Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-09-09
west VIRGINIA court 81 Appeals.

The regular September term of the
West Virginia Court of Appeals which
convened here on Tuesday attracted q
number Of attorneys of prominence from
nearly every section of the State.
Judges Dent, Brannon, McWhorter and
Poffenbarger were on the bench. S. H.
McLane. of Randolph county; Dennis
McClung. of Greenbrier county; S. w.
Bryant, of Summers county; United
States Senator John w. Daniel. of Vir-
GINA Charles Goodwin and Joseph
Freidberg. of Monongahela county, and
!. D. Jones, of Gilmer county, were adj
mitted to practice. The following bust
ness was transacted: Phares VS.. John
Homer Holt, judge; rule in mandamus
returned and case docketed. Hutton
VS.. Same; rule in mandamus returned and
case docketed for September 9 for further
hearing. County Court of Taylor coun
ty vs.. John Homer Holt, judge, and Viii
liam Clarke; rule for writ of prohibition
returned and case docketed. Richard
VS.. Riverside Iron Works, from Ohio
county; appeal allowed; bond $1,000.
State VS.. Hill, from Marion county
argued and submitted. Frasier and other!
VS.. Brewer and others, from Monongalis
county; submitted on briefs. Piggot VS.
Myers, from Wood county; dismissed
agreed. State VS.. Tucker. from Wood
county. and Pope Bros. VS.. Bridgewatel
Gas Company. from Writ county, sub
mitted on briefs.
Huxtall VS., ST. Lawrence B. and M
Company. from Greenbrier county, sub
mitted. Mathews, executor. and other.
VS.. Tyree and others. from Greenbriel
county, and Anderson and others, from
same county, argued and submitted
Westenhaver VS.. A. F: Lambert, clerk
from Berkeley county, submitted. Stats
VS. Tupet, from Clay county. submitted
Wall against Pennsylvania Railroad
from Jefferson county, argued and sub
mitted. Hickok against Cayton, from
Richie county, submitted; Stewart v,
Tenant, from Tyler county, argued ant
submitted. Thacker against Morris
from Putnam county, submitted. San
som against Blackenship. from Wayn,
county, continued.
/ McNelly VS. South Penn Oil Company
from Wetzel county; argued and submit
ted. Samson VS. Blankenship, from
Wayne county; continued. Myths v
Smith, from Upshur county; submitted
Hast VS. Piedmont and Cumberland Rail
way Company, submitted. Tower v
Whip executor, from Mineral county
argued and submitted. John H. Wal
raven, of Baltimore. and H, c. Thur
mond. OF Addison, w. Va. were admit
ted to practice in the courts.
The case of greatest local interest wa
was that of c. F Wall VS.. the Pennsyl
vania Railroad, which came us for ar
gument on Friday. and occupied TIL
greater part of saturday. Thecase involve
the question whether a railroad car be
longing to foreign company is attach
able in West Virginia. G. F. Wall ship
ped cattle to Jersey City, and some wer
killed on the Pennsylvania railroad, II
brought suit in this county and attaches
a Pennsylvania car IN possession of tn
in. & w. Railway. Eminent counse
were engaged on both sides James NJ
Mason, OF this place, and Senator JohI
w. Daniel, of Virginia, representing MI
Wall, while Marshall Mccormick, 0
Virginia, and Cleon Moore, of this place
represented the Norfolk and Western
The arguments of the distinguished coun
sci i'll this case attracted to the court
house the largest audience which has eve
attended the sittings of the Suprem
Court of Appeals here, including mum
Der of ladies.