Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-11-08
Circuit Court.

The Jefferson Circuit Court adjourned
Thursday morning. after having been IN
session since October rs Owing to the
fact that Circuit Clerk Daniel is Chair
man OF the Board of B allotC Commissioners.
and had work to do in that position. court
adjourned earlier than would have been
otherwise necessary. Judge Fulkner an
nounced that he would hold a special
term sometime during November to
complete any unfinished business due to
an early adjournment.
A commissioners report showing the
debts against the estate of S. d. Ander-
son. was filed aud confirmed. All of the
creditors of the estate reside in Cascade
County. Montana. w. F. Alexander.
the administrator. was named as commits
s,oner. with instruction to sell three lots
belonging to the decedent in Harpers
Ferry. and report the sale to the court.
Julia F. Brown VS.. David w. Hannah.
and others; commissioner instructed to
settle the account of James E. Watson.
executor of the will of the late Mary
Hannah
Frank Beckwith and Geo. D. Moore
were named commissioners IN decree
to sell the house and lot of the late Pleas
ant Scott, IN Charles Town.
In the case of Gerard D. Moore and
others VS.. Joseph Tearney and others.
Geo NJ Beltzhoover, Jr.. commissioner
in chancery. was ordered to ascertain
the annual rentals and to whom such
rentals were paid on the property con-
veyed by ] Garland Hurst to Edward
Tearney between the time of Mr. Tear
news death and the institution of the
suit.
A demurrer to the declaration filed in
the suit of Z Delone VS. the Charles
Town Light and Power Company was
argued by counsel. whereupon the court
took time to consider it.
The trial of Minnie Battle, indicted on
a felony charge. was held on Wednesday.
Minnie was accused of collecting against
the will of the owner, a miscellaneous
assortment of edibles. linen, and bed
clothing while doing work at Hotel Con-
nor. at Harpers Ferry The jury be-
lieved that the value of the stolen articles
was less than the felony limit. and she
was found guilty of petit larency. Her
sentence was six months IN the county
Jail.
The National Citizens Bank was
given judgment for $725.14 against
James w. McGarry, N. R. Roberts
and James M. Mason, Jr.
Joe BARLEY and John Sager, the
two Millville men, who haye been on
trial twice on misdemeanor charges
were given another trial which will
come up at the next Court.
VIM. R. Daley and others VS.. Tenn
pie Murphy, demurrer to plaintiffs
declaration was overruled whereupon
the defendant entered a plea of not
guilty and was allowed the privilege of
pleading specially. This action against
Murphy grows out of a collision be-
tween an automobile in which he was
riding, and buggy owned by the
pls intiff and occupied by Misses Florence
and Georgia s. Daley. The collision
occurred on the Bloomery pike, last
summer.
]. w. Hoffman and Turner White
who were indicted on misdeameanor
charges resulting from the alleged sale
of liquor by them to an habitual drunk
ard appeared in court and gave bond,
each in the sum of one hundred dollars
for their appearance at the next term
of court.
Issue was joined on a plea of not
guilty in the action brought by Zeph
Bane Sr. against Harry Bane.
The Ben Wood case was again con-
tinued, bond being furnished in a pen
atty of So, 500 for his appearance at the
February term of court.
Charles Colston was found guilty of
petit larceny, and was sentenced to Jail
for five months.
A demurrer was filed to the plaintiff s
declaration in the case of VIM. Lowrey
VS.. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company,
and the court took it under ADJUSTMENT.