The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-01-12

has adjourned. For the last two
days OF its session the bench was oc-
cupied by Judge Hagans and he
made a number of decisions. A num-
f@ber of old chancery cases were dis
posed of after numbering the dock
ct for years The orders were hand
ed down as follows:
r. f. Fast resigned as commissioner
10 chancery, and w. J. White was
appointed to Ill the vacancy
John w. Corrothers VS. George w
johnson assumpsit mol, and John
W. Corrothers VS. George w. John
son, assumpsit No. 2 Both cases
dismissed agreed. Each party pay
ing his own costs.
Town of Morgantown VS. Bough-
ner. Dismissed at the cost of the
plaintiff.
CHANcERY.
Il. Pickenpaugh against John Stew
art and Others. Report of Commits
sioner VIM. e. Giasscock confirmed
and decree for sale. Geo. G. Baker
appointed special commissioner for
the purpose.
John Adams against John Costello
and others. Writ of scire facia
awarded against Henry G. Costello, adj
ministrator of John Costello, decd.
Washington a. Lakes administra
tor against John NJ. Lake and Others
(from Harrison county, Motion to
quash, writ of possession granted.
demanded back TO Harrison county.
David Taylor against franklin r.
Sinclair. Bill dismissed: decree
against plaintiff for costs.
Frank Cox trustee, against Thos.
r. Evans and Others, aad G. w. John
& Co. against Thomas r. Evans and
others. Frank Cox, trustee and
special commissioner, directed to make
sale of Chicago property.
A. w. Tenants admir- against JET.
ferson Tenant and Others. Report of
Commissioner Fast confirmed. De
cree for sale. Frank Cox and S. Il.
Glasscock appointed special commits.
sioners for the purpose.
w. c. McGrew VS. II. n Mackey's
widow ct al. Referred to Commits
sioner w. f. GIasscock.
T. Pickenpaugh VS. l. G. Mayfeld
ct al. Report Of Commissioner con
firmed and decree of sale entered.
K. E Fast trustee VS. George
W. johnson ct al, and John w. Cor
rothers VS. George w. johnson. Mat
tiers in difference between John w.
Corrothers and George w. johnson
settled and decree for sale of real es
tate of George w. johnson entered
John II. Stellar VS. w. S. Baker
ct al and A. ]. Hicks VS. w. S. Baker
ct al. Decree for sale of house and
lot now owned and occupied by w.
S. Baker
JOS. Shriver VS. Louisa Wier ct al.
The court decided in this case that
the money in controversy should be-
long to Marion Tenant, as admins
traitor of Jos. Sdriver, subject to pc
tition order of the court.
Fl. l.. Smith ct al VS. Mont Chateau
Co ct al; sale of real estate to A. NJ.
Voight confirmed.
John l.. Fetty's admir- VS. John l..
Fettys widow ct al. Taxes for 1897
due from the estate allowed S. w. |
Hare. late sheriff Of this county.
John ii. st. Clair VS. W. S. Baker
ct al, and A. J. Hicks VS. w. S. Baker
ct al; report of sale of lot ON Sunny
side to II. Hunter confirmed.
John III. Holfman's administrators |
vs. John III. Hoffman's widow ct al. |
Court decided that sureties on receiv- |
ers bonds of the late John II. Hoff-
man were liable for the penalty there
of and rendered judgment in favor of
e. II. Coombs, general receiver cir
cult court Of Monongalia county for
IS, 127.8l against Geo. w. johnson,
VIM. Moorhead, Geo. W. John and e. !
Shisler, the sureties Of said Hoffman
in his receivership bond.
Joseph Moreland, trustee, VS. Sam'l
Hackney ct all; sale of real estate of
said Hackney to /. G. White and S. |
D. Hirschman and Mary A Shank
George G. Sturgiss VS. Monongalia
Creamery Co ct al: referred to COM
missioner w. J. White.