Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-09
SENT REFORM SCHOOL
Two important Decisions In Cir
cult Court Today.
ABRAM- SNYDER GOES FREE
Justice of the Peace Had No Juris-
diction in Quarantine Case and
Decision Reversed.

Decision Reversed.
The circuit court convened this
morning 1t $3.50 The following were
the proceedings of the days session
In the two cases of the state of
West Virginia vs.. Abram Snyder,
charged with having broken the quar-
antine established against certain
well on his premises on the boom, and
ON the trial of which before a. justice
of the peace the defendant was found
guilty and fined s25, the court heard
the motion of the defendant to set
aside and annul said Judgment OF the
Justice. and entered an order dismiss
ing the cases ON the ground that the
iusrice who tried the cases did not
have the jurisdiction to try and de
termEne the cases, and the defendant
was discharged from his recognizance.
In like case against Harry Lord,
this city. the justice had issued a
warrant charging the defendant with
a felony md had, on the trial of the
case found him guilty of a misde-
meanor and had fined the accused,
from which judgment the appeal was
taken. The court also dismiss
ed this appeal on the groun that
on a warrant charging the accused
with felony, the Justice could only
hear the case as preliminary, either
to hold the accused for the action OF
the grand jury or dismiss the case.
John w. Setback VS.. F. NJ Hoffman,
Judgment favor of plaintiff for
S430.95 and directing the sale of the
real estate attached in said suit.
In chancery.
Kate voegel VS.. Margaret Brown, eft
al, decree confirming sale Of the
real estate and directing a distribu-
ton OF the proceeds of the SALE
w. H. Thomas, admir- VS.. Aerie Bull
lett, ct al, decree confirming report
of the commissioner auditing Eens and
appointing special commissioners TO
make sale of the real estate.
McKowm & Busey VS.. A. e. We'd
dell, ct all, order Diminishing suit, the
same having been settled out of
court and costs paid.
Merchants and Farmers Bank VS..
Humphrey Fox, ct AL, decree directing
sale of real estate and appointing
special commissioners for that pur-
posse
Washington Walker VS.. John Nor
rfs, ct AL. decree confirming sale of
real estate and making distribution OF
the proceeds of sale.
w. B. Colston, admir- VS.. Bessie X.
Lamcn, ct all, decree confirming re-
port of special commissioner and max
ing distribution of the proceeds Of the
sale.
Ella STROBE admir-, ETC., VS.. ]. w.
HolEda. ct AL, decree confirming sale
of real estate and directing deed to be
made to the purchaser.
George A. Mason, etc. VS.. A. r. Ma
SON, ct AL, report of bonded special
commissioner and retiring the case
from the docket,
M. L. Dorm VS.. j. VIM. Miller; or
der filing demurrer.
j. NJ Spurrier, ct al., vs. Frances E.
Hobbs, order overru'ing demurrer to
plaintiffs bill
d. NJ. Pitzer VS.. M. G.. Hoffman, es-
AL, decree ordering sale Of real es-
tate attached.
Boys Get Sentence.
Roy Hettenhouser and William Sis
SON, this city, the two boys who had
pleaded guilty to the charge of petit
larceny in entering the storage house
of the GerTman Brewing Co. here and
stealing several crates of beer some
time ago, were brought from jail
into court to receive their sentences.
The Hettenhouser boy was sentenced
to the reform school at Pruntytown,
Taylor county, until he is 81 years
old and William Sissm to sixty days
In jail.
Court adjourned at 2:30 p. m. to