Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-06
Monday morning at $50.
Chancery Proceedings.

Monday morning at $50.
chancery Proceedings.
The following DEGREES in chancery
were handed down yesterday after
neon:
In the cases Frank A. Whitso1 .ex
ecutor, vs. Lizzie A. Whitson ct al and
Jacob Whitsoa vs. Frank A. Whitson
ct al. Geo. P. Schmitt, etc, VS.. Ern-
est d. Schmitt ct al and w. d. Alt
house & Co. VS.. Schill Supply Co, the
bonded special commissioners filed
their reports OF distributions made in
obedience to the order of the Court.
and their reports were confirmed and
ordered to be recorded
Richard Hammrsla, administrator.
VS.. Nellie Eversole ct al, the bond ed
commissioner of sale reported having
sold the real estate involved to Mrs.
E. A. Brannon, and showing that an
advance bid had been made and sub
mitted the matter to the Court.
decree of resale of the property was
entered, the Court directing that the
advance bid OF J. H. Hull be retain
ed
from The World OF Monday:
The third week of Circuit Court
opened this morning at $50 o'clock.
The following DEGREES in chancery
were ordered:
| Merchants & Farmers Bank VS..
Grantham Smith and others, order
confirming distributions made by the
bonded special commissioner and re-
firing the cause from the docket.
Corporation CT Martinsburg VS.. NJ
w. Riroden ct al. order directing the
dismissal of the cause, all matters in
controversy having been settled.
| City of Martinsburg VS.. M. w. Pyle
and others, decree showing that all
sums OF money in the cause having
been properly disbursed by the bond
ed special commissioner, the cause be
placed on the docket OF causes end
ed.
| Vehicle Company VS.. John Craw-
ford and others, order making distri-
button of funds arising from sale Of
part Of the real estate and directing
other real estate to be sold by the
bonded special commissioner.
Josephine NJ. Spurrier, ETC.. VS..
Frances A. Hobbs and others This
case having been taken to the Court
of Appeals upon the decisions of the
Circuit Court as to who were the
proper owners of the property involv-
ed in the suit, and the mandate of
the Court OF Appeals having been re
ceived confirming the decision of the
Circuit Court, decree was entered
confirming the report OF the commits
sioners of partition heretofore appoint
ed. and directing sale of the real
estate for the purpose of distributing
the proceede OF sale to the parties
thereto entitled.
This afternoon argument fer new
trial was heard in the case of the
State against Noble Sheetz, convict
ed last week on the charge of larc my
at the Bishop warehouse. Noll and
Downey for the state; Howard H..
Emmert for the defence.
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The following DEGREES in chancery
were entered in court Tuesday morn
| iag:
w. r. Horner ct al VS.. Margaret J..
Horner ct al. decree confirming sale
Of real estate, distributing the funds
in part and directing balance to be
held until the further order OF the
Court.
Margaret e. Sutton VS.. Mary e.
Miller ct al decree appointing commits
sioners to make partition OF the real
estate involved in the suit.
]. II. Richard ct al VS. r. b. Kilmer
ct al, order allowing defendants to file
special pleas.
From The World OF Wednesday
| At the session of Circuit Court
| this morning the case of the state
against Louis Hettenhouser, assused
of setting fire to the vacant house
OF J. r. Clifford over back of the B.
& o. shops on New Years eve, last,
was continued till the September term
of court by reason of the absence from
town of Leo Sakeman an important
witness for the state.
The following DEGREES in chancery
were entered:
C. S. Bailey against Frances Bal
ley; decree appointing commissioners
CT partition of real estate.
D. G. Beckley against Annie e.
Beckley and others; decree dissolving
IN In function, orc al ~ tho latter IN
dispose CT some personal property.
The petit jurors were discharged
this morning for the term. Court adj
joumed at 1870 a. m. till tomorrow
at $3.50 a. m,