer sus-
tanned.
J. L. Hoke, use, etc., VS.. j. N
Wisner; judgment for plain.
tiff.
O. G. Curl, &C., VS.. Mary Griffith.
Leave for guardian I'D Htcn, to file
answer of infants.
WEDNESDAY, May 20.
The following chancery business
was transacted f: Curl aud wife VS..
Griffith, deceased, for expenses.
John Il. Cooper VS.. Francis Yates,
special commissioners, directed to
collect purchase money still due.
Rockwell VS.. Sewell; same VS.. g.
Green; same VS.. j. II. Kimberly and
J. Nj. Kimberly VS.. VIM. Rockwell,
all referred to commissioner. The fol-
lowing business at common law was
transacted.
Fink Bros. Il Co. vs.. j. @. A. Ma
denbousch, amended declaration fled
and case continued.
Henry Long and wife IS. r. Beck
en-, tried by jury verdict not guilty.
THURSDAY, May q.
The following Chancery business
was transacted !:
Daniel Wright, Trustee Of Alfred
Ross, VS.. Henry f. Zollieoffer, ct al.
Decree referring cause to Commits
sioner to ascertain Indebtedness of
defendant.
II. Long VS.. f. Becker. &c. Re-
ferred to Commissioner Picking to
report amount of liens and costs ut
present Term.
G. +. Mason VS.. J. II. Riley, admir-
&c. Decree re-comnitting case to
Commissioner Doll, with instruc-
tions to report during present Term.
j. 5. Bowers VS.. James :. White.
Decree referring case to Commissions
er Picking to ascertain value Of real
ty, &C., and the amt of liens upon it.
$. Ill. Martin VS.. JOS. Kearns. No.
tice Of motion to reverse decree dock
eted.
John Ill. Boltz, ct al, VS.. A. J
Bowers, &c. Report of Special Com
missioners of sale Of realty, and re-
ferred to Commissioner Picking to
make distribution Of fund during
present Term.
On the law side of the Court, the
following business was transacted:
A. l.. Shaffhirst VS.. John Ream.
Judgment for plaintiff.
Berkeley Savings Bank VS.. Thomas
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