Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-10
COURT ADJOURNED
FOR APRIL SESSION
DEGREES In Numerous chancery Cases
Handed Down by Judge Faulkner
In Closing Hours OF Term

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evening for the term. The following
were the closing court proceedings:
H. H. Emmert was elected special
Judge In the case of Daniel Miller VS..
Thomas Turner ETC., for the purpose
| of entering decree therein. Judge
Faulkner having been formerly inter
ested as counsel could not act. The
proceeding was purely formal and con-
sisted of directing a deed to be made
to j. w. McSherry, purchaser of part
of the real estate on account of a
| former special commissioner having
died without making said deed.
A judgement was rendered against
J. B. Clary in favor of G. A. Kershner,
| for an agreed balance between the
parties, the defendant also to pay the
costs of the suit.
In the case of w. T. Hess against
George A. Kershner the defendant
was given leave to file special pleas
and the case was continued to the
September term.
]. w Mcdonald against e. r. Nc
Donald and others. one OF the special
commissioners of sale having resigned
a decree was entered directing the
remaining special commissioner to
make sale of the real estate as direct
ed by former decree.
C. G. Gain against Elizabeth Will
Jams. Exceptions to the commission
er In chancery's report were sustain
ed and the case was re-referred TO
said commissioner to make report as
required by former decree of the real
estate owned by the defendant to-
gether with the lien against the same.
w. A holland etc, VS.. Frank Huyett.
Report of the bonded special commits
sioner was filed and confirmed, and a
distribution of the proceeds arising
from the sale of the real estate was
| directed.
w. A. Tedrick against c. j. Grabill.
The plaintiff having failed to file his
| amended bill as required heretofore,
| the suit was dimissed at his costs
I P. Welty & Co, against T. NJ. Youtz
| The special commissioners of sale
| made their report showing the sale OF
| the property, and the report was con-
6rmed and they were directed to dis
| tribute the proceeds to the creditors
after the payment of the costs Of the
| suit.
| Third Mountain Orchard Company
against w. d. Wilson. This proceed
| ing up to the entry of the present de-
cree was against the defendant as a
! nonresident, and by order of publica-
| ton. The defendant, Wilson, now by
filing a bond comes into the case and
| is allowed to make defense thereto,
| the case being virtually heard anew.
Roy Davis, etc, against Maple Lawn
| Cemetery Association. The plaintiffs
having made wrong parties defendant,
the case was sent back to rules for the
purpose of issuing process to the prop
| er defendants.
II. G. Shipper against Eta V. Ship
per. Decree for divorce from bed and
board, the plaintiff being granted priv
| ilege of seeing the child which the
] Court directs to remain in the custody
of defendant.
Abbie F. Reagan against Harry G.
Reagan. The Court granted a decree
for absolute divorce on the ground of
desertion for a period of more than
three years.
German Admitted to Citizenship
| In Circuit Court Wednesday Char
les Herman Schoening, this city, was
admitted to citizenship. Special exam
| iner Shoemaker, from the Department
of Commerce and Labor, at Washing
| ton. was present and approved Mr..
Schoening's naturalization papers.
Edward Rutledge, general receiver
of the court filed his annual report
which was examined by the court, ap-
proved and ordered to be recorded.
Earl B. Kinney, a special officer of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad COM
pany, was granted license to carry
a revolver or other pistol in West Vir-
ginia for the period of one year.
chancery Proceedings
George w. Wolfe, etc, VS.. Samuel
]. Bartles and others; decree appoint
ing w. c. Kilmer and e. l.. Luttrell
special commissioners and substitute
ed trustees to make sale Of the proper
ty involved in the proceedings and to
report their action to future term of
the court.
The Vehicle Company against Mary
p. Brown; decree setting aside form
er sale made by special commission
ers and directing a resale Of the prop
erty in the manner provided by form
er decree.
B. S. Speck and Laura B. Harley, ex-
ecutors of Josiah IL. Alexander,