The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-03-30
CIRCUIT COURT.
Minutes OF Spring Term Of she
Circuit Court OF Naomomgniin
County.


Education of Cass Township, the
plf. moved the court to set aside the
verdict Of the jury and grant it new
trial, which motion was argued at a
subsequent day OF the term bwt the
court refused to set aside the verdict,
and gave Judgment against the plff.
for the costs, to which opinion of the
court the pltf., by its attorney, ex-
ceptcd.
In the case of Thomas Conner
against John Kinsley Judgment was
rendered against the defendant, by
consent, for $50 and costs.
Isaac F. Robcy against John Sni-
der-cjcctment. Dismissed by plf.
VIM. N, Stewart VS.. Mordecai
Barnes. Continued at deft's costs.
Whitman w. Ryan and wife VS..
Mackey, for Islander. Judgment, by
consent, for SIS damages and costs.
THURSDAY, MARCH 81.
O. j. Sutton VS.. Harvey r. Barnes.
Dismissed agreed
Ollie VS.. Debolt and others. Both
parties to file bills of particulars in
so days.
Ovorseers of Poor w. Bunner.
Three special pleas fled and issue
and notice of set-otf.
Mary Long, widow, against John
II. Wise-ejcctment. ly consent the
plats and reports Of survey in Postle-
wait VS.. Wise are Co be used in this
cause.
Geo. W. johnson VS.. John c. Wag-.
ner-detinue. Dismissed by pltf.
I.apoe and Smyth vs. John w. Ian
ham-covenant. A jury was sworn
in this case, and in introducing the
evidence discrepancy was discover.
cd between the declaration and agree
ment in the date of the latter, which
caused the plfl. a non suit, so the
jury was discharged and the cause
continued until the next term ut the
plff's costs, with leave TO def't to file
additional pleas in go days.
FRIDAY, MARCH 22.
Stentz VS.. Johnson's adm. Con
tinued at defendants costs, and re-
manded to rules for plaintiff to file
an amended declaration.
Monongalia County's use VS.. Jol-
Tiff and Sturgiss. Rcmandcd to rules
with leave to plR to file an attended
declaration.
Solomon Moore VS.. A.J. Tennant.--
ejectment. Ordered that such addi-
tional surveys be made in this case by
the County Surveyor as either party
may require.
Moses Wells VS. J. j. Fitch d Co.
Dismissed by plaintiff.
Thomas B. Staggers, Esq, who has
been duly licensed to practice the
profession of law in the courts of the
State, appeared i'll court and took the
oath required, therefore he Is author.
lied to practice in this court.
SATURDAY, MARCH %.
State vs.. Englehart for assault on
Tanzey. Confessed for 81 fine and
costs.
The will Of Margaret O'Neal was
proven by I. C. Rich and j. N. Wa
tiers Jr., and admitted to probate.
James T. Hess vs.. Phpnix Insur-
ance Company.
Perry Hennen VS.. Morgantown
Bank. In these two cases there was
demurrer and joinder, non assumpsit
and issue, and GO days leave to file
additional pleas.
MONDAY, MARCH 25.
/. Scott Howelrs petition for writ
Of supersideas to the order of the
County Court disseminating road
from VIM. Addison's farm to Samuel
O. Robisoh's was denied by the court.
John L. Dean heretofore convicted
of felony, was sentenced to the pcni-
Tertiary for one year.
Resolutions Of the bar of this coun
ty upon the death of the late Judge
Lewis were presented and ordered to
be spread on the record.
TUESDAY, MARCH 26.
Thomas F. Watson VS.. George w.
johnson.
Marmaduke Dent vs.. j. j. Fitch.
BY consent these two causes were
removed to the Circuit Court of Pres
ton county for trial. Judge Fleming
having engaged as counsel therein.
John II. Hoffman, General Receiv-
err, filed his semi annual statement Of
the funds in his hands. M
VIM. Kent was appointed guardian
~ uorr;ot L williams Grant and