Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-02-20
Circuit Court.

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last Tuesday. The Grand jury was
composed of Geo B. Goetz, foreman;
J. II. Dutterer. Warren H, Rissler. M.
Palmbaum, John P. Rissler, Dennis
Stu'l, John L Burns. J. T. Campbell,
Benz, Tabb, James w. Marshall, Walter
M. Demory, H H Hendricks. Geo. D.
baunig ardner, Geo. H. Child, c. E.
Tipton, and F. G. Butler.
indictments were found as follows:
State VS.. G. E. Rider. felony; State
VS.. Eugene Bready, misdemeanor, two
cases. Liquor Cases-Jas. Newman,
Jubal = Young, Hugh Ball, Henry
Marshall, Frank Patterson, Ambrose
Bailey. Dayton Sorrell, felony; N. &
W. Rwy., misdemeanor, N. & W. Rwy,
misdemeanor.
Recommendations on a wide rance of
improve ments in the county were
embodied IN the report of the Grand
Jury. They want the county to build
two free bridges over the Shenandoah
river, and to purchase the two bridges
already built at Harpers Ferry. The
Charles Town council is urged to establish
hitching yard for teams in the town.
and also to have the Charles street bridge
over the B, & o. railroad tracks repaired.
Judge Faulkner rendered mis- decjs-
ION on the demurrer submitted by Geo.
NJ. Beltzhoover, IT., counsel for the
Shepherdstown Independent in the suit
instituted last spring by J. d. Billmyer.
sustaining the demurrer, which threw
the case out of court
Laura A. Uz,eger was awarded a
Jud9 ment by default against c +
Rutherford, her c'aim being for s14ao AZ
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 Feb. 2S,
Two divorce DEGREES were entered
Charles E, Tribby was allowed a divorce
from Katherine s. Tribby, he to pay the
costs IN the case. and VIM. w, Trail was
likewise favored with divorce from his
wife, Anna B. Trail.
10 the case of Will m L. Walters VS..
John j. Walters and others. S. c. Young
Chas. II. Moore. Frank Walker and
Warren II. Rissler were appointed
commissioners to partition the land of
the Walters heirs AT Mechanicstown if
susceptible of partition in kind, and for
a forthwith report.
The court decided the case of S. w.
Washington, trustee for J. Garland Hurst
bankrupt vs.. The Executors of Edward
Iearney, in favor of the plaintiff. The
obJectot this suit which has been pending
tor some time was to determine the
ownership of the rents of the Hurst real
estate which included farm near Duff
helds and dwelling house in Harpers
Ferry from the time it was dee ded bv
Mr.Hurst to the late EdwardTearney un-
I'll the sale in bankruptcy, the deed having
been held by the courts to have been
traudu 'ent. About SO 900 which includes
rents and interest currents is involved in
the suit. Attorney James NJ. Mason. Ir.
represented the Hurst creditors. while
the Tearney estate was represented by
Col. Forrest w. Brown and Mai. Robt. |
t. Barton.
Liveryman Edward Cummings won
verdictin jury trial against two Young |
railroad men, Moose and Gordon. for
s4I tor damages to a stanhope of his,
when the defendants were charged with
breaking up through careless driving of
one of the plaintiffs horses.
A verdict for 5000 with interest was
given the A. S. Krieder Shoe Company.
If Annville, Pa. VS.. A Kaplon, the case
coming mp on an appeal from the iudg-
nent of a Justice OF the Peace.
Zsph. Bane, Sr.. VS.. Harry F. Bane
Verdict for $50 damages.
j. w. Roberts VS.. c. c. Getzendanne-.
'erdict for 5000 damages.
f A. Robinson aud DAYTON Sorr,u. L
Indicted for felonies, both plead guilty.
Henry Marshall, ind .cted for misde-
neanor, plead guilty and was sentenced
o Jail for five days and to pay fine of
no.