West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-10-03
cnANcERY COURT.
caufeld, case dismissed as compro-

+. M. Sypolt ct al Henry Bish-
offs heirs. Report of Jas. A. Brown
special commissioner, confirmed,
showing sale of land for $40, and
after paying costs sa35.4o left to be
paid on debt of S44o.8S.
T.. NJ. Marker VS.. Samuel Cole
bank ct al, dismissed as satisfied,
compromised.
]. {. Duffy. guardian, VS.. Pat
rick, Margaret and John Duffy.
Said guardian authorized to pay
annually TO each heir sum not ex-
coed $50 for their support from any
money in his hand, till said infants
become sixteen years of age or able
to support themselves.
Mason Watson VS.. Elisha Haw-
ley ct al. Defendant given thirty
days to file answer and take proof.
John Harader VS.. Jonas, Maust ct
al, compromised and dismissed
from Court.
Frank III. Zotz ct al. VS.. John
Zotz's Exor's ct al. Court decided
that the clause in the will of John
Zotz, bequeathing one half of his
estate to the Catholic church is null
and void and illegal, and awards
said property 10 the heirs who re-
ceived the other half of it.
In the case of the guardians of
infant heirs, who were authorized to
sell coal lands during this term,
most of them made said sales inn
mediately and reported it to the
Court, who confirmed the sale and
appointed a special commissioner
to make the deed to the Coal Com
pany.
X. w. Monroe as special com
missioner authorized to make deeds
to Jas. Haraden, Samuel Haraden,
Jas. II. Hurry and Sarah Kemp
for their portions of the estate of
the late John Haraden, as assigned
to them by the commissioners APP
pointed for that purpose.
c. II. Nine ct. al. David Mines
heirs. The report of J. M. Nine,
receiver for the estate of David
Nine, deceased, was confirmed,
showing that he had collected S34o2.
so in full of all claims due the
estate and had disbursed said
amount, paying all debts, costs etc.
F. l.. Smidth & Co. VS.. Buck
horn Portland Cement Co. An
order issued transferring this case
to the Circuit Court of the United
States for the Northern District of
West Va, Wheeling Division.
The petition of Joseph Jackson,
Jas. III. Manown and w. G.. Brown
trustees of the Presbyterian church
in Kingwood, asking the court to
confirm the sale of part of the par
sonage lot, and the Court ordered
notice published for four weeks and
at the front door of the courthouse
and on the said lot, showing that
said petition is filed and case con
tinued till next term.
]. f. Corder, trustee, VS.. John j.
Fox ct al. Case dismissed as COM
promised, and J. II. S. Barlow,
trustee, ordered to pay the costs
out of any funds in his hands.
Elizabeth Shaver VS.. Mary E.
Shaver ct al. Answer of the defen-
dant filed and plaintiff replies gen.
orally.
State of w. Va. VS.. Hartzell's
heirs ct al. Report of VIM. NJ. O.
Dawson, commissioner of School
Lands, showing certain property
subject to be sold for the benefit Of
the School Fund, and a writ issued
restraining parties from removing
timber on the land till it can be
sold. a further report made through
r. w. Monroe, showing a number
Of tracts in various parts Of the
country subject to be sold for
School Fund soon as proper suit
can be brought and due notice
given.
The. suits of Lucian Sturgeon VS..
Jesse Spurgeon and r. II. Shay vs..
J. NJ. Jeffery's ct al. were on motion
Of the plaintiffs dismissed from the
docket.
Thomas A. Pell vs.. Mollie A.
Fortney ct al. a. +. McMillen, ].
n. Baker and Elisha Thomas APP
pointed commissioners to 60 on the
land Of the late Reason A. Pell and
divide off and assign to the widow,
Elizabeth Jane Pell, her dover
interest and assign the remainder to
the heirs.
Jesse J.. Burke vs. Hannah G.
Burke. SUIT for divorce which was
granted on the grounds Of the latter
having abandoned the former and