Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-09-21
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thcws for felony No. 3; true bill.
An Indictment against John S. Mat
thews Tor felony No. 4; u true bill.
Ap indictment against John 5. Mat
thews for felony No. 5; true Bill.
An indictment against John ). Mat
thews Tor felony No. G; q true hili.
An indictment against Joseph Far
rim for mis- lemeanor; u trne bill.
Sta'e Of West Virginia ys. Arthur
Samp,0n. Indictmen for misdemean-
or. Plea guilty. Prisoner sentenced
to ray fire of fiity dollArs and the
costs in tie case and be coniued in
the county Jail for perio3 Of five
dave. State of West Virginia vs..
Arthur Poindcxter. Indictment not
true bill. Ordered tha9 hc lie re-
leased from jail. State of West
Virginia w. William Foreman. In
dictment not true bill. Ordered
that he be released from jail. State
Of West Virginia vs.. Charles w.
Butts. Indictment for felony. Rec
ognizance taken for defendants ap-
pearance to answer said indictment
on Friday, September 10, 1895.
Charles H. Miller. use Of &c., VS..
John B. Wilson. Case submitted TO
court without jury. Judgment for
plaintiff for $l003.84, with interest
from September IL, 1895, and the
costs in this suit. Americas Bender
VS.. John W. Pitzer- Action in debt.
Casesubmitted to court without ajury
Judgment in favor of plaintiff for
SS24.80, with interest from Septem-
Der II, 1895, and the costs in this
case. G.. D. Buckles VS.. John M.
Small. Action in debt. Case sub
mitted to court without jury.
Judgment in favor Of defendant for
$449.8l, with interest from Septem-
bGr IL, 1895, and the costs in this
suit. L. G. Gerling, trustee of Chas.
II. Miller, VS.. John b. Wilson and
Stuart w. Walker. Action in debt.
Case submitte to court without a
jury. Judgment in favor of plain.
tiff flr S303.20, with interest from
| September IL, 1896, and the costs in
this suit.
CBANCERY-I. L. Bender, executor
etc., VS.. Chas. NJ Bristor ct al.
Exceptions filed by N. D. Baker, Jr.,
to commissioners report. Henry F.
Kindle VS.. Lille F. Kindle. Decree
dismissing attachment proceedings.
John NJ. Myers, administrator, VS..
| George II. Stillwell ct al Decree di-
recting deed to be made to Alex. r.
Stillwell, purchaser of real estate.
n. D. Baker VS.. George W. Linton
Decree referring cause to commits
oner for report. Marcus W. Wolfe
| & Co., vs.. Charles II. Shaffer ct al.
Security for costs demanded from
plaintiff. William H. Myers admin
istrator ETC., VS.. Matilda Pitznogle
ct al. Decree filing petitions and re-
ferring cause to commissioner to
distribute funds in the hands of the
general receiver.
COMMON LAw-Charles II. Miller,
ex-sheriff, &c., VS.. j. Nelson Wisner.
Defendant asks leave to file addition
al SPECIAL pleas, 10 which plaintiff
objects. D. w. Shaffer We. /. W.
Wood. Appeal from Justice. Case
dismissed at cost OF plaintiff. State
of West Virginia VS.. NJ. L. Payne.
Indictment for felony. Case contin-
ued until the third day OF the JAN
uary term, 1896, and defendants re-
cognizance taken for his appearance.
CHANCERY-J. H. Miller & Sons
We. George Green ct al. Case re-
committed to commissioner with in
structions to report at once. A. I.
Decamp VS.. VIM. L. Morrow ct al.
U. S. G. Pitzer substituted trustee.
and appointed special commissioner
to sell the real estate mentioned in
the bill. John B. Suodgrass VS.
L. e. Gerling, administrator etc.
Demurrer to plaintiffs amended bill
sustained and leave granted to file
second amended bill.
COMMON LAw-State Of West Vir-
ginia VS.. O. T. Payne. Indictment
for misdemeanor No. l. Plea, not
guilty. Issues joined and case set
for trial on Sept. 90, 1895, at 10
o'clock in the morning. State of W.
Va, VS.. o. F. Payne. Indictment
for misdemeanor No. 2. Plea, not
guilty. Issues joined and case set
for trial on Sept. 20, 1895, at 10
o'clock in the morning. State of W.
Va. VS.. Chas. w. Butts. Indict-
ment for felony which is changed to
misdemeanor. Motion to quash the
indictment was overruled, after
which the prisoner plead not guilty to
the charges and the charges and the
case was set fc7 trial on Sept. II,
1895, at 10 O'Clock in the morning.
State of W. Va. VS.. John S. Mat
thews. Indictment for felony. Plea,
guilty. Court takes time to consid-
err its sentence and the prisoner is
remanded to Jail. VIM. T. Stewart,
use of etc., vs.. B. & 0. railway CON-
pany. Objections to filing of defen-
dant's plea No. l. overruled and the
plea is filed. Plaintiff demurs to
plea No. l and said demurrer is
overruled. Plaintiff files four spec
ial replications, to which the defen-
dant demuft.
In CHANcERY-M. K. Gregg vs. j.
A. Townsend ct al. Security tor
costs demanded of plaintiff.
COMMON LAw-State of West Vir.
ginia VS.. Charles W. Butts. Indict-
mcnt for misde meanor. Jury select
ed trial Tuesday and Wednesday
verdict guilty.
CHANCERY-Marcus ". Wolfe vs.
Charles Fl. Shaffer ct al. Demurrer
to plaintiffs bill overrulea and de-
PENDANT given thirty days in which
TO file his answer to the same. Geo.
E. Ziler VS.. B. G. Vanmetre. The
special receiver, Mr.. L. G. Gerling,
is ordered to distribute the funds in
his hands according to the commits
sioners report, and to use every effort
to collect the unpaid accounts of the
firm of Vanmetre & Ziler. A. Kogel-
schatz & Son VS.. Emily Fizer ct al.