Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-05
In The Circuit Court.

In The Circuit Court.
We note the following proceedings OF
the Jefferson Circuit Court since our last
report:
An important decree affecting the in
terests of property owners in Charles
Town was entered by Judge ]. M. Woods,
the case being the Corporation OF Charles
Town VS.. Edward Drish. The corpora
ton claimed a lien on property OF the
defendant for pavement that had been
laid by its authority, the lot being owned
at the tune by J. w. Daugherty, from
whom the defendant purchased. The
defendant opposed the enforcement OF
the lien, claiming that he had not had no.
tice of il when he bought the property.
The court held that the towns claim OF
$62 90, with interest from January6, 1908,
was a valid one.
A decree OF absolute divorce was given
Mamie M. Moore from her husband, A.
c. Moore.
Grover C. Young and Ned Athey, in
dicted on felony charge, were arraign-
ed and entered plea of not guilty. The
illness OF an important witness being al
legged in an affidavit, it was ordered that
the trial OF the indictment be postponed
until the October term. The defendants
gave bond each in the sum of $500 tor
their appearance.
In the suit OF Nellie S. Coleman, ad-
ministratrix OF c. N. Coleman, VS.. Chas.
B. Coleman and H. V. Frazer, Geo. IA.
Beltzhoover, Jr., and c. N. Campbell
were appointed special commissioners to
sell the hardware stock of The Coleman
Hardware Co. in Charles Town. An
order was also entered referring the case
to S. w. Washington, commissioner in
chancery, to ascertain and report the as
sets and liabilities OF the two defendants.
The National Citizens Bank was given
judgment against N. o., Frank u. and
Harry L. Roper for $523.64, with interest.
The trial of action for damages, IN
which Vim. R. Daley was the plaintiff
and Temple Murphy the defendant, were
tried Friday and Saturday, verdict foi
$l25 being returned in favor OF the plain
tiff. The action grew out OF the collision
of an automobile operated by Murphy
with buggy owned by the plaintiff, on
the Bloomery pike, in August, 1910. Tile
buggy and harness were badly damaged
in the collision, which frightened the
horse attached to the vehicle, causing
him to run away. Injury to the horse
from the fright and consequent runaway
constituted a part OF the claim for dam
ages.
A verdict for $40 damages was won by
S. g. Daily against Temple Murphy.
The claim was for personal injuries sus-
tanned in the collision above named.
Three judgments were rendered against
A. Kaplon upon trials by the court, one
in favor OF the Vehi: lie Co. for $40 with
interest; the second in favor OF Max
Miller for $3.50, and the other for the
Reddisode Textile Co. for 1916.
Upon the petition of Lucie D. Locke,
guardian of her daughter, Esther E. Locke,
authority was given the petitioner to sell
her wards third interest in parcel OF
real estate on the Summit Point and Ber-
ryville turnpike to |. n. Bonham.
c. N Campbell, Frank Beckwth and
A. Moore, Jr., were appointed special
commissioners to sell the real estate
owned in fee by the late Logan OSburn
in the vicinity OF KabIetown. The prop
erty thus decreed to be sold includes a
house and lot in Kabletown, and about Al
acres a half mile north OF the town.
Geo. M. Beltzhoover, Jr., and F. W..
Brown were named as special commits
sioners in decree to sell the real estate
offs. w. Thomas, unless the liens OIL his
property are paid off within 30 days from
the adjournment OF court.
DEGREES were entered for the sale OF
the real estate of Nathan Cooper, deceas-
ed, and in the case OF John S. Shelter,
guardian of Edith Shelter and others VS..
Scena Shepherd and others.
Yesterday Archie Billmyer, formerly OF
this vicinity, was relieved OF his troubles.
He had been in jail for some time, on the
charge OF having embezzIed a consider
able sum OF money from his fathers es-
tate, of which he was administrator.
There were two indictments against HIM.
Yesterday the first indictment was ruled
out on demurrer and the second was
amicably adjusted, whereupon he was
released from custody.