West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-09-17
cHANCERY MATTER.
Transacted at this Term Of Circuit
Court.

defendant by the Court at pre-
vious term and sought to evade
same by transferring and concealing
his property, the said plaintiff was
ordered brought into Court and on
his still refusing to obey the order
of the Court, he was sent to Jail
for contempt, to await the further
action of the Court.
M. III. Murdoch VS.. Elizabeth
Worthington ct al. debt; case re-
ferred to Commissioner III. G. Hyde
to audit and report same hereafter
John w. Miller VS.. Ida r. Mil
Ter; divorce. Plaintiff granted di-
vorce and custody of the infant
child, Laura Is. Miller. No costs
awarded the plaintiff and the cause
continued on the docket.
1t is ordered that ID. NJ. Wotring,
one of the Commissioner in Chan.
Gerry, do state and settle the accounts
OF all receivers Of this Court, both
general and special, as required by
Section "a of Chapter 1873 of the
Code of West Virginia, and make
report as required by law.
Petition of Trustees of M. Il.
Church of Rowlesburg to sell 60
feet front of lot belonging to said
church, beginning on Main Street
and adjoining A. Hostetters prem
ises and conveyed to said church by
David Wonderly and wife, April
30th 1867 and said deed recorded
in Book 4S. page 377 of Land Rec
ords of Preston county. Said pc
tition was granted by the court.
Isaac Spiker VS.. Elizabeth c.
Spiker, asking for divorce; petit
ton granted and marriage bonds
dissolved and both parties granted
permission TO marry again. And
it was further decreed that the PLAN
tiff recover costs of suit from the
defendant.
George w. Fairfax's admir-. VS..
James W. Brown, General Receiver
of the Court, on motion of the
plaintiff the application was dock
eted.
Lockhard Birtchcr VS.. j. A..
Cress ct al, injunction; defendant
demurred to the bill of plaintiff
Demnrr over ruled by the Court.
j. A. Brown, Com'r. VS.. j. W.
Kelly ct at; on motion of plaintiff
case dismissed as satisfied.
G. W. Fairfax's admir-. vs.. 5.
w. Brown, Gen'l. Receiver; petit
ton of J. NJ. &. Fairfax, admir-. of
G.. w. Fairfax, deceased, for funds
in hands Of Geag. Receiver, who
Is ordered to pay same to admir-.
and he is ordered 20 distribute same
after paying costs Of suit and re-
tanning his fees, to each creditor
their pro rata share of the said mon
ey, and that he report his proceed
iugs herein to this Court.
Trustees for NJ. j.. Church at
Sniders appointed az follows by
Court on petition presented by the
Minister, Rev. G. w. Cox IS.
NJ. Martin, Il. T.. Roppert and
Elisha Stone. These appointments
were made to Gil vacancies caused
by death Of Samuel Snidor and re-
moval of Henry Snidcr and Amos
Snider.
NJ. l.. Shaffcr's Committee VS..
NJ. J.. Shaffer ct al; decree for Sale
Of Lands granted. Report Of Neil
j. Fortney, Commissioner, received
and approved and John p. Jones.
Committee for said Martin i. Shat
fer, authorized to sell certain tracts
Of land belonging to said Shaffer
as follows FIRST, lot fn Tunnel
ton on which the store OF ShafFer
& Bonafield now stands. Second,
an undivided one sixth interest in
tract Of land in Reno district.
known rs the Hammond tract, and
containing about 700 acres. Third.
one tract Of 2O7 acres in Valley
district. conveyed to said NJ. j..
Shaffor by J. Ami Martin by deed
dated Oct. 18th, 1879. Said sales
to be made at either public or pri-
vete sale. Committee to make
full report Of ali such transactions
to Court for further decree.