Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-11-11
Circuit Court Proceedings.

Circuit Court Proceedings.
The Jefferson Circuit Court adjourned
for the term last Friday. Judge ]. M.
Woods overruled demurrer of the de-
PENDANT in the case OF State of West Viz
ginia against the estate of the late w. w.
Rouss. This suit was instituted by the
prosecuting attorney to recover about
SIS, ZOO which is claimed by the State by
reason of Mr.. Rouss' alleged failure to
return true list OF all his personal prop
erty, which the State claims should have
been assessed in this county. This prop
erty is said to consist principally OF money
loaned out by Mr.. RousS to parties out OF
the State and OF other securities owned
by him.
o. M. Phillips Lumber and Supply
Company VS.. Charles Town General Hos
pital ct ais. Case referred to S. W..
Washington.
H. c. Page, executor, VS.. Bette A.
Rouss and others. Interest OF w. W.
Rouss in Beckham farm decreed to be a
mortgage. The court decreed that Bette
personal estate OF w. w. RousS. Com
HIlSSlOHSlo W dSolSH HO"Sl W WIN"
appointed.
Ellen B. Grove ct ais VS.. w. H. Bill
myer. Report OF Special Commissioners
Geo. M. Beltzhoover and Charles E.
Williams confirmed. Offer OF H. w. Potts
and r. c. Ringgold OF 500 cash per acre
for "Entler Place" approved and deed
authorized upon payment Of money, pro-
vided no advance bid is made.
Geo. w. Hout ct ais. VS.. E. Edward
Hout ct ais. Geo. M. Beltzhoover, Jr.,
H. V. Sheetz. Allen B. Noll and Geo. M.
Beltzhoover appointed special commits
sioners 10 sell real estate, consisting Of
about 500 acres OF real estate in Middle
way district.
Henrietta VS.. Henrietta. Sale of the
real estate OF the late ]. I. Henrietta de-
creed by Geo. d. Baumgardner, special
commissioner, same being near Zoar and
consisting OF about Is acres.
H. 7. Miley VS.. Jessie f. Woodward
Ell ais. Case referred to Commissioner
S. W. Washington.
n. 5. ]. Strider ct ais VS.. Minnie Battles
administrator ct ais. S. w. Washington
appointed special commissioner to sell
house and lot in Charles Town.
Eugene Bakers admir-. VS.. w. A. Nor
CANS admir-. ct ais. Decree Of diStrIbu-
ton ordered. Order suspended IS days
in order TO allow plaintiffs TO appeal TO the
Supreme Court.
p. S. Millard VS.. William Shorts ct ais.
Property directed to be re-Sold within
twenty days unless Queen Shorts pays
balance OF purchase money.
Maggie Phillips VS.. Mamie EDDY, ad-
miniStratrix. Judgment 1888. 30 and costs.
State of West Virginia VS.. Marshall
Melvin, administrator OF Adam Brenne-
man, deceased. Notice for judgment
docketed. This is proceeding on behalf
OF the State to recover forfeitureS for the
alleged failure OF the late Adam Brenne-
man to return all of his personal property
to the assessor.
Farmers Supply Company VS.. John
Walraven ct ais. Case remanded toiruleS
for additional parties.
q. Clarence Miller VS.. S. Page Cline
ct ais. George d. Moore, c. n Camp
bell and Frank Beckwith and others ap-
pointed special commissioners to sell real
estate.
Hattie Rakestraw VS.. E. J. Wilmington
ct ais. Report OF special commissioner
approved.
Frederick Kidwler VS.. Adam Kidwier,
IT,, ct ais Spotswood cambridge, M.
M. Moler and Raleigh HouSer, commits
sionerS OF partition, appointed.
Ella w. Fleming VS.. Cal. p. Brown, ct
ais. Demurrer TO bill sustained and plain
tiff asked leave 10 file amended bill, and
court took time to consider.
st. George T. Brooke ct al. VS.. Lena
T. Lucas ct al. Report OF H. V. Sheetz
confirmed.
Joseph H. yesterday, Jr., admir-, VS..
]. w. Gardner, sheriff administrator, Ell
ais. Bill amended and submitted to
court for construction OF will.
A. o. Davis VS.. Jefferson County Tele-
phone Company. Demurrer to bill sus-
tanned and cause remanded to rules to
secure additional parties.
Iohn Dittmeyer VS.. Walter E. Dit
meyer ct ais. Petition of c. n. Camp
bell and F. L. Bushong filed.
H. ]. Myers VS.. D. W. Shorts ct ais.
Case referred 10 Commissioner S. W.
Washington.
Charlotte X. FaYman VS.. Harry E. Mum
dey ct ais. Referred TO Special Commits
sioner S. w. Washington.
w. r. ChapIine VS.. Ida M. Chapline Ell
ais. Decree OF distribution ordered.
Alex Henson, guardian, VS.. Nicholas
Henson ct ais. Guardian directed TO
make report.
State of West Virginia VS.. estate OF
Isabelle L. cambridge, deceased. This
was proceeding TO recover forfeitures
by reason OF the alleged failure Of the
deceased TO return all OF her personal
property TO the assessor, and was COM
promised by the payment OF $500 and
costs.
Court confirmed the sale OF house
and lot in Bolivar belonging 10 the Sons
OF Ionadab TO T. |. Trinkle at 81 200.