Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-09-11

SUPREME COURT OF APpEALs.-Judges
Green, Raymond, Moore and johnson.
The Supreme Court of Appeals met on
Wednesday, but in consequence of indis>
position of Judge Raymond, adjourned over
until yesterday, when the Court delivered
the following opinions, and concluded its term
at this place:
State U.s. Charlton, Marshall county.
Opinion by Green, President. Judgment re-
versed indictment quashed.
State u.s. Alum, Marshall county. Opinion
by Green, President. Judgment reversed j;
indictment quashed.
Rowland Us Rowland, Mercer county
Opinion by Green, President. Decree re-
verscd and bill dismissed as prematurely
brought.
Gates & Bro. u.s. Gragg and Smoo., Kama
wha county. Opinion by Green, President.
Decree reversed and cause remanded.
Baker u.s. Rinehard, Mayer 4 Co, Richie
county Opinion by Green. President. De-
cree affirmed.
porter's Ex'rs u.s. Daniels ct al, Jefferson
county, (two cases.. Opinion by Green,
President. Judgment affirmed.
Halo rs w. Y. o. & o. i. Co., Richie
county. Opinion by Raymond. Judgment
affirmed.
Sad!crs Admir- rs Kennedy s Admir-, JEFF
ferson county. Opinion by Raymond. Judg-
meut affirmed.
Hunter u.s. Snyder's Ex'rs, Jefferson
county. Opinion by Raymond. Judgment
affirmed.
Holidays Ex'rs Us. johnson & Myers,
Jefferson county. Opinion by Haymond.-
Judgment affirmed.
Calwell u.s. Prindle's Admir-, Greeubrier
county Opinion by Raymond. Reversed
and rcmandcd with leave to file amended bill.
Harrison Us. Lonebcrger ct al, Barbour
county. Opinion by Raymond. Reversed
and remandcd with leave to amend bill.
Rose & Co. Us. Brown and wife, Jefferson
county. Opinion by johnson. Reversed
and remanded with instructions permitting
tho renting of property for the payment Of
liens.
Lucas Us. Lock ct al, Jefferson county
Opinion by johnson. Judgment reversed
and new judgment entered.
Coylo U.s. B. & o. r. 4. Co., Jefferson
county. Opinion by johnson. Judgment
reversed and new trial awarded.
Hilleary & Johnson John \. Thomson,
Jefferson county. Opinion by johnson. De
cree reversed and cause remanded with in
structions.
Henry Rohrcr Us w. II. Travers, Trustee,
Jefferson county. Opinion by Moore. De-
cree reversed and cause remanded with in
structions.
Baugher u.s. Echelbercer, Jefferson county.
Opinion by Moore. Decree reversed and
cause remanded with leave to file supple
mental bill.
Farmers Blk of Va. Us. Montgomery, Fay
cite county. Opinion by Moore. Judgment
reversed.
Snodgrass Us Wolf, Ritchie county
Opinion by Moore. Decree reversed and
cause remanded.
A special term of the Supreme Court of
Appeals is to be held in Wheeling, commonc'
ing on the 10th of October.
COUNTY ITEMs-From the Shepherdstown
Register we copy the following items:
Mr. James Hamill, of Kcarneysvile, has re-
ceived an appointment on the B. 4 o r. r.,
as Express Messenger.
MIR. c. Burkhart has sold his farm, near
Browns Shop, on the B. 4 o. Il. R., in this
county, to Mr.. Flagg, near Darkesville,
Berkeley county, for $50 per acre. The
farm contains about 160 acres.
The Rc>union of the surviving members
of the Potomac Rifles, (Greens) celebrated
company commanded by the late Col. John
F. Hamtramck. some thirty or forty years ago,
took place at Morgan's Spring, on Saturday
last, but we are sorry to learn that there were
but few present. Those present were Messrs
VIM. Rightstine, Jno j. Vansant, Jno. Rome
nous, JAS A Osbourn, Adam Rightstine
and Benjamin Lucas. They had a very agree
able meeting and a pleasant chat together,
and plenty of "good things" to eat and drink.
Judge John Blair Hoge, of Martinsburg, is in
training as a candidate for Governor of West
Virginia. At the proper time. he will DO re-
membercd by the Democrats of this section as