Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-02-07
CHANCERY DEGREES
Only Two Law Cases Disposed OF Fri
day and Court Adjourned Till
Saturday Morning.

The following DEGREES in chancery
were entered Friday by the Hon. e.
Boyd Faulkner, as special judge of the
! Circuit Court of Berkeley county The
cases We're such as Judge Woods
could not properly preside in, he hav-
i ing some interest therein or having
formerly been engaged as counsel:
| J. n, Cunningham, Jr., vs. w. l..
Cunningham and others; decree di-
recting the bonded special commits
sioner to pay from funds in his hands
1 the collateral inheritance tax due the
! State from distributes of Margaret
Cunningham and the remainder of the
! fund to the parties thereto entitled.
w, A. holland VS.. Frank Huyett, ct
al; decree making distribution of the
balance of the funds in the hands of
the bonded special commissioner af-
ter the payment of the taxes assessed
for the year 1912.
A like decree was entered in the
case of w F, Homer, etc. VS.. Mar
garet ]. Horner
Katherine A. Johnson, etc, VS..
| Howard Tabler, ct al; decree showing
! the collection of deferred payment of
purchase money and distributing the
same among the parties thereto en-
/ titled.
! J. w. Mcdonald, etc, VS.. E. F. Nc
Donald, ct al; decree showing the col
/ lection of the cash payment of pur-
chase money from E. F. Mcdonald,
making distribution of the same, dis
missing rule heretofore issued against
the purchaser for failure to comply
with terms OF sale, confirming qualifi-
cation of Lucy NJ. Mcdonald as guar
dian for Bruce Mcdonald and paying
money due ward to her as such guar
dian.
Mary f. Schill, adm'x., etc VS.. G..
w. Schill, Jr., ct all decree confirm
ing sale OF real estate, approving the
sale of a purchase money note, and
! directing a distribution of the funds
in hands of bonded special commits
sioner to creditors.
Law Gases.
J. Harvey Rinker appeared in court
this morning and renewed his bond
conditioned for his appearance for
trial at the April, 1913. term of the
court.
Harwell & Cannon VS.. W, f. Hoff-
helms; defendant filed his demurrer
to the declaration, and same was
overruled by the court and leave is
given the defendant TO file special
pleas within thirty days.
Chancery Cases.
Judge Woods handed down DEGREES
in the following chancery cases:
R. Hammersla, admir-, vs. Nellie
Eversole, ct al; decree making distri-
button of funds in hands of the adj
ministrator paying first lien creditors
in full and balance of creditors in
part.
E. ]. Whitmore ct al VS.. G. f.
Whitmore ct al; decree showing col
lection of first deferred payment OF
purchase money and making distri-
button of the same among heirs at law
and distributes.
Lottie j. Pelham, etc, VS.. ]. A. II.
West. ct al; decree confirming sale OF
real estate and distributing the pro-
ceeds thereof to the parties entitled
thereto.
Libbie L. Knipe VS.. Charles E.
Knipe; decree for absolute divorce,
two years having elapsed since the
decree for separation and the parties
not having become reconciled.
j. Charles Unger, execr. VS.. /. T..
Unger ct al; decree confirming report
OF distributions heretofore made by
Geo. M. Beethoven, bonded special