Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-28

COURT PRoCEEDINGs.-The follow
ing are the proceedings of the Cir
cult Court since our last issue.
At Law.-Edison General Electric
Co. VS.. Martinsburg Street Railway
Co., in detinue; demurrer to plain
tiff Is declaration plea non detinet
issue joined.
The Peoples National Bank VS..
Samuel Tyler, an appeal from a JUS
tice; appeal dismissed
State of West Va. VS.. ElishaButts,
case heard on motion for new trial,
demurref t. indictment sustained
and prisoner discharged from custo-
dy.
Joseph Hill VS.. l.. r. Payne,
judgment against defendant for
$428.T5.
Edison General Electric Co. vs..
Martinsburg Street Railway, plain
tiff filed declaration in place Of origi-
nal which was lost.
State VS.. M. T. Busey, money
garnished in his hands due to Tho
B. Gregory, on judgment for costs.
Fl. s. Hyde vs. j. D. McCune, ac-
ton in debt, Judgment by confession
for $329O5.
f. A. Etchison, admir-, vs.. The
Agricultural Insurance Company of
New York, assumpsit ; trial by jury,
verdict for plaintiff, motion for new
trial.
Decatur Hedges VS.. VIM. 7. Noll.
Scire Faclas. Order fixing amount
of liability to the old Fair Ground
Company.
In Chancery.-Wm. P. Kearfott
VS.. Ruth D. Kearfott, decree con,
firming special commissioners re-
port and The disbursements made by
him.
Jacob Miller ct al vs.. A. L. Shut,
decree confirming commissioner re-
port of distribution.
Ann E. Butts ct al vs.. L. G. Gerl-
ing, adw'r, etc., decree referring
cause to commissioner to distribute
fund.
VIM. Henshaw VS.. John W. Hen
shaw ct al, decree appointing special
commissioner to sell real estate.
Peoples National Bank VS.. Geo.
S. Jennings ct al, cause remanded to
rules.
Geo. NJ. Bowers, admir-, VS. Fannie
G. Bowers ct al, decree distributing
funds in hands of special commits
sioner.
James Il. Fulk, admir-, vs.. Sarah
E. Weller, decree confirming courts
report, csta blishing debts and liens,
and appointed commissioner to sell
real estate.
Sallie Smith ct al VS.. J. r. Brown,
decree ordering answer and petition
to be filed.
P. F. Rimel and Bio. vs.. j. w.
Roberts ct al, decree referring cause
to commissioner to audit liens against
the real estate.
M. E. Trussell VS.. j. J. Truseell
ct al, decree TO enforce rule against
purchasers, and resale ordered if
cash payment is not made within 80
days after the rising of the court.
Fannie Orrick Moulden VS.. VIM.
G.. Stillwell ct al, decree confirm
ing report of special commissioner,
ordering payment of costs, and re-
ferring cause to commissioner to au-
dit debts, to settle admir- accounts
and to ascertain sum in goods due
widow.
S. A. Lefevre administrator sc.
VS.. Joanna Criswell ct al. Decree
confirming commissioner report
and distributing funds.
L. D. Gerhardt admir- &c. VS..
Margaret A. Dorm. Decree confirm.
ing sale, and distributing cash pay
ment.
Alice H. Boyer VS.. Geo. W. Boyer.
Decree granting divorce, and giving
plaintiff custody of children.
S. A. Lefevre, admir- &c. VS.. Jo-
annaCrswell ct al. Petition of
Washington county bank to be made
a party defendant presented and Or
dered to be filed.
During some of the court pro-
ceedings in which Judge Faulkner
was interested either as counsel or
beneficiary, Messrs. D. G. Weston
haver and X. Poole were elected |
special judges in cases in which de- |
crees were entered.
Tragedy Over a Board Bill