West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-09
CIRCUIT COURT.
Proceedings Of the Late session
Continued.


Ephrsim casteei. who is under indict.
ment for felony. gave bond In the sum Of
$500 for appearance next term. with Henry
NJ. Casteei and Shsdrick Casteci as sure
| ties.
State VS.. John Miller. indicted Tor INSIDE.
| meanor confessed guilty and fined s7s and
/ costs
Neil Terrell. who was sent TO Jail for.
shooting man over az Newburg was re-
leased on $500 bond. with his father. lanes
Terrell. and Sam Edmunds, of Tunnelton.
as sureties. I.
In the case OF e. ID. Benson vs.. ID. r.
Hartman. which was tried at this term and
won by Benson. the attorney for Hartman.
r. J. Crogan. secured sixty days suspension
OF judgment in order to take the case to
the Supreme Court.
The case OF ]. S. Lakin and others ~.
Thomas A. Davies and others. was amended
so as to be dismissed. so far as Davies is
concerned.
Case OF James w. Freelsnd VS.. l.. w.
Beatty. which was tried at a former term
and won by the plaintiff. was argued for
new trial by counsel for defendant. but re.
fused by the Court. who ordered the judg-
ment for t7oo with costs and interest since
September s. 1909. TO be paid TO said Free
land.
In case OF James A. Browns appeal from
County Court. the Judge decided that the
said Court was right. and dismissed the
appeal.
Joseph Jackson and VIM. NJ. Schnner
were allowed "a each for drawing jury for
this term.
MILFORD II. Pilson allowed following
as Official stenographer: State VS.. Richard
+. Walls. s7.5o; State VS.. Joe Cordi s7a so;
State VS.. Ellis shrer, $40; c. L. spahr VS.
Crsmer. $40 and L. ID. benson VS.. ID. +.
Hartman. srs
c. l.. Howell. a constable. allowed $ar. "a
In case OF State VS. Tony Cordi and sia.os
in case OF State vs.. Joe Cordi
The Jurors in case OF State VS.. r. f Walls
were allowed "a each. and in case of State
VS. Joe Cordi 50 each.
witnesses in State VS.. Walls allowed as
follows; c. N. Ryan Is. James Ryan IS. A.
w. Gribblc s. ArIey o. Gribble 81, Philip
Lewis "a, William Carry IS. Madison Smith
IS, l.. II. BIaneyss. and VIM Gibson Or.
allowed as follows: Clarence Silman ss
w l.. Doak S. c. L. Howell $500. Thomas
Lanham IS, Milton Menear az Clyde
Collins Is. c. Z. Murphy IS. e. r. Flanagan
Is. Peter Rowe IS. Willie Shrer g.. 10. Rob.
ert Clingan Il. 60. Frank Shrader "a. 70. Bes.
sic Tony g. 30. George Collins ss. Herman
Collins IS, Tony Albert &. 40. Geo. Laugh.
rey IS. Thomas Pyies. 81, b. NJ. Murphy e.,
Ionic Fecco 20. Annie Fecco 6. w /,
Lenhart "a. DIR. G. l.. Bomberger $s. p. III.
McDermott - 30. aud Dominic Bonafede S.
Robert Thompson the so-called "Horse
Doctor. authorized to execute bond for
s1so. II he could do so during vacation be.
fore the Clerk and be released from iail
Otherwise he will have to summer with
Sheriff Lenhart.
cHANcERY PROCEEDINGS
The report of the Commissioner of School
Lands was made aud confirmed as follows:
tract of sa acres in Pleasant district on
land books in name OF Jesse Martin I'D to
| 1880, but has NOT appeared on books since.
$50 10 taxes and interest due now.
Tract OF on acres in Pleasant district
charged to Solomon Miller mp to 1909 and
then conveyed to solomon Liston. who'has
| owned 1t since. but never had IL entered on
the land books 1913 due on it,
Eight acres in Grant district now owned
by Lloyd A. Linninser and subject TO taxes
from 1882 to 1901 inclusive. s14 10 due on
same now
Twenty acres in Kingwood district be.
Ing part OF ~ acre tract In name of las.
a Brown to 1896 when II was dropped from
land books. sas6s due on same now.
Tract OF 81 acres on Cheat river in King.
wood district. belonging to w. III. and
Frank Casteel, assessed as OF acres up TO
1894 and at only 60 acres since then. The
balance 81 acres subject to being sold.
ISL 81 due on same now.
Tract OF so& acres in Pleasant district,
belonging to William Chidester. same be-
Ing part OF $40 acre tract on The land
books at sosh acres. $7oo4 due on same
now
The Commissioner reports above tracts
liable TO be sold for the benefit OF the
School Fund
Christina Snyder. widow Of James Sny.
der and guardian of the infant heirs of her.
self and said husband. deceased. author.
lied to sell the coal on a a acre tract of
land lying on Three Fork and adjoining
lands OF Riley Simpson. Robert White and
others, and belonging TO said heirs The
sale was made and the Freeport and Kit
tanning veins sold with all mining rights
and privileges on over Al acres 10 Bryan
Gordon and ]. Ami Martin OF Morgantown.
for the sum OF sIoo.7o which was paid
cash in hand to said guardian. 1t was fur
Their Ordarad thai al ~.
Rumage OF Fairmont counsel fee OF
$50, leaving but 5000, or a little over one
dollar per acre, according to the Court
records.
Clerk of the County Court ordered TO
execute releases OF liens on property owned
by 5 A. ID. Hartman made In 1885 to Bunk
er Allen by Stephen H. Philips. said liens
having been paid in full. and said Bunker
and Allen both being dead and no one to
execute said releases.
N. J. Fortney appointed to sell lands In
case OF Walter NJ Smith vs.. Salena I.
Smith ct AL
Cause Of w. W. Shoch vs.. Nathaniel
BuekIew ct a. referred 70 ]. w. Watson.
Commissioner in Chancery. to examine into
and report
joseph J. watsons admir- vs. Joseph I.
Walson's heirs 81 all report Of J. W. FLYNN.
Commissioner, showed that the personal
estate Of said Watson. deceased. wssoot
enough TO pay his debts, and ~ ]. Fortney
appointed to sell real estate Of said Wat
son. Case further referred TO Commits
sioner Watson 70 audit and report on eli
debts and claims
In case Of Daniel r. Fawcett vs.. The Blue
Ridge Oil Development Company and
Mrs Florence Marsden. the defendants
were given 30 days to fle answer TO the
plaintiffs bill
Charles Stewart vac grsot.d . H..