The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-02-24

Circuit Court
aTNUTEe OF FEBRUARY TERM.


Honor ~. Brooks Fleming ON the
bench. LAW,
Cases docketed; Mary Tenant
Admir- VS.. Amanda Tenant, appeal;
NJ. NJ. Dent vs.. Mariah Evans, APP
peal; III. \. Maekey VS., John II,
Hoffman, Trustees use, appeal; Eli
jah Hartley vs. Elias Metz, sugges-
ton.
a Rolle pros was entered by the
State in the following cases for mis-
demeanors: State vs.. Nancy Brady,
State VS.. Benjamin Ryan, State VS..
Susan Marstiller, State VS.. William
Danser, and State vs.. Ellis Harris,
State VS.. Edgar MILAN misdcmcan.
ors, No. /, ,, ;, 4, 5, 6, and Z con
fessed.
The following misdemeanors were
confessed State VS.. Frank Cox,
Lamar MADEIRA, Carrie Mckinney,
Isaac Gallaher and Andrew Hay
hurst.
State vs.. William Price and State
VS.. Clarinda Walker; the defendants
moved to quash the indictment and
put themselves upon the country as
did the State.
State vs. Enoeh Hoard, James
Bowen, Jacob Stull and Joseph. Ely,
nole pros.
State VS.. Horace Haymaker and L.
Summers, misdemeanors: and State
VS.. Geo, +. Chafant, John Moran,
Thos. Tasker, Joseph Jenkins, Sam'l
Stevens, Amos Nj. Raber, Taylor and
Dean, Henry, Hoatter, James Hawk
er, and DUR and Edwards, felonies,
acrits ef cdpios were issued returna
BILE to the first day of the next term.
Statevs. Eli. st. Clair, misdemean-
ors, No. l aud ., jury being sworn
in each case returned q verdict of
not guilty.
Elijah Hartley vs.. Elias Metz, sug
gestion, Simon Eddy filed his,answcr.
Mary Long widow DC, VS.. John
Wise, motion by the defendant for
new trial ovcr-ruled; plaintiffs recover
their term and $37 IA damages.
Francis Costello VS.. William w.
John, assumpsit, struck from the
docket.
Chas. Mortified and wife VS.. Israel
G. White, nssumpsit, continued
II. N. Mackey vs.. j. ii. Hoffman S
Trustee, appeal; the insulliciency OF
appellants bond being admitted by
him, it was ordered that he give q
sufficient bond within five days.
Sampson n. Burke vs.. Richard S.
Morris, Case, dismissed Oh motion OF
plaintiff
Marmadnke Dent VS.. j. J. Fitch,
assumpsit, the plaintiff having died,
ordered that his death be suggested
upon the record.
VIM. S. Hoard VS.. Edgar c. Hoard,
trespass, dismissed at rules.
GRAND JURY.
George Barb, Foreman, James T.
McClaskey, Leonard Warman, Thorn
as Howell, Oliver Z. JolliH, Ephraim
Choen, Isaac Bowers, Moses Core,
EEgcnius Moore, Ira Bailey, John w.
Anderson, Ellery j. Tough, Noah
Moore, John Newman, Leonard Selby
and S. G. Chadwick, were sworn n
Grand Jury of inquest for the body
Of the county.
On Thursday they appeared in
court and presented Bills of Indct-
mcnt against George Price for fell
onv, Mitchell Brtton, Jacob Hat
field, James Cook, Timothy Williams,
Ohio Williams, Coverdale c. Will
liams, John Bean, Albert Piles, James
Cook, Abraham l.. Tenant, Furman
Cook, James Warner, Evan Tenant,
Edgar Shriver, Allie Harris, James
Malone, Charles Malone, Warren
Watson, John w. Berry, William
Holt David Wilson, Edgar c. Hoard
and Ulysses G. Hoard, Worth Sine,
William Holt, Benson Berry, George
Wilson, Ohio Williams, Edgar Mil
lam eight, misdemeanors.
The Grand Jury was then dis
charged.
CHANCERY.
Wylcna Jenkins vs. Geo n. Jenk-
ms, divorce uiacuio mdtrtmononii.
Laura V. West and husband vs..
Bushrod w. Powell's widow and
heirs, decree for partition o lands.
Morgantown Bank VS.. Metz aud
Hartley, compromised.
James Terrell VS.. Geo. w. Smith
ct al, decree confirming sale.
Geo. w. Dent Us. David Scott
Admir- ct al, case dismissed agreed.
Serepta Mustard vs.. Rachel l..
Hawthorn ct al. final decree.
Bowman & Basnett VS.. Moses Wells,
dismissed satisfied.
Rebeca Swisher vs.. Benjamin f.
Childers ct al, decree of reference to
f. T. Raymond, Commissioner in
chancery.
John l.. Hoard's Ex'r VS.. John l..
Hoard's widow and heirs, separate
answers filed &c.
Ann Carlow VS.. John Carlow, di-
vorce, bill dismissed.
John J.. Waters ct al. Trustees OF
Parsonage property, decree confirm
ing sale of said property.
Mary L. Evans VS.. William l..
Evans ct AL, decree directing the pro-
cecds in hands of former guardian to
be placed in hands of +. j. Evans,