Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-11-02
Circuit Court.
Circuit Court.
The following business has been
transacted since our last report:

Circuit Court.
The following business has been
transacted since our last report:
State VS.. Ben Holder indictment for
felony; jury failed to agree. This in
dictment was for alleged placing of a
railroad tie on the b. & 0. tracks near
Summit Point.
All jurors were discharged Thursday
for the term.
S. W. Washington and F. L. Bushong,
who were appointed to examine into
the condition of the Circuit Clerks of
fee, reported that the books and records
of the Office were neatly and accurately
kept and preserved, but advised against
the present system of allowing legal
papers to be removed from the office /;
that the Office had recently been cleans
ed and paILted and presented first
class appearance. Also recommended
that the office be furnished with all nee
essary naturalization papers and books,
a jury box and jury book, and stated
that the clerk, Mr.. John NJ. Daniels, is
faithfully discharging his official duties
in all respects.
Court adjourned from Friday to Mon
day, at which time Mr.. F. l.. BushoDg
was elected special judge, in the alb
sence Of Judge Faulkner. and he ad-
journed court 20 "Wednesday morning.
Aua Shelton VS.. Thomas Edwards
admir-; report confirmed, payment Of
costs ordered and J. NJ. Mason, Jr., au-
thorized to release deed of trust.
G. J. Starry's ex'r vs.. S. W. Washing
%
paid and cause put on deferred docket.
VIM. Aliens admir- vs.. Susan Allen
and others distribution of fund or
dered.
S. G. Ferguson's admir- VS.. Mary F.
Foley and others; report confirmed.
j. w. Myers IL Co. vs.. n. F. Smith,
&C. security for costs required.
G. Il. Knight VS.. Wesley Tolbert, &C..
report confirmed.
q. NJ. Beltzhoover, Jr., guardian, &C.,
VS.. Joseph w. Morrow ct al, sale of
real estate confirmed.
1t was ordered that the following
named cases be stricken from the dock
ct, under the four years rule: j. NJ.
Roper (use, &C. VS.. Mary +. Roper, &C;
John l.. Craighill rs. Joseph Starry;
Helen NJ. Pendleton vs.. G.. B. Johnson,
&c. A. f. Davis. com. adm r, VS.. Eliza
f. Anderson, &C. II. B. Lee, &c, eX'rs,
VS.. Bessie K. Lee, &C; John II. Muir
ply VS.. James NJ. Murphy J. G. Nc
Graw VS.. Geo. L. Weber, &c; Ellen j.
Shaull's adm r VS.. Clara Hardesty, &c;
Elizabeth Travers VS.. H. Il. Riddle, &c.
J. NJ. Mason, Jr., trustee, VS.. August
Kruger, &c; w. 5. Kennedy, &C, VS..
George w. Halter, &C.; Eva B. Sager
VS.. Chas. E. Sager; David Washington
VS.. Robert Washington, &c; Chas. II.
Smith VS.. S. NJ. OFT, trustee; Chas. +.
Willis VS.. w. b. Davis, &c; Geo. w.
Johnson VS.. Samuel Woods; Julia w.
Ash VS.. Joseph Ash ; VIM. Schaetfers
adm vs.. Emanuel Schaetfer's admir-;
John Kuhn VS.. Belvidere Brewing Co.;
Maria Lee Smith VS.. VIM. V. Marmion;
John 0. Lemen, trustee, VS.. Geo. X.
Coleman's admir-; Wesley G. Nice
warner VS.. Theodore G.. Nicewarner,
&C.; George Porterfeld VS.. Eugene Bak'
err.
1t was ordered that the following
named cases be placed on the deferred
docket: Eliza J. Benner VS.. Annie Nj.
Benner, &C; l.. D. Hickman VS.. J. G.
McGraw, &c; Thos. J. Burleigh vs.. }.
c. McGraw, &C.; Maggie /. McGraw's
admir- VS.. j. q. McGraw, &c; Joseph
Barry VS.. J. G. McGraw.
A large number OF DEGREES were en-
tered at the session yesterday which we
will publish in our next issue. Court
adjourned yesterday afternoon for the
term.-Free Press.