Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-05-12
MARTINs8URe, VIVA, FRIDAY MAY y, 1911
Circuit Court .


The April term of the circuit court i
for Berkeley county came to close on |
Tuesday after long and busy term.
Judge w. h. Daily, of Romney, was
here on the last day of court and sat in
several cases in which Judge Faulkner
could not act. The most important
case beard by Judge Daily was the
damage ease against the corporation of
Martinso urg for the pollution of the
Tusearora creek. The court overruled
several demurers and sustained but one
which required the filing ofan amend
ed declaration. The preieminaIies
were all disposed of and the issue is
made up and the case ready for trail.
The plaintiff is asking for SO, 900 dam
ages. The suit was brought by Messrs
5. l.. Dixon, b. b. Newcomer ana
Fred Snyder.
The case Of r. IL. Boyd, etc, VS.. f
Vernon Aler, trustee, was also submit
ted to Judge Daley, who handed down
his decision therin confirming commits
sioner's report and distributing fund
in the trustees hands.
The b. & O. r. II. VS.. Ira and George
Houck, condemnation proceedings.
Commissioners appointed TO view the
premises.
CHANCERY.
Charles r. Staff vs. Lucy f. B ggett
order filing testimony and giving de-
PENDANT time within which 10 complete
her testimony.
Charles NJ Roush VS.. Frederick
Light etlal, decree quashing equity
attachment.
N. W. Busey VS.. j. H. Mcbride ct al
statement made by counsel that all
matters in controversy had been set
tied, and order entered retiring the
cause from the docket.
f. p. Beall, executor, Us Decatur
Osburn ct al, decree confirming com.
sioner's report and making distribu
tion of the funds in the hands of The
e. b. kettering, administrator, VS..
Julia Barthoiow ct al, decree confirm
ing sale and distributing purchase
money
G. w. Ambrose, admr., etc, vs..
Porter McDaniels, decree referring
cause to Il commissioner to ascertain
the value of the real estate and the
debts against the same and to make
settlement of the accounts of the plain
tifr.
E. B. Kettering, administrator, VS..
Harvey Mcdonald ct al, decree dis
missing the case at the cost of the
plaintiff.
In the alimony suit against Abram
Snyder brought by his wife Judge
Faulkner told Snyder that if the
money was not paid by July 6 he
would have to go to Jail.
S. w. Walker VS.. John s. Galley ct
al, appointing J NJ. Woods speeial
commissioner to sell real estate belong
ing to the said John S. Ga.ey IN this,
county. This comprises some 1900
acres aud }. NJ, Guffey and Emmett
Queen are also named as defendants in
the proceedings bought by Colonel
Walker to secure the sum of near y
$20,e00 he claims to be due him.
Nj. l.. Compton VS.. Anna Warnsr ct
al, referring cause to master commits
sioner.
j. w. hardin VS.. John h. Hardin,
distribution of funds by bonded spec
ial commissioner and cause retired.
Bank of Martinsburg VS.. Jas. For
ward Ell al, report ofcommissloner cen
iirmed.
C. S. Bailey, etc., VS. Frances Bailey
ct al. commissioner appointed TO make
sale of real estate.
Margaret +. Sutton VS.. Mary Eliz-
abeth Miller, ct al, commissioner APP
pointed 10 make sale of a certain tract
involved.
Richard A. Shipley ct al VS.. Laura
z Deckert ct al, decree of distribu-
ton, involving about sl5, o00and cause
retired.
ID. II. Thornburg ETC., VS.. +. Vernon
Aler ct al, referred to master commits
sioner to ascertain liens, ETC., and re-
port.
Elizabeth A. Cnswell, guardian VS..
Henry Stewart Criswell, ETC., Confirm
ing guardians report.
Young u Nadenbousch. trustee, VS..
Imp d Bldg. Association, ct al, report
of recent distribution of company's as
sets recorded.
Catherine Johnson ct, al, VS.. How
ard A. Tabler ct al, report of commits
sioner corrected and disbursement OF
funds ordered.
Gray Silver pltff. VS.. w. II. Chene-
with, etc, deposition ofpIainti1' strlek-