Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-05-15
Circuit Court Proceedings.


The following chancerv business
was transacted at the May term OF
the Highland Circuit Court:
The following cases having been
fully adjudicated were retired
among the cases ended: Mary Il.
Bird vs. S. C. Eagle &c; L. H. Steph-
enson Agent&c. VS. S. A. Lockr'dge's
Admir-; Writ G. Ward vs. Harmon
Snyder; VIM. M. McNulty VS. NJ.
NJ. Armstrong; J. B. Bradshaw vs.
Jos. NJ. Alexander and James W.
Wade's Exor. vs. Howard Wade &c.
W. w. Dear VS. E. NJ. Harold
Admr.-Report No. 3 of Comr. o.
Wilson confirmed. l.. II. Stephen
son, Special Receiver and Comr. is
directed to rent for il term of
years the lands belonging to the es-
tate of Elizabeth Nj. Harold.
J. b. Bradshaw VS. John A. Steu-
art.-All of the purchase money.
for land in this cause, having been
paid by Lena Steuart, E. H. Nc
Clintic, Spl. Comr. is directed to
make her a deed, and make settle
ment of his transactions before one
of the court COmrs.
Eliza G. Warrick's Admr. and F.
D. Wade VS. James &. Lightner.-
i. FL. Stephenson, as shown by re-
port No. 2, of Comr. o: Wilson, has
collected from the land fund in this
cause sufficient amount to dis
charge the reported liens.
Boykin GARNER & Co. vs. John f..
Leach &c.-Report of receipts and
disbursements by Charles p. Jones
Spl. Comr. confirmed. AS there
are yet unsatisfied creditors the
cause is continued for their action.
John W. Reeds Exor. vs. John
W. Reeds widow-Report No. 2
made by Comr, o. Wilson in the
settlement of this estate, confirmed.
b. H. Hansel's Admr, VS. Anthony
Young &c.-Spl, COmr, Z. b. Jones
having made sale of land in this
cause the same was confirmed.
L h Stephenson Trustee VS. An
drew Beverage &c.--L H Stephen
son appointed special conn, to con-
yey by deed the 2 tracts of land in
this cause to Howard Bowers.
Said Stephenson is also directed to
pay the sum of S26.56, remaining
in his hands, to Annice Halterman
Final decree.
Efie G Mel vs. Peter NJ Mel
The marriage heretofore solemDized
between these parties is dissolved
and Effie G Neil is divorced abso
lptely from Peter NJ Mel, and SHE
Is permitted hereafter to assume
her maiden name, Effie G Deyer.
icks. And the court further de.
crees that the plaintiff shall have
possession and control of the one
infant child, and the defendant
shall pay all costs Of this suit.
i NJ McClnng &c vs. A J Terry
&c.-On motion of the defendants
who desire to present a petition fol
an appeal in this case, the execu.
ton Of the decree herein is suspend
ed for 60 days, the said defendants
to give bond in penalty of 5000.
J NJ Jones &c VS. w ii McCoy's
Admr,-Referred to Conn, o Will
son to state an account of tranSac'
tions of Austin | Wooddell, admir-
of said Mccoy, debts against the
estate, personal assets &c, and } }
Hiner, Jos. M Siron, John NJ Jones
and J B Wilson are appointed to
assign dover to the widow.
Carrie b Peck VS. John H Cobb's
admr.-lt is directed that the fund
in this cause be equally disbursed
among the four children of John
II Cobb decd, and the case is refer
red to 0 Wilson Comr. to state an
account of the transactions of l. II
Stephenson Special Receiver.
Thomas G Wright SC VS. James
Wright's Admr,-The sale of the
25 acres of land on Jack mountain
is set aside, the cash payment on
same to be refunded to Staunton. it
appearing that sand land is tue prop
erty of A R Lockridge by virtue of
an older title. The sale of part of
tract No 7, known as the Graham
land, to Thomas Hicklin. was oon-
firmed, and Chas. 2 Jones and Jno.
W Stephenson are appointed comrs,
to sell the John Miller land, con-
taininO 40 acres