West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-07-19
CIRCUIT COURT.
Proceedings of the Extra Session.

trial before the following jury {:
Geo. K. Beatty, Peter Lawrence,
S. l.. Zinn, Preston Glover, Geo.
X. Herring, j. w. johnson, II. j.
Hagans, Harrison Zinn, A. A.
ChldestUr, A. ID. Bowman, A. j.
Feather and Geo. w. Deets. Yer
dict OF "nct guilty. Thereupon
prosecution in another case for same
ofTense WAS dropped.
The following claims were allow
ed, to be paid out of the State
Treasury, for attendance in case Of
State vs.. W. 5. Arm strong: w.
III. McGibbous, s2.60; Jesse For.
man, $3.50; Samuel Form IN, 50. 30;
George Must, So; G. NJ. Crane,
Sl.35 and j. NJ. Shaw, 81. In
case Of State VS.. Lacian G.. Collins,
witnesses allowed as follows: &.
W. Forman, $40; Lucian A. Mar.
tin, SO. 10 aud Priscilla T.. Martin.
$40. State VS.. John G.. Yost.
witnesses allowed as follows II.
j. McAvay, 81; Mary T.. Sleet, So;
.. w. Ringer, So; John Wolf, 1920;
NJ. W. Hanger, $500; VIM. j.
Hanger, $500; Treasy l.. Hanger,
1920; Jennie liauger, 1920 and
Amanda G. Yost, 81.
John III. Brown VS.. +. NJ. Thorn
as ct al, action for debt. Judg.
ment in favor of pllintilf for 5000
and costs aud interest till pad.
against f. NJ. Thomas and Elisha
Thomas.
IL. NJ. leermans and f. NJ. Muir
dock, allowed 81 each for two DAYS
service as clerks to the Jury Com
missIoners in preparing list Of petit
jurors for The ensuing year.
Louis r. Schrader, stenographer,
allowed $50 in case of State VS..
Joseph Menear; $40 in case of State
vs.. Jared MaIlick; $40 in case Of
State VS.. John Teets; $40 in case
of State vs.. L)wman Menoar; $40
III case of State VS.. James Craig,
and $23.40 III ctse Of Safe vs..
Bruce King, making a total of
$40, to be paid out of the county
treasury as the above were misde
meanor cases.
In case of State vs.. w. S. Arm
strong and John G.. Yost, felony
clses, said Scbreder was allowed
S63.6o tor reporting and copying
the evidence and said amount was
ordered certified to the Auditor for
payment out of State Treasury.
A. NJ. Bell, appellee vs. H. W.
Halbritter, appellant, continued
till next term.
Samuel b. Crane VS.. John A.
Connell, parties agreed on a line
between lands of said Crane and
W. p. Thompson as laid down by
the Couaty Surveyor aud ordered
that the defendant ply to plaintiff
s23.6j for timber cut on disputed
tract.
Philip Michael's adm rvs. Joseph
W. Michael, debt. Tried before
the following jury Peter Law
renee, E. W. Forman, a. Staley
Shaw, Preston Glover, Geo. b.
Herring, q. w. Dorsey, John May,
John c. Mayer, John e. Forman,
L. j. Conley, w. ID Titchenell and
Zlr Hagans. Verdict in favor of
plaintiff for $l,OO8.16 and costs
and interest till paid.
Christian Hlrtmeyer took the
oath Of Office and admitted to prac-
tice law.
Il is ordered as rule of practice
in this Court, that In all cases of
trial before a jury, if instructions
are desired to be given by counsel
on either side, such instructions
must be ASKED, settled and given
before the commencement OF argu-
meut, and the Court will not give
the Instructions at the close Of the
arguments. The attorneys will not
be allowed to read law from Jaw
books to the jury in the case, IN.
less by special permission Of the
Court for good reasons given.
A. r. Fearor, Deputy Sheriff for
Grant district, allowed 1890; n.
g. Ridenour, Deputy Sheriff for
Reno, allowed $12.75, Joseph Ora
ham, allowed Sl1.2O for services as
Special Constable; VIM. A. McGin-
mis-, 1880, same, and S. w. Liven
good, $1.90, LAURA Is. Crane. 81 80:
w. a. Crane. $1.80 and S. T..
Feather $3.50 for attendance as
witnesses in Justice God win's Court
in case OF State vs.. Jack and Henry