Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-02-22
In the Circuit Court.

In the Circuit Court.
We note the following proceedings in
| Jefferson Circuit Court since our last re-
port:
Judge Faulkner rendered his decision
on the demurrer submitted by Geo. NJ.
Beltzhoover, Jr., counsel for the Shep-
hefdstown Independent, in the suit insti-
tuted last spring by ]. D. Billmyer, sus-
tanning the demurrer. which threw the
case out of court.
Laura A. Uzlegler was awarded ajudg-
ment by default against c. E. Rutherford,
her claim being for 81 APO. 81, with interest.
An alternative writ of mandamus was
awarded in the case of c. w. Conrad VS..
the County Court. The writ was made
returnable on February %.
Two divorce DEGREES were entered,
Charles E. Tribby was allowed divorce
from Katherine S. Tribby, he to pay the
costs in the case, and VIM. w. Trail was
given divorce from his wife, Anna B.
Trail.
In the case of William L. Walters VS..
John ]. Walters and others, S. c. Young,
Chas. H. Moore, Frank Walker and War
rem H. Rissler were appointed commits
sioners TO partition the land of the Wal
tiers heirs at Mechanicstown, if suscepti-
be of partition in kind, and for forth
with report.
The court decided the case of S. w.
Washington, trustee for J. Garland Hurst,
bankrupt, VS.. the Executors Of Edward
Tearney, in favor of the plaintiff. The
object of this suit, which has been pend
ing for some time, was to determine the
ownership of the rents OF the Hurst real
estate, which included farm near Duf-
fields and dwelling house in Harper's
Ferry, from the time it was decided by
Hurst to the late Edward Tearney until
the sale in bankruptcy, the deed having
been held by the courts to have been
fraudulent. About SC, 900, which includes
rents and interest on rents, is involved in
the suit. Attorney James M. Mason, Jr.,
represented the Hurst creditors, while
the Tearney estate was represented by
Col. Forrest w. Brown and Maj. Robt
T. Barton.
Liveryman Edward Cummings won
verdict in jury trial against two young
railroad men, Moose and Gordon, for SAL
for dam ,ges to Stanhope of his, which
the defendants were charged with brea';-
ing up through careless driving OF one OF
the plaintiffs horses.
A verdict for $500 with interest was
given the A. S. Krieder Shoe Company,
of Annville, Pa, VS.. A. Kaplon, the case
coming up on an appeal from the iudg-
ment OF a Justice OF the peace.
One Of the cases that attracted much
attention was the suit of Zeph Bane, ST.,
against his son, Harry Bane, for damages
on account OF assault and battery. The
father sued for 81 200 damages and was
awarded 500.
The jury in the suit OF w. Roberts
against c. c. Getzendanner awarded
Roberts damages in the sum of $500. He
sued for $1,000. Getzendanner shot
Roberts last year for alleged treSpaSS and
the damage suit was the result.
Dayton Sorrell, indicted for breaking
into house in the night time, plead
guilty and was sentenced to five years in
the penitentiary.
E.A. Robinson, indicted for stealing two
steers, plead guilty and was sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary.
Henry Marshall plead guilty to an in
dictment for misdemeanor and was SEN
fenced to five days in jail and fine OF
ten dollars.
The first of the liquor cases, that OF
Iubal Early Young, was tried on Tuesday.
Young, it was shown, was in the habit
of going to Spencer's saloon, opposite
Harper's Ferry, where he got whlskey
for the thirsty denizens OF Charles Town
who could not conveniently 60 them
selves. The result was hung jury,
there being eight for conviction and four
for acQulttal.