The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27
CIRCUIT COURT.
A Case Appealed from the Mayor Tried Before a
Jury.

A Case Appealed from thu Mayor Tried Before a
Jury.
Corporation of Martinsburg VS.. John
Farrin, Jr., appeal from the Mayor.
Case tried before a jury who returned
verdict of guilty as charged in the
warrant. Motion for new trial over
ruled. Ordered by the Court that the
plaintiff recover from defendant the
sum of $500 fine and costs in the suit.
State of w. Va. VS.. VIM. G.. Green,
misdemean6r. Defendant executed
bond for appearance in the Circuit
Court on January &c.
The cause Of H. c. Berry, ct al, VS..
L. C. Shepherd, ct al, demurrer, sas-
tanned by the Court, and leave given
plaintiffs to amend their bill within 10
days from date.
The case of VIM. Redmond, who
was tried on former day for the
stealing Of horse from Mr.. Durham,
near Darkesville, on which the jury
failed to agree, was again tried before
the following jury: R. N. Stewart,
Aaron T. Hess, L. E. Bentz, Geo. S.
Roush, w. w. Houseworth, w. B.
Cost, Frank Farnsworth, II. T. Small,
Thos. Minghini, Gold Ballenger, Jacob
Hesse and Jno. W. Kerney, who after
short dehberation returned the verdict
of guilty as charged in the indictment.
Redmond was sentenced by the Court
to serve six years in the State peni-
tertiary.
The case of Edward Murphy, indict-
ed for felony on a charge of perjury
came up before the Court for trial
yesterday morning. With the consent
Of the Court the Indictment was modi-
fed, and the defendant tried for mis-
demeanor instead of felony, as first
charged in the Indictment. The case
was given to the jury at $50 p. M,
who, after celebrating until six
O'clock, failed to agree and were dis
charged. Murphy's case will again
come up for trial on next Wednesday,
February LIST.
IN CHANCERY.
5 "A. Lefevre, admir-, ETC., VS.. Jo-
anna Criswel. et Al commissioners re-
port confirmed and report of commits
sioners appointed at former term, to
ascertain whether real estate suscepti-
bic to partition, received. j. Nelson
Wisner and S. A. Lefevre were APP
pointed as special commissioners to
make sale of realty.
R. r. Cofinberger and Richard
Woods, administrators Of Jno. Coffin
berger, decd, VS.. R. Il. Coffinberger
and others, commissioners appointed
to ascertain if realty is susceptible to
partition.
Samuel S. Smith, ct al, VS. Caroline
Wandling, ct al, matter referred to
commissioner to settle the accounts of
G.. W. Bender and J. Nelson Wisner,
administrators.
John NJ. Trammell, ct al, VS.. Sarah
May Trammell, ct al, report Of com
missioners appointed at former day
to ascertain as to whether realty was
subject to partition, received and con-
firmed. d. C. Westenhaver appointed
special commissioner to make sale of
realty.
David Thompson's admir-, ETC., VS..
Mary &. Thompson, ct al. Reported
to j. 7. Picking, Commissioner in
Chancery, with instruction to settle
the accounts Of Robt Lamon, special
commissioner.
Jno. Fl. Callahan, ct al, VS.. Charles
H. Bowers, ct al. Plaintiffs replied to
answers filed by defendants.
R. h. Cofinberger and Richard
Woods, administrators, VS.. r. R. COT
finberger, ct al. l.. d. Gerhardt APP
pointed special commissioner, to make
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