Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-02-04


CIRCUIT CoURT PROCEEDINGS. The
following are the proceedings Of the
Circuit Court since our last issue:
Ar LAW State Of West Virginia
VS.. f. Vernon Aler, indictment for
libel; cause continued upon defend
ant entering into recognizance Tor
appearance at next term of court.
William Il. Noll VS. George M. Noll,
debt: judgment for plaintiff for $500.
Same vs.. Jas. S. PItzer, debt; judg-
mept for plaintiff for $3.50. State
VS.. L. W Manford, indictment for
assaulting an officer; plea of guilty
of assault and battery, fined SIS and
costs. Same VS.. Chas. Hoffman,
nolle prosequa. d. R. Ross vs.. Nor
gan V. Laign, continued at costs of
defendant. State VS.. Golden Hess,
felony; recognized to appear at next
term of court and cause continued.
Same VS.. Chas. G. Veney, indicted
for shooting James Daley; trial by
jury, verdics not guilty and defend
ant discharged. Same VS.. VIM. G.
Green, misdemeanor trial by jury,
verdict guilty, fined $75. D. Gives
tenhaver was elected a special judge
on the 3lst to enter DEGREES in causes
in which Judge Faulkner was inter
ested as counsel. State vs.. Edward
Murphy, misdemeanor; trial by jury,
verdict not guilty and defendant
discharged. Miss Carrie Barr was
admitted to the bar as stenographer,
and took the oath as prescribed by
law. On Thursday morning Judge
Faulkner failed to appear and an
election for special judge resulted in
the choice Mr. Cleon Moore.
In CHANcERY.-M. G. Lloyd, guar
dian, vs.. Mary Tabler ct al; order
directing commissioner to audit
claim of j. A. Mayhem against the
distributive share of Nelson Tabler.
Kern, Barr & Wal ers VS.. l.. G. Shep-
herd ct al demurrer sustained and
leave given to file amended bill with
in 60 days. Fl. G. Berry ct al VS.. L
C. Shepherd ct al amended hill of
complaint filed. John Myers ct al
VS.. g. II. Stilwell Ell al; decree con-
firming report of special commission
ers and referring cause to commits
sioner to make distribution of fund
in special commissioners hands.
John w. Floyd etc, VS.. VIM. Earle
ct al decree referring cause to COM
missioner to distribute fund in spe
cial commissioners hands; commits
sioners distribution, and decree there
on. B. F. Barthlow, etc, VS.. G. E.
Barthlow; decree appointing com
missioners to make partition of the
real estate. Samuel S. Smith ct al
vs.. Caroline WandliAg ct al f; decree
confirming report of commissioners
of partition, and directing a sale of
the real estate. The death of some
of the trustees of the Presbyterian
church of Martinsburg being sug
gested to the court, an order was en-
tered appointing as a full board of
trustees, w O. Nicklas, M. A. Snod-
grass, L F. H. Harrison, G. j. Faux
ner and j. Nelson Wisner. G. A.
ChrismaD, admir- etc. We. Eliza j.
Vanmeter ct al decree referring
cause to commissioner to distribute
fund in hands OF special commission
er. Mary W. Faulkner VS.. G. Milton
Lamon, M. 7. Ingles substituted trus-
tee in place of E. Boyd Faulkner.
G. j. Faulkner, admir- VS.. Christian
Laise, N. I Ingles appointed trus-
tee in place of McCartv Duckwall.
John Myers, admir- etc. vs. g. H.
Stillwell; distribution by special
commissioner. Maria j. Lamp VS..
Samantha j. Edwards ct al; decree
for distribution and authorizing spe
cial commissioner to make deed to
purchaser of real estate. Daniel H.
Emmerson ct al VS.. Elizabeth EN-
merson ct al; decree for distribution
of fund by special commissioners.
John A. Wien etc. VS.. W. FL. Wilen;
decree for distribution of fund by
special commissioners of first defer
red payment on real estate. M. E..
Trussell, admir- VS.. j. j. Trussell /;
decree distributing first deferred
payment, in special commissioners
hands. NJ. S. Grantham, admir- etc
US. S. A. Throckmorton; decree au-
thorizing payment of fund to P. j..
Throckmorton, formerly an infant.
G Fl. Miller. admir- etc. VS.. g. B.
Egle; decree confirming sale of real
estate, to make deed to purchasers,
and retiring cause from the docket
Hugh A. White, ex'r etc VS.. Mary
P. Hughes ct al I; order allowing pay
ments on real estate to be anticipat-
ed and directing deed to be made to
purchasers.