Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-31
THE COURT ADJOURNS

The January term of The CircuIt
Court cane to an end on Tuesday last.
During the closing hours of the term
there was rush Of busidess and many
orders and DEGREES were entered.
Caroline Bohda VS.. f. T. Brantner,
ct 81. Deeiee everything demurrer to
bill and give defendant thirty days in
which TO answer.
| Margaret A Dunhans vs.. Mary b.
Durham, ct al. Decree confirming re-
port Of commissioners of partition and
directing sale Of the real estate.
Ella Strobe, adm'x., ct al, vs. J. w.
Hellida and others. Decree establish
Ing liens against real estate and APP
pointing special commissions to make
sale.
Chas II. Bender, ct AL, VS.. Susan A.
Whitson. Decree confirming the report
of bonded commissioner aud directing
distribution.
| II. II. Emmert, guardian, vs. Robert
Crisweii and others. Decree confirming
sale ef the real estate.
u. s. Morgan, etc., VS.. w. f.. Nor
gan and others, decree appointing
special commissioners to make sale Of
the real estate
| w. III. When, etc, rs. Lewis Young
Young and others, decree referring
cause toa commissioned 10 ascertain
the real estate of. p. Young, the
liens against the same.
| Edns Gregory vs.. Andrew Gregory,
decree granting divorce mensa ct
thoro on the ground of non support
Iond cruelty.
| The following trustees were appoint
ed fol- Point Pleasant U. b. church,
near Gerardstown, IL: ID. +. Holt,
James A. Hancher and Gold Cockreil,
to fill the vacancy caused b, the resig-
nation of David Willett.
| State of West Virginia w. Edward
Colston and others. Decree granting
permission of Robert w. Hunter, b. J
Hunter, NJ. l.. Doll and others 10 re
deem lands and forfeited 10 the state
for the nen-payment of taxes dismiss-
ing as 10 the lands assessed to Edward
Celstoa and p. r. Pendleton's heirs;
and directing sale by the com nis-
sioner of school lands OF the lands for
feted ia The names fJohn McCleary's
heirs, Nicholas Orrick's heir, q. T..
Comegys snd James Anderson's heirs
The January term of court adjourn
ed Monday evening at i've O'Clock
to the April term. As usual, a large
number Of cases were disposed of In
| the closing hours of the session. The
| following is the list of causes:
Proceedings at Law.
George =. Evans, etc, ys. John j.
Hetzel; settlement agreed up and
case dismissed.
/ Michael Gohesn vs. The Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad company, defen-
dant entered plea OF not guilty of
the trespass set up in the declaration
and case continued to next term.
i Edgar Burkhart, a witness for the
state in case of state VS.. NJ w.
Pyle, was recognized to appear as
such witness at the next term, the
case having been continued and set
for trial April 2S, 1908.
The usual allowances for criminal
and other court charges were made.
including pay of witnesses and ju-
rors.
Proceedings in chancery.
/ w. II. Thomas, administrator, vs..
Erica Bullet and others, decree re-
ferring cause to commissioner to
| make settlement of the accounts of
the plaintiff as administrator. to as
certain the real estate left by George
Bullet. the value thereof, and the
debts against the same.
Young and Nadenbousch. trustees,
vs.. improvement Loan and Building
Association, DEGREES fling excep-
tons to the report of the commission
err, directing the payment OF the ac-
crued costs of suit, and continuing
cause for argument on the excep-
lions.
| McKown & Busey VS.. Amelia f.
Wedde1, decree establishing deot
| against the real estate of the SAID A.
| 3. Weddell, the appointing OF special.
| commissioners to rent out the proper
ty for the satisfaction of the debts.
| C. ", Melvin against c. E. Ruther-
ford. order sustaining the demurrer to
the plaintiffs bill AMI granting leave
to file an amended bill OF complaint.