Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-10-12

commissioners NJ Ice.
Commissioner Office
Martins jLrg, W. Va,
Sept. Is, 1905.
The State of West Virginia,
y. In Cnancery.
James w. Smith etai.
TO James W. Smith, James w. Rob
inson, John +. Wilson, Mary Il. MAY
Annie NJ. Brenner, the unknown heirs
of Samuel Cox, Ella Voorhees,, John b.
Wilson, W. HI Burgess, Benz, Br iscal
a. b. Custer, Thos, b. johnson, VIM.
Peterson, George Williams, DIR. j. w.
MeSherry, Mary laul and sam Paul,
her husband; w. Il. Abell, James
Abel AN infant; Martha Abel AN infsnt
Nora Abel widow of the late j. \. Abel:
Joseph H.Shaller, Rose l.. Shafier, Eliz-
a0e1n Davis nee Shatierl, Ella :. Bux-
on (neeShan err and George W. Bux-
ton her husbaho; Marie Il, Shaffer, in
her own right ,Und as Executrix of the
estate of Charles II. Shafier, dece sed !;
Maria Shatler, Morgan Shafier, Anna
Bell Unger, nee Shafierl, and jacob
Unger, her husband; Margaret Shaffcr
Jennie Dodd, and ID. IL. Dodd, her
husband; Abbie Dittman, and - Dit
man, her husband; Jennie Shaffer, an
infant; John Shafier, an infant; Mary
Rum baugh, lace Daniels: Rose Dam
iels, Rebecoa Daniels, Joseph Daniels,
Emma Mckay. nee DanieIs), and
Earnest Wilson, ID. w ,Shs fler, and all
The plaintiff and each of the above
named DEFENDANTS, aud all unknown
owners aud claimants of any part or
parcel of the lands mentioned in plain
tih7s bill in the above entitled caus, A.,
viii take notice, that on the 25th day
Of October, 1906, commencing at 10
O'Clock A. NJ, at my office in Martins
burg, Berkeley County, West Virginia.
| will begin the discharge Of my duties
under the degree of reference In the above
entitled cause made on the 3lst day of
August, 1905, copy of which Is hereto
annexed, at which time and place. you,
and each of you, can attend and protect
and defend any interest you may have
IN the lands, or any OF them, in quest
ton in this suit
Given under my hand this 18th day
Of September, 1906.
Adrian c. Nadenbousch,
Com'r In Ch'y.
Copy of Degree
State of West Virginia,
vs.. In Chancery
James w. Smith ct al.
This cause came ON to be heard this
8l't day Of August, upon the papers
and proceedings heretofore had and read
herein on the bill of complaint, fled at
July Rules, 1906, the answer of L.lDe-
Witt Gerhardt, duly appointed guard
ian ad Item Tor infant defendants. re-
pllcations filed, order Of publications az
TO nonresident defendants, decreelnis,,
as to defendants served with process
order OF publication duly completed as
to nonresident defendants at August
Rules, 1906, bill taken for confessed as
to defendants served with process.
cause set for hearing, and twas argued
by counsel:-
1t 10 therefore adjudged, ordered and
decreed by the Court thatsthis cause be
and the same is hereby referred to Mas.
ter Commissioner Adrian G.. Maiden
bousch, who shall ascertain and report
to the Courts
l. The interest of the several defend
ants in the property sought to be sold
in this action.
2. The amount OF taxes due and for
what years owing 10 the State Of West
Virginia.
3. The amount of taxes due and for
what years owing to the county of Berk-
eley.
4. The amount Of taxes due and for
what years owing to the Corporation Of
Martinsburg, and to the several dis
tricts in the County Of Berkeley.
.. And any other matter deemed Der.
tinent by him to the issue in this
cause and upon which he may be re-
quested to report by the parties in in
terest
But before proceeding to execute this
decree, he shall give notice by publiea-
ton as required by section S, Chapter
l05, Of the Code Of West Virginia, for
I four a. successive weeks in the Mar
tinsburg Stateman, news paper Of gen
eral circulation, published in the Coup
! ty of Berkeley, State of West Virginia,
and by posting copy Of such notice at
! the front door Of the County Court
House in said County to the parties OF