The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-04-20
Court.

commenced on Monday, April Sth,
President Hayes and Justices vii.
liams and Brand ON the bench.
Thomas Benton Staegcrs and Rich
ard Vincent Chadwick, having been
duly licensed as attorneys, took the
oath required by law and are permit
ted to practice in this court.
In the case of tho State vs., James
Reynolds, indicted mr. selling a gal
lon of whisky witlSitt license, jury
was empannclled, a special jury of
20, and considerable mcrriment was
created as each juror was asked il he
was related to the defendant; who is
n pure blooded African. 1t must
bc recollectcd by our readers that un-
der the laws of West Virginia none
but white male yitizens can serve ms
jurors, the 10Th Amendment to the
contrary Notwithstanding. - REF |
The following jurors were elected and
sworn, viz: James f. Brand, George
J. Huffman, VIM. b. Weaver, Joseph
F. Weaver, John n. .JolliH, Samuel
Sanders, Nelson Shafer, Jacob {.
Sine, James l.. Brand, Perry W.
Moore, Ashury Lapoe and David W.
Morris, who, having heard the evil
dencc and the opening argument of
the Prosecuting Attorney, Mr.. Stur-
giss, were adjourned until Tuesday
morning.
The cases of the State VS. James +.
Macbeth, indicted for capturing a
picnic basket Of eatables belonging
to James NJ. Henry, and the State vs..
Daniel Fordyce, indicted for taking
his foot from the rear of Henry De
main, were dropped from the docket
at the instance Of the Pros. Atty.
In the cases of the State VS.. +. II.
st. whiskcy, VS.. Charles Nor
gan-appleiaek, VS.. Dennis Clark
whisky, and A. LEROY Wells-as-
sault on F. $. Dawson, there was II
Judgment for $40 and costs in each.
TUESDAY, APRIL g.
On motion of Samuel j. Harvey.
surety for Jcmima Myers, guardian.
she was ordered to give Il new bond
with new surety before the Clerk OF
this Court within 40 days, and if this
order be not complied with, that the
powers of the said guardian be rcvok
ed and annulled
In the case of the State VS.. James
Reynolds, Thomas Is. Stagecrs made
his argument for the deit. and the
Pros. Atty closed for the st ,te, and
after short time the jury rendered
verdict Of not gnilty. Thercupon the
Pros. Atty moved the Court to sci
aside the verdict and grant new tri.
al, which motion was conrihiscl until
a future day of the term.
There being but few other cases
for trial, all the jurors in attendanc,
were discharged.
The case of VIM. Chesncy's adm
VS.. James Lawis ct al. was dismiss
ed satisfied.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 10.
Shriyer d Santcc VS.. Elias Nets
unlawful detaincr. Continued al
deft's costs.
John +. Price was appointed guard
ian of Emma Sisson Myers, child OF
James w. Myers, decd. Bond, 5000;
l.. II. Shriver surety.
u. n. Arnett, Jr., of the Fairmont
Bar, took the required oath and is
permitted to practice in this Court.
Joshua $. jenkins VS.. Baker q
Dorsey. Dismissed by plff.
John G. Henderson VS.. Richard NJ
Dorsey. Appeal dismissed, Dorsey
to pay $3.50 and Henderson the bal
ancc of the costs.
Same VS.. same. Suit for trespass
dismissed, each party to pay his own
costs.
Lazier VS.. Mackey. Continued at
deft's costs.
John Porter VS.. Eliza l.. Morgan.
Award filed and rule against defend
ant to show cause why same shall
not be entered as judgment of the
Court
Boughner g. Snyder VS.. Mary +.
Brookover, guardian. New rule to
give new security ordered rcturnable
to June term.
B. M. Lee VS.. Weltners. Rule
against Joseph Weltncr for failing to
answer suggestion rcturnable to June
term.
THURSDAY, APRIL ii.
Caleb BeaIl VS.. George Nucc. Case
dismissed by consent and judgment