Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-06-03
Circuit Court.

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An important decree affecting the
interests of property owners in
| Charles Town was entered by Judge
| NJ. Woods in the Cirbuit Court last
week, the case being the Corporation
of Charles Town VS.. Edward Drish.
The Corporation claimed lien on
property of the defendant for a pave
ment that had been laid by its au-
thority, the lot being owned at the
time by ]. w. Daugherty from whom
the defendant purchased. The de-
PENDANT opposed the enforcement of
the lien, claiming that he had not had
notice of it when he bought the
property. The court held that the
towns claim of 5000 with interest
from January 6, 1908, was valid one.
J. M. Tolliver Shepherdstown res
taurant keeper, was tried by a jury
on an appeal from Justices Court
in which he had been fined for SELL
ing ice cream on Sunday The jury
disagreed, and the case was continued
Geo. M. Beltzhoover Jr., and F w.
Brown were named as special COM
missioners in a decree to sell the real
estate of S. W. Thomas, unless the
liens on his property are paid off
within 80 days from the adjournment
of court.
DEGREES were entered for the sale
ofthe real estate of Nathan Cooper,
deceased, and in the case of John S.
Shelter, Guardian OF Edith Shelter
and others VS.. Scena Shepherd and
Others. Judge Frank Beckwith was ap-
pointed special commissioner to sell Il e
Shelter land.
A decree OF absolute divorce was
given Mamie NJ Moore from her hus-
band, A. c. Moore.
A verdict for $40 damages was won
by the plaintiff in jury trial, the
title Of the case being S. G. Daley
VS.. Temple Murphy. The claim WIS
for personal injuries sustained in a
collision between buggy and an au-
tomobile on the Bloomery turnpike,
August 8. 1910. Brown and Nc, orm ok
for plaintiff; Beckwith and Bushong for
d-ferden;.
Three judgments were rendered
against A. Kaplon upon trials by the
Court, one in favor of the Vehicle
Co. for $40 with interest; the second
in favor of Max Miller, for $3.50, and
the other for the Reddisode Textile
Co. for 1910.
In the suit of Nellie S. Coleman,
Administrative of c. N. Coleman VS..
Chas. B. Coleman and H. V. Frazer,
Geo. M. 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 5. w.
Washington, commissioner in chan
Gerry to ascertain and report the as
sets and liabilities of the two defen-
dants. Authority was given Geo. NJ.
Beethoven, Jr, to collect the &C
counts due the Coleman Hardware
Company.
The National Citizens Bank was
given a judgment against N. o, Frank
G., and Harry L. Roper for $s23.64
with interest.
To expedite the business of the
Court ten additional jurors were
drawn, as follows: R. T. Banks, J.
A. Link, H. c. Page, L. D. Getzen-
danner, VIM. P. yesterday, H. w.
Bush, E. w. Athey, c. H. Moore, J..
w. Carney, and H. A. Lockhart.
Grover c. Young, and Ned Athey,
indicted on a felony charge, were ar
raigned and entered plea OF not
guilty. The illness of an important
witness being alleged in an affidavit,
it was ordered that the trial Of the
indictment be postponed until the Oc-
tober term. The defendants gave
bond, each in the sum Of $500 for
their appearance.
Upon the petition of Lucie d.
Locke, guardian of her daughter, Es-
Their E. Locke, authority was given the
petitioner to sell her wards third in
terest in parcel of real estate on
the Summit Point and Berryville turn
pike to /. ~ Boniam, the guardian
giving bond to assure the protection
osthe wards interest in the proceeds
of the sale.
C. N. Campbell, Frank Beckwith,
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 Kabletown.
The property thus decreed to be sold
includes a house and lot in Kable-
town, and about ~ acres, hals mile
north ofthe town.
The case of the State vs.. Prince and
Galloway. railroad detect YES charged
with making false arrests at Shenandoah
| Junction. appealed from Justices YER
dict. has been on trial Yesterday and
today!