Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-13
A VERY BUSY TERM.
THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLARKE
DIsPOsEs OF MANY CASES.
Many Common Law Causes and Suits
I'm Chancery-An Indefinite Trust
cfnify.

BERRYvILLE, VA, February H.
Special 1.-THE February term Of the Cir
cult Court adjourned yesterday, having
been in session continuously since Feb
ruary 1st. The term just ended was mark
ed by the transaction OF more business
and business of greater interest, than Tor
many terms past
On the law docket a case OF especial
interest was that OF the Monumental Saw
ings and Loan Association, of Baltimore
city. against the Mutual Fire Association,
of Loudoun county, brought to enforce
the payment OF insurance upon the dwell
ing OF E. A. Marshall, which was burned
in July, 1897. The evidence showed that
the plaintiff had loaned money to Z. >.
Young, a former owner OF the property.
taking the policy Of insurance as addi-
tional security for the loan; that when
the payment Of the premium became due
in January. 1891. 1t was not paid, and the
policy lapsed The plaintiff claimed 10
have received notice from the Fire AS
ISOLATION that said premium had been
paid, but the jury found verdict for the
defendant.
MUCH LITIGATION.
Other orders entered were: The Board
of Supervisors OF Clarke county VS.. the
town Of Berryville, an action to enforce
a contract for the rental by the latter or
a cell in the county Jail for one year
judgment for plaintiff for SIS; Walter A.
Wood Moving and Reap:ng Machine
Company VS.. s. ID. Estep, a suit 70 settle
accounts between the plaintiff and Estep,
who was for a number of years its agent
In Clarke county-judgment for plaintiff
for $500; John r. Hurst & Co., OF Balu-
more VS.. j.. T. Laws Son-judgmeht
for 81 ,263.60; same VS.. j. y. Laws-Judg
ment for $40; i. l.. Johnson VS.. u. IL.
Boyce and wife, judgment for 1857; w. w.
Hutchinson VS.. Jesse Tyson, OF Balt-
more judgment for $50 for services rem
dered in selling horses for him In Nor
folk in the spring of 1895; David Meade,
Jr, VS.. Frank NJ. Stuart, judgment Tor
$3.50; same VS.. same judgment for 1907;
John Hulver VS.. c. II. Hardesty, Judg-
ment for $337.59; e. p. Royston VS.. Mary
a. Royston. judgment for 1856; Louis
Wilmington vs. s. r. Whittlngton's Adj
ministrator, judgment for $3.50. and Ella
S. Wilmington VS.. Louis Wilmington,
judgment for 1922.
THE CHANCERY CAUSES.
On the chancery side of the court there
were two cases OF more than ordinary in
terest. One was that Of Dennis Sheehan's
Executor VS.. Dennis Sheehan's Heirs.
Sheehan died in the spring Of 1897, leaving
under his will all Of this property to his
wife during her lifetime, and at her death
to Bishop Augustus Van de Vyver, of the
| Roman Catholic Church, in trust for the
use of the Church OF the Sacred Heart or
| Winchester Va, and any educational or
charitable institution connected with said
church. Sheehan's wife died shortly after
| he did. and his heirs contested the will.
, The Court by its decree held that the be-
quest to Bishop Van de Vyver was in
valid because its provisions were too
vague and uncertain, and that the pro-
perty Of decedent passes by descent TO his
next Of kin. This decision will probably
be carried to the Court OF Appeals.
The other case was that of Annie NJ.
Smith VS.. Treadwell Smiths Executor.
This suit was brought about twenty years
ago 10 settle the estate of Treadwell
Smith. who owned at the time of his
death a large part of the land upon which
| there has since been built the town Of
| Berryville, the decree entered at this
term makes the present owners Of this
| land parties defendant, in order that their
liability to contribution TO the payment
of the debts Of the decedent may be de-
termined.
In the cause Of Dora w. Burwelrs
Executor VS.. Mary w. Burwell, ct ais,
a settlement Of the estate of Dora w.
Burwell is sought, and to that end de-
cree was entered at this term directing
that the two tracts of land owned by the
decedent be sold and the debts paid.
These tracts are what are known as
Spout Run" and "Glenvin." and are two
of the finest bodies Of land in Clarke
county.
DEATH OF ADRIAN JONES.
Mr.. Adrian Jones, son of Mr.. James +.
| Jones, died at the residence of his father
Sunday night after short illness or
pneumonia. Mr.. Jones was rs years or
age He was a valued employee OF the
Norfolk and Western railway, and was
respected by all who knew him. His
funeral took place on Wednesday at the
Baptist church. The interment was IN
Green Hill Cemetery.
A large crowd attended the sale OF the
personal effects of the late Jacquelin s.
Powers, which took place on Thursday al
his late residence. The property sold
brought unusually good prices.
Rev Julian Broaddus, the popular pas
tor of the Baptist church OF this place,
is quite Ill with pneumonia.
Miss Nora Moore has returned from a
visit to her sister, Mrs. w. S. Mott, OF
Gloucester county
Miss Lucy Gold. who has been visiting
friends in Brooklyn, reached home yes
terday.
Mr. F. V. Tilford and bride. who spent
several days this week with Mrs. TIL
ford's father, Judge s. j. C. Moore, LETT
on Wednesday for New York city.
Mrs. Z. M. Tidball. OF Winchester, is
visiting relatives in Clarke county.
Mr.. Charles Binns, OF Worcester, Eng,
who has been visiting Rev. Edward Wall,
left on Monday for Trenton, n. j.
General Thomas Thurman, or Nash
vile, Tenn. is the guest OF DIR. A. +.
Thompson, OF Summit Point. 1t is ru-
mored that General Thurman expects TO
purchase a farm in Clarke county and
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