Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-05-08
Circuit Court Proceedings.
Conrt c0nvened MondaY morni-

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Court convened Monday morning
at 8 o'clock, Judge VIM. McLaugh-
/ lin, Judge ofthe 18th judicial cir,
cult, presiding.
On the law side Of the court
judgements were rendered for the
plaintiffs in the following cases, OH
delivery bonds and Is daysnotices;
Charles Fl. Slaven, admr. Of J. b.
Aibogast, decd, VS.. Wesley Bever-
age and wife.--L. H. Stephenson,
trustee of Thomas Nj. Beverage. VS..
Andrew Beverage. -Spragins,
Buck & Co. VS.. r. NJ. Pullin, &c
Absolom Echard VS.. Dan'l Colaw,
&c.-Philip Wilfong VS.. Danl Co
law, &c -Ddn'l Warner ~ys. pan'l
Colaw, &c.-David Simmons VS.
Dan'l Colaw, &c. Same VS.. Same.
Englar, Kite s. Go. VS.. j. B. Brad
shaw, &c.-Spragins, Buck & Go.
VS.. Fl. FL. IRVINE, &c.-John w.
Carpenter VS.. Frank Bradshaw
Hattie B. McDapnald, admrx., VS..
W. T. Alexander, &c.--John T. Al
len & Go. VS.. A. A. Alexander.
S. w. Crumme't vs.. VIM. a.
Heyener, (Slander), continued.
Ada A. Hevener, VS.. S. W, Crum-
NETT {Slander), continued.
Messrs. T. Peyton Brown, Col. j.
H. Crozier aud Hugh H. Kerr,
members of the Staunton bar, were
granted leave to practice in this
conrt.
III Stephenson vs.. J A Chest
nut-and wife. In debt. Judge
ment for plaintiff for $3.50; credit
for $40.
Ihe following Office judgements
were confirmed: w H Arbogast
VS. Dan'l Colaw'-J b Bradshaw
VS. J E Vance P Il Hupman, admr
Of James S Hupmaa, decd, vsJ e
Vance, sc. John j Iiner, &c, vs.
j l. Shumate and wife.-Wm 3
Craig VS. J A Chestnut and wife
J Trimble & Co. VS. Allen Colaw.
The contested case Of the Com
monwealth at the relation Of Chas
c McChntic vs. John II Rogers Sc,
was decided in favor Of the plain
tiff and judgement for $40 A K
covered.
The action Of assumpsit Of Moses
Gwin VS.. L M McClung, which was
warmly contested, 9. 2. Jones and
L Ii Stephenson being counsel for
the plaintiff and S b Sieg, T Pey-
ton Brown and J w Stephenson
for the defendant, resulted in a YER
diet and judgement for the plain
tiff for $l70 damages, and was the
only case in which a jury was en-
paneled at this term. Mr.. Gwin
had sued for about 300.
On the chancery side 36 DEGREES
were entered, the following being
the most important: j. Trimble
& Go. VS. John A Chestnut. Com
missioner 0. Wilson's report con-
frmed. Rule awarded against de-
PENDANT to show cause why land
should not be re-sold for unpaid
balance Of purchase money.-Ham-
ilton OWNS admr. VS. Hamilton
OWNS heirs. Comr's report cons
firmed. Rule awarded against VIM
Armstrong. purchaser Of land in
this cause, and his sureties, to show
cause why land should not be re-
sold for balance Of unpaid purchase
money. Emma J Jones VS. Dolly
B. Ralston, &c. Willis Gibson, @.
A. Stephenson and 5. 4. Porter APP
pointed to assign bowers and par
tition The land.-CarrIe E Slaven
VS. Mary Jane Arbogast &c. Isaac
S Waggoner, 0 A Stephenson and
Willis Gibson appointed to assign
dover and partition the land
BENZ. Swecker's admr. VS. David
Snyder. Revived in name of Car
oline V. Snyder. Rule awarded
against Tazwell Fitzwater, pur-
chaser Of land in this cause, and
his sureties to show cause why
said land should not be re-sold for
balance Of unpaid purchase money.
Charles P Jones, in his own right
and as admr. of George Vance,
decd. VS. Dorcas L. Vance, widow,
&c. BIZ Hansel. A Il Jones, John
s McNulty, G S Peterson and Gil
bert Siron were appointed to assign
dover to widow. Case referred to
Comr. Wilson. George w Brat
ton VS. J. B. Bradshaw. Defendant
permitted to file bis answer and
cross bill, and the plaintiff replied
generally to sad answer.-Board
OF Supervisors of Highland county
VS. Charles Il Fox, &c, J. M. Co.
law appointed to make a deed to
the county for the land mentioned,
which is the county poor farm.
H. A. Mclaughlin, &C., VS. An
thony Lightner and wife. Decree
Of last term set aside. Decreed that
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