Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-05-31
Circuit Court.

The Jefferson Circuit Court adjourned
on Saturday until June s, the adjourn
ment being made because of the indis-
position of Judge Faulkner By the lat
ter date, he hopes to be able to resume
work on the bench and conclude the
work of the May term.
There were three jury cases not in
cluded in our report of last week. A
verdict for the plaintiff was returned
in the case of Ashton Boswell VS.. Fan
ME and James Wintermoyer. The de-
PENDANTS had possession of house, in
Shepherdstown, the renting of which
was controlled by the plaintiff who
wanted them to vacate. Tney claimed
that under their lease they could con-
tinue to occupy it, but the jury took
the other view of their claim, and de-
cided that its possession was wrongful
ly Withheld from Boswell.
l.. D. Getzendanner won verdict for
$50. IS for damages sustained in having
shade trees cut along the public road at
his farm near Kearneysville by the
Winchester and Washington City Rail-
way Company.
In the case of G. H. Hageley VS.. ].
c. and John Blue on claim for rent,
the jury returned verdict for the de-
PENDANTS.
y The indictment against w. H. Miller.
which had oeen set for trial on May 81,
was postponed to June Is.
Philip Franklin VS.. Florence Terrill
and others; decree authorizing the sale
of the real estate of John Baltimore.
deceased, unless the heirs at law of the
said Baltimore shall pay off the liens
thereon within 80 days.
Bertha D. Flanagan VS.. John Griggs
Flanagan; commissioners Albert T. Mo-
Ter, A. c. Link, and James K. Hen
bricks who were appointed to assign a
dover to the plaintiff, reported that
III acres of the land of the late John
g. Flanagan had been assigned, and the
report was confirmed
An unususually large number of chan
Gerry orders were entered, and these in
cluded two divorces DEGREES. Annie
Green was granted a divorce from Jas.
Green, and Judith Jackson, from her
spouse, John Jackson. Both divorces
were decreed on the ground of deser-
ton on the part of the husbands.
Special Commissioner Frank Beck
with's report of the sale of ten acres
of the Rose Hill farm of the late Judge
Daniel B. Lucas to the Standard Stone
and Lime Company at sos per acre; and
of the Maltby tract of 4lO acres at 500
per acre to st. George Tucker Brooke,
trustee for Lena T. Lucas, was con-
filmed.
In chancery suit brought by the
Merchants ard Farmers Bank of Mar
tinsburg, against James w. Clendeh-
ling, an order of reference was enter
ID instructing Commissioner Geo. M.
Beltzhoover, Jr., 10 ascertain the liens
IN the real estate of the defendant, the
annual rental value of it, and to deter
nine whether the rents would be suffi-
lent to pay off the liens within five
rears.
The prayer of petition by Joseph
icons and others to have certain deed
rom Joseph and Lucy Goens to Eliza
Sims, annulled, was refused and the1
ase dismissed.
Geo. w. Hoffman VS.. Geo. M. Beltz-
cover, trustee for B. S. Pendleton,
nd others; the will of Uriah Kearney,
ather of James w. Kearney construed
o that the interest on $2500 secured by
lien on the farm of the plaintiff shall
re paid to James w. Kearney. This
Judgment was suspended for 60 days, {
ending an appeal to the Supreme Court
f Appeals.