Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-11-03
Circuit Court.

An unusually large number Of DEGREES
have been entered in the proceedings of
the Jefferson Circuit Court since the last
issue, some of the DEGREES being extreme
~ long.
In an appeal from the assessment of
| the Board Of Public Works of the prop
| erty of the Norfolk and Western Rail-
way Company in this county, Judge
Faulkner ruled that the valuations were
| not excessive, and the assessment was
confirmed. The railroad company 5 prop
erty in the county was assessed in 1906
at 1892, 704. 90, and the following year it
was increased to 81 ,005, $50.
| In the case of NJ E. Allies VS.. w. f..
Hallam, which grew out of the fact that
/ the defendant had placed gates across
Prospect, and Whitm0re Avenues on
Bolivar Heights, the Court decided that
the injunction that had been granted for
the removal Of the gates should be made
permanent, so that both of the streets
named will continue open to the public
without distractions
William C. Link, Administrator of
Elizabeth NJ. Link, VS.. Albert Moler
and others the will of Mrs. Elizabeth
M. Link was construed. Its coustruc-
ton by the court provides for the pay
ment of one-third of the assets to Geo.
lC. Link, one-third to VIM. c. Link, and
to each of the children of Ada Moler,
one-fourth of one-sixth of the estate.
| w. S. Cockrell VS.. Thos G. Cockrell;
ordered that the defendant execute a
deed to the plaintiff for the real estate
inherited from their father, the late
John G. Cockrell, proof being furnished
that the said w. S. Cockrell had paid
for the land, unless the deed is executed
within 20 days from the time the de-
Icree was entered, Geo. D. Moore was
lappointed a commissioner to execute
the same.
i In the case of the State Of West
| Virginia, VS.. Dan Cook, under indict-
ment for burglary, jury trial was held,
and the accused found guilty. The
prisoner was sentenced to a term OF
three years in the penitentiary.
State VS.. Daniel Stubs and Harry
| Washington, two Shepherdstown ne
groes, charged with assaulting an of.
lficer in the discharge of his duty, was
continued until the February term OF
Icourt, both being released on bond ir
the penalty of 500.
Mary E. Jacobs vs.. Baltimore anC
Ohio Railroad Company, defendants
. demurrer to the evidence sustained, ant
!, judgement rendered in favor of the
i defendant, but judgement suspended
/ for ninety days to enable the plaintiff
to prepare an appeal to the Supreme
Court.
II Farmers Bank of Shepherdstown
VS.. W. I. Boone, H. E. Mundey and ]
D. Billmyer judgement by defaul
! entered in behalf of the plaintiff fol
5 the sum Of $535. AZ, with interest.
Old Dominion Tobacco Company VS.
w. E. Leedy; security for cost demand
ed on account of the plaintiff being
nonresident. Bond for costs in the sun
} of SIS. 90 was furnished.
II Thos. jenkins VS.. Standard Stone ant
Lime Co.. motions to quash the writ, ant
also the demurrer to the plaintiffs dec
: laration overruled, and plea of not guilty
entered, and issue joined
West Virginia Humane Society VS.
John Daily; petition to change the Gus
tody of the child, ofBertieE Daily
) ordered that the said Daily is not suit
} able person to have charge of the chill
whereupon the said child was ordered tt
remain in the custody of E. Hiney unit
further order of the court.
. Howard Osbourn VS. VIM. T. and Sal
HE Elliott; plaintiff petitioned to have
the cause docketed, and for a judgment
on the bond of the defendants given il
a magistrates court. The plaintiff:
plead payment and offsets.
: C. H. Gallaher VS.. Sallie w. Starry
: defendant filed plea of not guilty Of
Withholding the premises claimed by the
, plaintiff, and issue joined.