Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-01-06
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS


december Term 1879
Petition OF Geo. s. Mock and others
,or a public road from Onley to road
leading to Sluthkill Neck. Joshua
L. Burton. commissioner, ordered to
complete road and report to court.
Petition of Chas A. Gibbons Sos
late guardian. Order confirming re
port of Samuel L. Ross.
Petition of George Hargis' executor
Samuel Il. Ross. Order confirming
report of executor.
Joseph r. Riggs qualified as ad-
of John s. Ewell, de
ceased, Robert l.. Shield as executor
of Rev. John Atkinson, deceased,
whose will was duly proven, and
Jane Fl. Gusts as guardian of Sam
uel and Wesley Bundick, orphans OF
Belle Bundick, colored, deceased.
The sheriff made report, as the law
REQUIRES, of the number OF prisoners
in Jail, &c.
Thos. C. Kellam, (of Onancock)
was appointed and qualified as asses
sor of lands for district No. 2 lower
parish.
John T. White, (of Parksleyh was
appointed and qualifi d as assessor OF
lands for district No. l upper Parish)'
Petition Of Fletcher Drummond
and Others to change public road and
for public bridge over Horse Branch.
Report of VIM. Mex Taylor, commits
sioner, showing work to be complete
filed and confirmed; and order for
payment of costs incurred by petl-
TONERS and removing cause from
docket.
The clerk made report to the court
of the fiues certified to him by JUS
tees of the Peace during the month
of November, 1899.
Jack Morrissee and Andrew Ander
son were discharged from Jail having
served out the terms and being Who'll
~ unable to pay costs.
Will Mock, colored, committed to
Jail to answer the charge OF seduc-
ton, was bailed t. appear LIST day OF
the next February term.
Samuel W. Ames vs.. Henry Bevans
Ton attachment for rent. Report OF
constable filed, | etitiOn filed by a. )
West, claiming part of property
levied on; cause continued by con-
sent until second day of next term
Samuel f. Wright VS. Margaret
Ann Conquest ton attachment Tor
remit Continued until LIST day Of
the next term.
Mary c. Rev VS.. Louis A. YouDt
Ton attachment for remit. Judgmen'
for plaintiff and order for sale OF at
tached effects, for payment OF e1'
penses OF sale, costs of attachment
and plaintiffs rent.
Eliza Mears' admr. IL. j. Gunter
VS.. John Ewell ION attachment To-
remit. Continued until first day o.
the next term.
John r. Sturgis VS.. Stran Fosqu'
ION distress warrant Cause con
tinued until Sd day of next term.
Vim H. Oliver qualified as notary
public for Accomac county.
Edward P. Timmons VS.. George
Ross ION attachment for rent)
Motion to quash attachment. At
tachment quashed and Judgment FOL
] defendants costs. Four bills OF ex
ceptions filed by plaintiff. Suspend
ing bond executed and execution o
Judgment suspended for 40 days t
allow plaintiff to present petition fol
appeal to circuit court.
Insolvent and delinquent lists fol
1898 returned by Edwin T. Powell
late treasurer, examined and certi'
fed.
Petition of Benjamin F. Young e.
ais for drain. Exceptions filed BY
Dawson J. Trader and others to re-
port of commissioners and evidence
and argument of counsel heard. Elk
ceptions overruled and report Of
/ commissioners confirmed.
The following fidueiary accounts
were confirmed, to wit: orphan &C
counts Of Annie E. and Ida K Court
ney, Joseph Thomas bayfield,
Henrietta Scarburgh, Eff1e Downing
Jas. Downing, VIM. R. and LYDIA NJ
Miles and r. s. J. Drummond.
Order entered authorizing James
Lee Justis to assign his retail liquor
license at Parksley to James H.
Satchell.
Petition of J. w. Williams and
others for public road on Chinco-
league. Report of viewers returned
and filed, and order to summon
owners of the lands proposed to be
taken to show cause if any they can
against the opening of the road ap-
piled for.