Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-25

Mrs. Maud Willard Granted Decree
OF Divorce
MANY CASES IN CHANCERy
Count No. 3 in Arson Case Of Milf
Pyle Continues to September
Term

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| Only two cases were up at the Tues
day afternoon session of the circuit
court. These were:
4 A decree for absolute divorce to
Maud E. Willard against her husband
Edward w Willard, both Of this
place.
| The grand jury returned an indlct-
ment against Abram Snyder for yiolat.
ing the quarantine placed on his well
of water by the board OF health.
Wednesday Morning.
! State Of West Virginia VS.. Joseph
COCHRAN Indictment for misdemeau.
or; by leave Of the court the state de.
cl.ned to further prosecute.
State vs.. NJ. w. Pyle, an indictment
for felony No (being the one
found at the present term for arson, as
accessory before the fact) Defend
ant was recognized to appear Sept. s,
1908, under $500 bond Pyle was IN.
dicted last term of court on No. 2 and
case set for April 2S.
! Cumberland Valley Telephone Co.
VS. Board Of Public Works; appeal In
two cases from the levy for taxes
made by the Board Of Public Works.
An agreement for compromise effect
ed and both suits dismissed at cost
of telephone company.
Merchants and Farmers Bank VS..
Kate B. Walsh and David P. Frye
Judgment in favor Of plaintiff for
s1659.00 and costs of suit.
D. Fl. Russler VS.. SalHe c. and Bar
ney Van Metre, appeal from Fl. s.
Thompson, ]. p; jury empanelled and
case now trial.
chancery Cases.
Rodney Pierce Optical Co. VS.. w. G.
Austin; decree referring cause to com
missioner to ascertain and report liens
against w. G. Austin.
George w. Buxton vs.. G. F. Zepp, ct
al; decree referring cause to com
missioner 10 ascertain the lien
against the real estate of G.. F. Zepp.
G. w Mish, etc. VS. B. F. Mish, ct
al: decree having the effect of remov-
ing clouds on title to real estate
Bender, admir-. VS.. j. H. Shaffer ct
al; decree confirming report of sale
Of real estate and directing a deed to
be made to A. R. Stillwell, the pur-
chaser, all the purchase price being
paid in full.
Maggie Burke VS.. C. P. Rothweli,
etc, decree dismissing cause. all mat
ters in controversy having been set
led.
e. D. Gardner, admir-, VS.. William
Havey, ct al; decree referring cause
TO a commissioner to settle the ac-
counts of the plaintiff and to audit
the liens against the real estate or
plaintiffs decedent.
VIM. D. Harlan VS.. Ida Harlan, ct
al; decree confirming sale of ZEAL es-
tate and directing the distribution of
the proceeds Of sale.
Thursday Morning.
The trial of the case of D. H. Rus-
sler against Salie C. and Barney
Van Metre, appeal from Harry S.
Thompson, justice of the peace con
.,,r,ad o. 80 yKvolDaej q NC cavSiOp 0f
the circuit court. The motion for a
new trial was oyerruled and judgment
entered In favor of the plaintiff for
$50 and costs.
Court adjourned today at 1880 q.
m. tn tomorrow at $50 a. m. The
following cases were disposed of at
the session this morning:
A petition was filed by John n.
Keesecker asking the adoption of
Lloyd Weller by him, and the hearing
thereon 10 be held May 4, 1908
State OF West Virginia VS.. Harry
Lord, on an appeal from justice;
case dismissed, the justice from whom
appeal was taken having no jurisdic-
ton.
In Chancery.
Gray Silver vs.. c. Wright Morgan,
decree establishing lien of plaintiff
against defendants real estate foS
sl50.67 and directing his share Of the
proceeds OF real estate to be applied
to payment OF same
Susie V. Mercer VS.. George w. Mer-
Ger. decree for absolute divorce.
George L. Miller VS.. D. James VIM,
decree establishing PLAINTIFFS deot as a
lien against certain real estate set ID
in the bill and directing a sale of said