West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-17
CIRCUIT COURT
Proceedings OF September fern.

and costs In each case
j. L. Mckenzie VS. Ino. C. Plum unlaw.
fui detainer Of real estate. tried before the
following jury Jehu Knots. A. ID. Como.
way. ii. X. Mckinney. Ed. whitehair, /.
ii. Carnes. rhos Pell. J. I. Kelly. colum.
bus Nose. Dock Born. Victor Ringer. r. X.
Long and @. IL. King. who after hearing
the evidence brought in verdict for the
plaintiff.
w. f.. Kidwell VS.. w. Va. Northern
railroad. damage suit for injuries received
In an accident two years. ago. Continued
till next term.
j. >. Lanin ct al VS.. Pennsylvania Steam
Coal & Coke Co. assumsit. tried before the
following jury; VIM. Penn. lanes sharpe.
Geo. w. Mitchell. {. p. Horner, Ed Doyle.
Ihos Lanham X. Z. Bishop. ]. w. Pratt,
W. III. Zinn. Silas Beerbowcr. Daniel
Switzer. g. b. Holmes. who after hearing
the evidence. were instructed by the
COURT to find a verdict for the defendants.
County Court Preston County VS. Lulu
b. Manown's heirs to take land for public
use. continued till next term.
Thos. A. Davis. a practicing attorney of
Williamsport. Pa. was. upon motion of
p. j. Crogau. admitted TO practice In this
court during the trial Of the case of 7. s.
Lakin ct al VS.. Pa. Steam Coal & Coke Co.
State vs.. Chas. c. Craig. feIon, Tried
before the following jury: Slas Beerbower.
w. M. Smith. Samuel Nedrow. Samuel Nc
Grew. j. j. Kelly. Daniel Switzer, Thos.
peii. Joseph Lipscomb. r. e. Bishop. Geo.
w. Mitchell. Jehu Knots and Dock Born,
who after hearing the evidence. found
verdict OF not guilty.
VIM. M. Jenkins. admr. VS.. c. +. Wotring.
on appeal from the Judgment OF Justice.
tried by jury. who found verdict for the
defendant.
County Court OF Preston County VS.. 7.
Nj Crane. upon proceedings to take land
for public use, continued till next term.
ID. NJ. Rogers VS.. /. c Raiphsnyder.
continued till next term.
ID. NJ. Rogers VS.. Jno. Z. Heath. case
Continued till next term.
Sarah f. Goodwin VS. II. C.. Wright.
appeal and continued Till next term.
Robt Waddel VS.. I. N. Robey. appeal
continued
A. S. Gaines VS.. Lee wlles ct al appeal.
continued.
State VS.. Chas. !. Trowbridge felony,
continued till next term.
State VS.. John covington. felony tried by
jury and found not guilty
NJ. w. Crane. vs. West Va. Northern r.
r. Co. appeal judgment for the plaintiff
for $ra5 and costs. aggregating sI4a 60 with
interest at 10 per cent per annum till paid.
Jas. w. Flynn VS.. ]. Ami Martin assump-
sit. Part paid. plea OF non assumpsit as to
part. plea sustained and judgment for the
defendant.
The following claims were allowed and
certified 10 the Auditor for payment
p. r. McCrum. special constable arrest
ing Harry L. Phillips. sa7.7o.
ID. w. Myers, constable. same case 50. CO.
ID. S. Hollen. constable. in the case of
the State VS.. r. p. Thompson. felony $40. Io
and in the case Of the State VS.. Iohn
Covington. SO 80.
e. w. Wheeler. constable in the case of
the State VS.. ]. L. Donaldson. felony, So. *.
Joseph Jackson and VIM. Schafer.
Jury Commissioners allowed the s. each
for preparing the list of jurors for this
Court at the July term OF the County Court,
also Ga each for drawing the Jurors for this
term. ]. w. Watson allowed g. as clerk
for said Jury Commissioners. all of which
is ordered TO be paid ont of the county
treasury.
State VS.. Geo. Shaffer, misd. confessed.
sentenced to be confined in jail AZ hours
and to pay fine Of s3s and costs.
State VS.. James Layton. misd. confessed
and was fined $ss and costs and 80 hours in
Jail.
State VS.. James Layton. misd. No q.
confessed. fined 81 and costs.
State VS.. Sherman ]. Gale. misd. No. =.
fined s7S and costs.
State VS.. Ellis Shirer, misd. No. 1. fined
$40 and costs.
State VS.. Ed Plum. misd. fined $50 and
costs.
State VS. Tony Cord. felony confessed
guilty to voluntary manslaughter. sentenced
to two years in the PenItentiary.
State VS. John Henry. misd. confessed
fined 81 and costs.
State VS.. David Taylor. felony. confessed
to assault and battery, fined $as and the
costs.
State vs.. VIM. NJ. Dent n,isd. q cases.
Former order set aside and continuance
granted till next term.
State VS.. w. R. d. AMMAN. misd rs cases.
same order.
The following causes we're discontinued.
viz:
State VS.. Monarch Coal & Coke Co.
msd.
State vs.. German Coal & Coke Co. misd.
State VS.. Hite Coal & Coke Co. misd.
The jurors in the case OF state VS.. Neal
Terrell felony, were allowed g each for
two days services.
In the case Of State VS.. c. {. Craig. the
jurors were allowed Ga each and the same
In the case Of State vs.. John Covlngton.
On motion Of John w. Watson Clerk
OF this Court. Geo. A. Walls. was appoint
ed deputy Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
where upon the said Walls appeared in
Court and took the oaths required nv Law