Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-12-15
The BOyCe School Lot.


DEAR COURIER:
In view of the publicity given the
ejectment suit, styled knight V. Grim
and others, it would be well 10 give a
brief history of this, now noted. case.
over twenty years ago, Greenwav
school board, composed Of ". T. Ker-
foot, DR.. T. VI. Lewis and Jno. F. Sewers.
peti,ioned the court 20 have piece Of
land IN the town of Bovce. condemned
for school purposes. Viewers. Beverly
Randolph. r. Powell Page and Jno ".
Sprint, in their report. fixed the damages
at 5000 for half an acre, and the record
says that the money was paid but the
school board failed to have the final
order entered. and the proceedings were
still pending eight years. ago. when.
doubtless, the court. I'm clearing the
docket had the final order entered. and
the title began 20 run.
l p 20 this time The school board was a
trespasser. About two years ago Chanel
school board, composed ofN. T.. p. Reed.
X II. Ritter and : !. Wiley. decided 10
put high school building at povce. and
Treenway board transferred the property.
now in suit, 20 the Chapel board who sold
the property TO =. T. Grim for 1925. tie
proceeds from this sale to De used in The
new building Before deeds could rass
Mr. Grim went upon the lot i'm question
and built a dwelling house and other out
buildings. which cost him about 5000
After Visiting several months deed
general warranty from Grecnwav board
passed 10 Chapel board. and The Chapc'
board az once prepared deed for Grim.
but before this deed could pass. Miss
julia Knight, through hrrattorrev. r. B
Whiting, instituted suit for the property
Chapel school board employed Harrison
x Lewis 10 defend the suit. and won fn
the Circuit Court. Miss Kni-ht appealed
case, and now we learn ,hat tie Courr %
Appeals has reversed the lower court IN
the question Of adverse possession. 80
the case must he heard again.
Some months ago Mr.. Grim bought au
other lot adjoining The LOT in suit His
house, having been in suspense" for
many months. decided 90 move or."
Whether any physical force was added
TO this decision this deponent savetl
not. Atany rate the house moved" and
seemed 20 overcome is momentum or q
beautiful eminence on the new lot. Where
II has been greatly improved. and seem.
10 be satisfied in lis new location. ",
hsd hoped 10 have good witness in q
Jolly old bachelor OF Niuwood. who on
his return from a Winchester moyin-
/ picture show, with his best girl passed
the school lot while tile house was il
transit, but our jolly friend declare, that
he was locking 81 the young lady am
not al the moving
Mr.. Grim has lar-e family and il /.
said the children slept peacefully durin-
their transportation.
The school lot to-day. Is aS smoo,
and clean as If swept by cyclone. an,
= stranger would never dream chat i
had been, for years, the playground so
school children. who were examined an,
instructed by such well known peopl
As Carter Louthan. Buck Meade. Gale
Massey, Colonel Bruce Billy Msunin-
Miss Finnen. Trone Sprint. and other.
We remember two or three OF thes
worthy pedagOgues who did not .spar
therod, and that the little "incOrrigib,es
We're not sent home. but were "tickled
into submission. Shall We drop "a Sileu
tesr on this "bone of contention" o
come SCain
>,uDor Oprr-r-1.