Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-14
Ben Brown Granted A New Trial.

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Judge Woods adj burned the Jefferson
Circuit Court last Friday afternoon tor
the term:
H. A. Alger, Admr VS.. Herman Hay
EFT, settled by agreement between the
parties.
Joseph Byers VS.. Frank White. Mo-
ton tor new trial overruled.
George NJ. Hough VS.. William and
Chester Roper. Verdict set aside and
new trial allowed.
Gus Bolts was sentenced to two years
in the penjtentiary.
State of We ST Virginia vs Ben Brown
Verdict set aside on account of being
indefinite. and new trial granted.
Margaret j. Clendening VS.. B & o R R
Demurrer overruled,
The first case ever tried in the Cir
cult Court of Jefferson county in rela-
ton to the forfeiture imposed against
a taxpayer for failing to have his in
vestments assessed was tried Tuesday,
In the case of the State against the es-
tate of Tustin L. Starry, the court aft
ter hearing the evidence, directed the
jury to find a verdict in favor of the
State for nearly $500. The late Mr..
Starry owned investments valued at
SIG, 900, which he failed to have assess
ed in the last four years.
E. Bakers Admir-, &c. VS.. w. A. Nor
gan's Admir-, &c. Report of B. D. Glib
son and H. c. Getxendanner, Special
Commissioners. confirmed.
R. c. Rissler. Guardian, VS.. George T
Walters ct ais. Referred to H. v, Sheet2
Commissioner. Report of H. V. Sheetz,
Commissioner, confirmed.
Emma Scott. Executrix VS.. Minnie
Scott. Report of Geo. ID. Moore, Bond
ed Special Commissioner. confirmed,
Hattie Rakestraw VS.. Mrs. E. ]. Whit.
tingtou, etc. Report of Geo. d. Moore,
Bonded Special Commissioner, con.
6rmed.
Charles Town Building & Loan Asso.
citation VS.. Dora V. Thomas. Report OF
Geo D. Moore, Special Commissioner
confirmed.
Mary E. Spinks VS.. Douglas Earnshaw
and others. Report of Geo, d. Moore,
Bonded Special Commissioner confirmed
John T. Wright vs.. Deborah ShafeI
| Merchant. John T. Porterield and
George NJ. Beltzhoover, Jr., appointed
Special Commissioners to sell property,
Farmers Supply Company VS.. John
H. Walraven ct al. Referred to H. V.
Sheetz, Commissioner in Chancery.
Mary N Bowers, Admx VS.. May N,
Bowers, in her own right. Referred to
H. V. Sheetz. Commissioner in Chan.
cery.
H. L. King ct al VS.. Charles Town
Water Co. Report of Forrest A. Brown
Receiver, approved. and SAID Receiver
directed to operate said plant in accord.
ance with the order of the Public Service
Commission.
Mary Blue VS., Anna Sagle ct ais. Re
port of George ID. Moore. Bonded
Special Commissioner, approved.
S. D, Child. Exor, etc, VS.. Nettie u
Hulver ct ais. Report of Special Com
missroners George NJ. Beethoven. Jr.
F. L. Bushong and S. w. Washington
confirmed.
Anderson VS.. Anderson. Report o
George D. Moore, Bonded Special Com
missioner. confirmed.
William Turaer Saunders VS.. Ellel
Reirne Billiard ct a.. Report of S. w
Washington, Co mmissioners IN Chan
Gerry. fled.
George NJ Bell zhoover. Com. VS.. Id.
E. Adams and others. Report Of Geo
NJ BelIzhoover co mmittee confirmed.
County Court vs.. Sarah Hopkins ct al
Case arged aud submitted to the Judge
Fred L. Glaze VS. Samuel B Sheeie
Judgment in favor of p'a;nnff for s2r.
and cash. Judgment suspended for o.
days to enable defendant to apply to ST
preme Court for writ of error.
Farmers & Merchants National Banl
of Winchester vs. T. NJ. Conner D.
murrer overruled. and leave gwen d.
fendant to file answer.
Frederick Kidwier VS.. Adam Kid
wler ct al. As partiction cannot b
conveniently made, H. H Emmert. !
NJ. Mason, Jr., and Forrest A Brow
appointed special commissioners to sci
farm consisting of I45 I-2 acres.
Former Bank of Shepherdstown VS.
IT. c, Roach aud Samuel T. Roach
Verdict rendered in favor of Defendant
and ]. S. Bragonier and George Nj
Beltznoover. appointed Special Con
missroners to sell property unless jud.
ment is paid within 80 days.
Laura V, Henretty, Guardian VS..
w. Henretty. Report of Geo. D. Baur
gardner, Special Commissioner, a.
proved.
Ellen B. Grove and R. {. Grove VS.
| w, H. Billmyer ct al, Report OF Georg
M. Beltzhoover, Sr., and Charles
Williams. Special Commissioners, a
proved. Report of Charles E. Williams
Bonded Special Commissioner confirme
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