Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-22
Circuit Court.

| The following business has been trans
acted in the circuit court since our last
report
Suits-In d. V. Ruckman VS.. B. & o.
| Ry. Co. for the loss of three cattle and the
tardy delivery of others, the jury gave the
plaintiff a verdict for $75.
Wilson and Trlmble VS.. Hugh F. Lyle,
over guarantee on Mccormick reaper.
Verdict for the plaintiffs Of $120.
Thomas E. Friend VS.. r. & 0. Ry., suit
settled out Of court by payment Of $1,000
to plaintiff by the defendent company for
damage to garden from an imperfect Gull
vert.
N. G. Watts VS.. w. N. Fishburne. suit
on indemnifying bond on execution to re-
cover money deposited in the broken Way
nesboro bank. Verdict for plaintiff 500.
In the case OF Annie e. Ryan VS.. J. G.
Kruger, action in detenue. for the recovery
OF piano and stool, the jury rendered a
verdict for the plaintiff for the piano and
stool, OIL as an alternative, it's value, $142.
No License for Him.-The appeal of
James w. Hall of Basic City from the de-
cision of the county court refusing him
liquor license, it being proven that he and
his bar tender had violated the sale to
minors law, was heard. Hall s application
was opposed by Jas. A. Fishburne OF the
Military Academy. and the W. j. 10th
Stove company, on the ground that he had
sold liquor to their pupils and young en-
ployees. The court, after hearing both
sides, refused to give the petitioner a
license.
The case of Henry Koiner, an appeal
from the county court, refusing to grant
him license to sell liquor at Basic City,
was, on motion Of the plaintiff, dismissed
at PLAINTIFF cost. There are now no bar
rooms in Basic City.
TrAstees-M James W. Bodley, J.
A. Fauver, E. B. Lipscomb, W. R.
Knowles and R. l.. Stratton, were appoint
ed trustees of the East End M. r. Chapel.
The Monroe Case.-In the case of J. B.
Monroe VS.. the Commonwealth. on a writ
Of error to the judgment Of the County
court pronounced on the 7th day of March
last on an Indictment for misdemeanor.
The court entered the following order:
1.-THE court is Of opinion that said judg-
ment is erroneous, as under the act of
March 8, 1896, the County court was de.
prived Of jurisdiction to try the said indict-
ment. Said judgment is therefore revers-
ed, annulled and set aside. And it. is con-
sidered by the court that said Indictment
be dismissed, and that the plaintiff in error
be released from custody, but without pre-
judice to the commonwealth to institute
new proceedings for the offense charged in
the Indictment
Sewi,sg Machine Cose.-In the case of
M. M. Robertson VS.. John F. and Jennie
Ware, on appeal from the judgment OF
the County Court. the judgment was re-
versed and John F. Ware released from liza
bility and judgment, against Jennie Ware
for sos. with interest from Goth of April
1895, and cost, was entered. This was an
action brought by M. M. Robertson to re-
cover the value of sewing machine.
Miscezlameous-Sundr attachments
against the Black Cellar Manganese Com
pany were heard and submit ted to the
Court, who took the matters at issue I'M
der advisement.
Mrs. Martha E. Johns was appointed
and qualified as guardian of her infant
daughter. Mary Alice Johns.