Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-08-12
couMrY COURT pRocEEDusas.
guIY Term 1893.


Raymond S. Slant qualified as adj
ministrator of Raymond R. Slant
Clara L. GUSTS as administrative C. t
a. of Mary a. Custis, whose will wal
proved-and Anna b. Simmerman al
Administrative of Hickman Spillel
Simmerman, deceased.
Last will of Martha Snead Weaver
deceased. was proved.
Louis N. Wheaton, now of New
York, formerly OF Chincoteague
qualified to practice law in this court
Inquest over Hob Drummond, col
ored, returned and filed.
James NJ. Birch was appointed and
qualified as Justice of the Peace fol
magisterial district of the Islands.
The clerk made report of the fines
reported to him by Justices OF the
Peace in June, 1899.
The sheriff made report ofthe NUN.
Der of prisoners In Jail, their offences
sentences, &c.
Accounts against the Common
wealth in criminal cases were allow
ed As follows: To Geo. William Con-
ner, constable, 81 90, and late sheriff
and jailor $27 so.
Thos. f. Floyd VS.. Seymour Thos
Joynes ION attachment for rent.) Re-
port Of constable filed; order confirm
ing and removing cause from docket.
Petition of Thos. r. Mears and
others for public road. Road ap-
proved and certified to Board OF
Supervisors.
Result of hog law election in Pun
goteague district, July 9th, record-
ed, and petition for the election by
E. T. Hayward, Jr. and others re-
moved from the docket.
Application for drain, filed by
Benjamin F. Young and others, and
order appointing commissioners.
Equitable Manufacturing Go. vs..
John L. Byrd ION appeaD. Judgment
below reversed, and judgment for
the Company for lesser sum, and
for Byrd's costs in defence of appeal.
Order appointing John L Byrd,
trustee, in place of Elijah B. Kelly in
deed from Geo. w. Byrd.
Ordinary (hoteD license granted to
Lucius J. Kellam, agent for NJ. E.
Kellam, 'at Belle Haven and retail
liquor license to Upshur I. Bayly lat
Pungoteague Branch"
Samuel w. Ames ct ais, appellants.
vs.. Samuel c. McGrath, appellee, ION
appeaD. Jury failed to agree and
new trial ordered for first day OF Au-
gust term next.
Ann Belle Scarburgh's gdn. vs.
Ann Belle Scarburgh ION petition)
Order for payment of costs and for
annual expenditure for ward.
Oaths of Office of Town Sergeant
and Town Clerk of Onancock, re-
corded.
Application of James T. Harrison
for retail liquor license at Cashville
refused.
Petition of Board of Directors of
Eastern Shore Agricultural Associa-
ton for public road. Order to open
road and for payment of land dam
age.
James H. Fletcher, Jr., trustee, Us.
James G. Rowles. wife and others ION
petition). Order for payment of
costs. distribution and deposit III
Bank.
Elk parte: Petition of James Mason
(of MS admr. Jos r. Riggs Order
for payment of costs ana for deposit
in Marine Bank.
Tile following accounts of iiduci-
aries were confirmed: ADULTS OF es-
tates OF Samuel ,Iustis, of l., Benja-
mia " Mears, Henry P. Mason, Clara
q. Crockett, james Il. Stephens and
Upshur &. Quinby-trust accounts Of
George d. and John Kellam, Willis
s. Wyatt. I'd do.-orphan accounts Of
Euda and Bessie j. Downing, Chas
B. and John b. Mears, Mary E. Hin.
man. William and Sarah Parker,
Mathella Crockett, Virginia e., Clar-
ence E., Annie E. and Jno. w. Bailey,
Alma D. Mister, Jessie M. and Hen
rietta c. Quinby, Isaac j. Hudson
and Mary A Parkes.