Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-06
Circuit Court Proceedings


10th Judicial circuit held his first
Highland court.
When the new preacher makes
his first appearance on a new cir,
cult there is much talk, and so 1t
was with the new Judge. All the
comments we heard about Judge
Anderson were favorable entirely
to him, and we believe that public
opinion has already decreed that
Highland people are satisfied with
their new Judge.
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS
O Wilson was reappointed COM
missioner of accounts.
Rev F B SOuthall granted leave
to celebrate the rites of matrlmony
in the state of Virginia.
Peter Gum was appointed mem.
Der Of the Pension Board.
&C Arbogast qualified as deputy
sheriff.
The following order is an unus.
ual one, therefore we give it in full;
William Stuart Thompson was
born 9th of April, 1915, and has
lived under every constitution the
state of Virginia has had. He has
been justice of the peace for
Highland county for II years, ard
was again duly elected as such at
the election held in November,
1908, but on account of sickness
failed to qualify, by reason where
of vacancy exists in said Office III
Monterey district. 1t is therefore
ordered that the said William 5.
Thompson be and he is hereby APP
pointed IL Justice of the Peace in
and for said district, and thereupon
he took and subscribed the several
oaths of office prescribed by law
All the newly appointed school
trustees for the county qualified.
Jos. A Hiner qualified as Supt.
of the S & p Road.
The will of Oliver Siron was adj
mitted to probat.
The estate of Esaw Rexrode was
committed to the Sheriff for adj
ministration. and L d Swecker, ..
p. Chew and Albert Bland were di.
rected to appraise the personal
estate.
O Wilson, Conn. was directed to
examine tile bond of the county
Treasurer and report.
The slande& cases of B H Pullin
against LydSl V Putin; Louisa
Rexrode agaiA st Abel II Armstrong
I. and Louella Rotkin against Joseph
w Blagg. g o-all continued until
the next term.
LII Stephenson, Chas P Jones,
Edwin b Jones, John W Stephen
son, Sullie B Sieg, John NJ Colaw,
Charles Curry, E Fl McClintic and
b H Hiner, attorneys, practlclng
at the bar of this court, severally
took the oath Of an attorney at
law, the Judge requiring same un-
der new constitution.
A II Armstrong against Ben
Hoover. Rule enlarg ed until
next term. Also a rule awarded
against Eli j Michael.
SECOND AND THIRD DAYS
Applications for pensions were
examined by the court and certifi-
fled to the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts, as follows: Joseph A Bish-
op. J Addison Botkin, Chas A Car
roll. Sallie G. Mullenax, Martin '
Smith. A J Simmons. John E Slpp,
Nathan Winner.
Commonwealth vs. John Botkin,
for misdemeanor; same against A
H Armstrong, two cases of felony.
These three cases were dismissed.
Rule against Mack and Homer
PulIin enlarged until next term.
} S McNnlty against l. M Nc
Chung, continued.
On the law side of the docket
judgments were rendered against
various parties to the amount of
S2857.
CHANCERY ORDERS
D Dudley, guardian VS. w G
st &c. Sale of land to Ell
knkle and w A Simmons
9n Gwin's admir- VS. Ham
Niu's heirs. ok- HIST Stephens
appointed special comr. to con-
vey land sold to S NJ Mel to him,
he having paid purchase money.
Charles Diggs VS. Emma J Diggs. |
The marriage between these parties
is dissolved, and Charles Diggs is
absolutely divorced from Emma
Diggs and he is permitted to visit
his child at least three times a year.
O Wilson, s B Sieg, E H Me-
Clintic and, w II Matheny were re,
appointed commissioners in chan
Gerry.
Mollie Harper &c. VS.. S E Har-
per. n 3 Jones Amounted snecial