Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-11-30
Circuit Court Proceedings.

Circuit Court Proceedings.
We note the following items OF business
transacted at the recent term OF the JET
ferson Circuit Court, not heretofore re-
ported:
Matte E. Lorentz VS.. Percy DuVaul
Lorentz. divorce granted.
Netlie B. Dorsey and Frank Cockrell
VS. Fidelity Building and Loan Associa-
ton. James M. Mason, Jr., and F. A.
Brown appointed receivers and case re-
ferred to S. w. Washington, commits
sioner.
Thos. d. Ransom, exr., VS.. Mary r.
Guy. &C., report OF Commissioner S. w.
Washington confirmed.
Annie c. Daniel VS.. H. E. Mundey ct
al, report of James NJ. Mason. Jr., trus-
tee, confirmed.
Blankenship VS.. Snyder and Shepherd,
referred TO S. w. Washington, commits
sioner.
John T. Colston VS.. Sandy Robinson ct
al, report of Frank Beckwith, T. c.
Green and {. N Campbell confirmed.
Raymond J. Starkey, exr., VS.. Mary H.
Starkey, &C., report OF Geo. D. Moore,
special commissioner, confirmed.
Mary Blue VS.. Anna Sagle, report Of
James Benner and Geo. ID. Moore. spe-
cial commissioners, approved and con-
firmed.
A report on the condition OF the Jeffer-
son county jail by DR.. VIM. Neil, F. L.
Jordan and T. T. Perry, who were ap-
pointed to inspect it, was submitted and
ordered TO be filed with the court records.
John F. Ware, ]. Frank Mason, Benz.
F. Ware, Lloyd c. Walter, c. H. Kable,
T. J. Yates and Charles X. Langdon
were appointed trustees OF the KabIetown
church, to hold the title TO the lot recently
purchased OF Daniel Heflebower. II was
found necessary also TO appoint trustees
for the Bakerton Methodist Church in
order to convey the title 10 the church lot
sold by that denomination TO the Wash
ington Building Lime Company for 81, 500.
c. D. Carter, Jesse A. Engle, Jr., and q.
w. Moler were appointed.
In the garnishee process in which the
Bank OF Charles Town was complainant
against William Campbell and the Powha-
tan Brass and Iron Works, it was shown
in evidence that the defendant had as
signed his claim against the Powhatan
Company before the institution OF the
proceedings. The case was dismissed.
Judgment for SS24.46 was rendered in
favor OF James B. Russell against Mary
B. p. Black, executrix of q. w. L. Black.
1t was contest over division OF COM
missions on war claim collected by the
late Col. q. w. I. Black A stay OF ex-
ecution was allowed, TO give defendant
time to petition for writ OF error.
In the matter of the settlement of the
estate OF Daniel Heflebower ST., an order
OF the County Court auditing as a debt OF
the estate the claim OF Mary B. p. Black,
executrix, amounting TO s2S7 80, was re-
versed, the court holding that if was not
legal claim against the estate.
Commissioners were named to ascertain
the value OF Annie E. Mundey's interest
in certain parcel Of land near Millville,
condemnation of il being sought by the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
The proceedings were instituted against
c. A. J. Hoke and others, including Mrs.
Mundey. These were the commissioners
named: Frank Nichols, Thos. E. BAUM
gardner, DR.. W. E. Perry, Chas. A. Webb
and r. Frank Trussel.
Perhaps the most interesting case heard
during the last week OF court was that OF
H. H. Mccormick against the Southern
Express Company, for damages sustained
by the death OF "Big Bill" a Cornish
game rooster. A judgment for $500 was
rendered as the value of the chicken to
The plaintiff. II was alleged that "Big
Bil's" death was caused by the defendant
express company while he was being
transported from Warrenton, Va. TO Ca
Md, for exhibition purposes al
a poultry show. "Big Blll' was the
rooster de luxe OF this county. A number
ofwitnesses. some ofthem expert fanciers,
testified TO his money value. An ex-
judge of the Supreme Court OF Missouri,
one ofthe witnesses. gave itas his opinion
that "Big Bill'' was worth IRON $500 to
81 900. Notice was served by attorney
for the express company of his intention
to apply 10 the West Virginia Supreme
Court for a writ OF error in the case.