Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-02-20
Circuit Court.

Jefferson Circuit Court convened on
Tuesday, with Judge E. Boyd Faulk-
ner presiding. Geo. NJ. Knott was
appointed foreman of the Grand Jury,
which completed its work on the first
day of the court. Geo. NJ. Knott,
Milton Burr, G. T. Shugert, j. ]. Wy
song, Bates Watson, Chas. h. Johnson,
NJ. E. Trussell. Lewis Clipp, Robert
R. Smith, s. e. HiggiDb botham, Thorn.
as L NARROW, Chas. j. Cavalier, Jos.
Cookus, Thos. R. Moore and Hunter
]. Miller were members of the Grand
Jury, and they returned the following
indictments
State vs.. B. & o. Railroad Com
pany, misdemeanor.
State va. Ida Washington, felony.
State VS.. Roland Mitchell, felony.
State vs. Winchester and Washing
ton City Railway Company, misde-
meanor.
State vs. William Green, felony.
Bail in a penalty of $500 was furn.
ished for William Green, and he was
released for trial on Tuesday next, af-
ter entering plea Of not guilty.
Roland Mitchell, under indictment
for felony, and being out on bail, was
called for arraignment. He failed to
appear, and his bail bond was there
upon forfeited, the amount of it being
FIVE hundred dollars, with Isaac D.
Myers as security. A capias was is-
sued for Mitchell and given to Deputy
Sheriff Shugert for service.
In the case of Alfred NJ. Smith VS..
Geo. W. Rouss, plea of not guilty
was filed, Attorney for the plaintiff
then filed general replication and
the case was set for the third day Of
the May term of court.
The defendent demurred to the
plaintiffs declaration in the case of
Sallie G. Rissler VS.. Corporation Of
Charles Town. and the defendant was
given sixty days in which to file a
special plea.
L. J. Virts vs.. Geo. D. Iverson,
continued until the second day of the
next term of the court at tue cost of
defendant.
Bank of Charles Town VS.. W. II,
and N. H. Wilson, judgment for the
plaintiff by default for the sum of
$1.062.28, with interest from date Of
judgment.
CEANCERY ORDERS.
E. G. Barnes ct ais. vs.. Florence G.
Beall ct ais. the report of special
commissioners, S. W. Washington, W.
o. Norris and James K. Hendricks
appointed at a former term of the
court to partition Glenwood farm, l9l
acres, near Shenandoah Junction, and
a farm of 123 acres near Oakland
Church, between the parties to the
suit, submitted report which was
accepted in 80 far it indicated the land
area in the two farms. The actual
partition of the two farms was agreed
to between the parties out Of court.
Mrs. E. G. Barnes under the agree
ment took the Glenwood farm in fee,
paying Mrs. Florence V. Beall, the
sum of $2,920 as the difference in the
value of the two farms involved in the
case.
Kate W. Reynolds, guardian, vs.
Withrow Legge and others; an order
was entered, directing the sale Of
farm Of 102 acres, near Shepherds.
town, and also that of two houses and
lots on German street in Shepherds
town.
Forrest W. Brown vs.. Jennie V.
Suider, Chas. Campbell, guardian Of
Nellie, Raymond and John snider.
A fund of 81 900 arising from death
benefit in the B. & o. Relief Associa-
ton, held by Edward ]. snider, was
ordered distributed to the widow and
children of the beneficiary.
Absolute divorces were granted to
Rosa Walker from James Walker, and
to Perry Young from George Young.
Free Press.