Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-05-14
LIVELY DOINGS.
Questions of Debts get Before
Justices for Settlement.

Seven Gases Before Squire Shoemaker
in one Celebrated Suit of
MADEIRA Against Cushman Postponed
Until May 22-Other Interesting
Causes Heard.
Squire Shoemaker court contln-
ues to be the most popular tribunal
Of justice in the city. ANY where
from two to six er eight eases day
are heard by the justice, and judg-
ment rendered
Wednesday, there were about
seven cases broughtsbefore him, one
each hour Many of them were for
debt in sums ranging from 81 to
$500 Some very interesting trials
develop out OF these minor affairs.
MADEIRA against Cushman was one
OF the cases brought up on appeal
~ ednesday morning. 1t was first
decided by Shoemaker IN favor OF
Cushman. An appeal was taken to
Squire McGallager, new evidence
introduced, and judgment was rem
dered in favor of MADEIRA for $2S.
Cushman took an appeal. The case
was to have been argued before
Squire Jolliffe at Mr. Shoemaker's
court, but w&s postponed to May %,
because Justice Jollitfe did not get
here
In the case Of j NJ Weese against
Mr. Conwell judgment was given for
goo XnGfpr.
dav funds in the hands of Edward
Thomas,and due to Conwell were
garnisheed to satisfy this claim.
Judgment was given in two actions
Of the Bailey Hardware Company
against George Middleton, contrac-
tor yesterday The two debts az
gregated more than $500. Middleton
has been doing work for the Univer
sity and at PIT Marion. and an
action is being taken to get the
wages coming to him from these
parties to satisfy Bailey's claim.
Two cases of S. y. Hirschman
against Weaver and Grant the same
against G. w Huston were up to
day. The latter was postponed to
Nay Doth
Hartman Bros against Oliver
yanaman Nas one of the suits on
docket, but Vanaman has gone to
parts unknown. so Judgment will
probably be given against him by
default Vanaman is the same fell
low, who was reported to have been
shot through the hat while acting
as night Waterman at the Seneca
Glass factory. After his alleged
thrilling experiences down in Fourth
ward, he went TO work at the Marilla
factory. And then after it closed
for the summer, he left the town I'M
announced some time between two
sums. A note on which one of his
friends is security was lett unpaid
and his endorser will likely have tC
put up for it.
The Justices will soon have to bt
supplied with a vault tor theil
records if business keeps up at The
present pace And it may be nee
es.ary to have associate justices APP
pointed,
An interesting case from Clinton
district came up in Squire Hayes
court this week, but was continued
till Saturday. May 30 The style Of
this case. is George II. Gritlitl
against his father B. II. Griffith
The sum involved IS only about ST
but there is a great deal o family
feeling expected 20 be manifested
when the case comes up.
The matter in dispute seems to b,
the disposition Of the nome farm 0
B. H. Griffith, which he has decided
to his son Uriah Griffith. Tn
father is one OF the oldest men il
Clinton district being 90 years o
age. 1t is desired to have him pres
eat at the trial, and he failed to &C
here at the date set for. hearin;
this week
1t appears that this petty suit /
Just to open up the whole proceed
inc of the transfer OF the farm t.
one son and test the legality of tn
procedure. Many people besid
those immediately interested will b
anxious to learn the final result.
suit against a man 81 years old is
novel ahd rare occurrence in Monor
gala County Courts.