Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-11-05
c,rcuIt court proceedings.

Circuit Court Proceedings.
From the Charles Town Free Press
we take the following report of the
proceedings of the Jefferson Circuit
Court
In an appeal from the assessment o.
the Board Of Public Works ofthe 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 compa-
ny's property in the county was as,
sessed in 1906 at 1892, 704.0O, and
the following year it was increased to
81 ,0O5. $50.
In the case of NJ. E Allies We. W. F.
Hallam, which grew out of the TACT
that the defendant had placed gates
across Prospect and Whitmore Ave
nues on Bolivar Heights, the court de-
cidsd that the injunction that had been
granted tor the removal of the gates
should be made permanent, 80 that
both of the streets named will continue
open to the public without obsiiuc'
tioG-.
William @. Link, administrator OF
Elizabeth NJ. Link, vs.. Albert Moler
and others; the will of Mrs. Elizabeth
M. Link WAS construed. Its construc-
ton by the court provides for the pay
ment Of one-third of the assets to Geo.
G. Link, ons.third to VIM. @. Link {,
and to each of the children OF Ada
Moler, ons-fourtb of one.si1tn OF the
estate.
w. s. Cockrell ys. Thos. G. Cock
rell; ordered that the defendant exc,
cute a deed to the plaintiff for the real
estate inherited from their father, the
late John G. Cockreil, proof being fur.
nished that the said W. 8. Cockrell
had paid for the land; unless the deed
is executed within 20 days from the
time the decree was entered, Geo. D.
Moore was appointed a commissioner
to execute the same.
In the case of the State of West
Virginia vs.. Dan Cook, under indict-
ment for burglary, trial was held,
and the accused found guilty. The
prisoner was sentenced to a term of
three years in the penitentiary.
State vs. Daniel Stubbs and Harry
Washington. two Shepherdstown ne
groes, charged with assaulting an Of
6cer in the discharge of his duty, was
continued until the February term of
court, both being released on bond
in the penalty of 800.
Mary E. Jacobs vs.. Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, defendants {;
demurrer to the evidence sustained,
and judgment rendered in favor of the
defendant, but judgment suspended
for ninety days to enable the plaintiff
to prepare an appeal to the Supreme
Court.
Farmers Bank of Shepherdstown,
vs. W. l. Boone, H. E. Mundey and
]. D. Billmyer; judgment by default
entered in behalf of the plaintiff for
the sum of $685. 40, with interest.
Old Dominion Tobacco Company VS..
W. E. Leedy;; security for cost de-
manded on account of the plaintiff be-
ing a nonresident. Bond for costs in
the sum of $500 was furnished.
Thos. Jenkins VS.. Standard Stone
and Lime Co motions to quash the
writ, and ALEC the demurrer to the
plaintiff declaration overrulsd, and
plea of not guilty entered, and issue
joined.
West Virginia Humane Society vs..
John Daily petition to change the
custody of the child of Berthe Eliza
beth Daily, ordered that the said Dali
ly is not a suitable person to have
charge of the child, whereupon the
said child was ordered to remain in
the custody of E. Rin4y until furthur
order of the court.
Howard Osbourn VS.. Wm. T. and
sallie Elliott; plaintiff petitioued to
have the cause docketed, and for a
judgment on the bond of the defend
ants given in a magistrates court.
The plaintiffs plead payment and off
sets.
Oh. Gsllaher vs.. Sallie W. Starry /;
defendant filed plea of not guilty of
Withholding the premises claimed by
the plaintiff, and issue joined.