Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-06-05
In the Circuit Court.

The jury was empaneled Tuesday
morning to try case, but later de-
velopments showed that it had not been
matured for trial, whereupon Judge
Woods discharged them for the term.
This action makes the May term, 1919,
unique. The grand jury found only
one Indictment, and the petit jury did
not hear a case.
Two divorce cases, those of A.
Baird vs.. Rebecca R. Baird and Mary
Shaffer Bowly VS. Elias Haywood
Bowly, Jr., were referred TO S. W..
Washington. commissioner, to take
testimony. Notice is TO be given Geo.
P Shirley, divorce commissioner, when
any hearing in either case is TO be
| given.
Luther Orrington, who was indict-
ed for the shooting and manning of
Jerry Ferguson near Kearneysville in
November last, will have his trial ar
the October term. The father OF the
accused became his bondsman for his
appearance at that time.
Judge Woods rendered an opinion
in the case of Eta M. Roper VS. Flor
ence NJ. GlasSford and others, wherein
he holds that the plaintiff is entitled
to dover interest in the real estate
of the late N. Oliver Roper. The facts
in this case are unusual. On the eve
of his marriage several years ago, N.
O. Roper decided his farm of about 100
acres, south of Charles Town, 10 his
sister, Mrs. Florence NJ. Glassford, the
deed recting that the consideration
was the care of his sister had bestowed
upon him and the labor she had per-
formed for him in years past. He
continued, however, to treat the land as
his own as long as he lived. Upon
his death his widow, Mrs. Eta M.
Roper, set up her claim to dover in
the farm, charging that the deed to
his sister was given to defeat her dow
er rights. Judge Woods decided she
was entitled to dover, and that the
deed to Mrs. Glassford is invalid and
should be set aside.
An interesting state of facts are dis
closed in the case of John E. Bishop VS.
Charles F. Bishop and others. Nc
Kendree Bishop, brother Of the two
principal parties in the suit, made
will some years ago at Salem, Ohio,
where the Bishop family resided, be-
queathing real estate in Ohio to one
of his brothers, and a wheat farm in
the District of Saskatchewan, Canada,
to another Before his death, and of
course before his will became etfec-
tive, McKendree Bishop exchanged his
Canada land for a tract of land on the
Blue Ridge mountain in the southern
nC -
er who had been given the Canada
land in the will attempted to sell the
mountain land that the testator had
gotten in the exchange for it he found
that his title to the latter tract is UNI
certain. The object of the suit is TO
construe McKendree Bishops will and
to determine the ownership of the
mountain land.
Whether money derived from the
monthly payments on war insurance
policy may be expended on the educa-
ton of an infant beneficiary was ruled
upon by the court Judge Woods holds
that such payments are not part of
the principal and may be used for the
education of child. James Geigas, a
soldier in the American EXpeditonary
Forces, died in France. He had
policy of $4,000 on his life. The
monthly payments of $3.50 derived
from the policy may be applied to the
education of his sister, Edna ZEE Gel
gas, according to Judge Woods ruling
OrIers were entered in the follow
ing chancery cases:
First National Bank of .Romney VS..
William Campbell ct al. Report OF
T. C. Green, showing certain diStf!bu-
tons, approved.
]. H. Logic vs.. Jesse Logic. Re-
port of S. w. Washington, commits
sioner, confirmed.
w. o. Norris, executor of Eliza
NJ. Perry, VS.. Juliet A. McGraw ct al.
Report of Amelia Hopkins, trustee,
confirmed
Public Building and Loan ASsocia-
ton VS.. Fred R. Kern ct al. Certain
money directed TO be audited in COM
missoner's report.
State of West Virginia VS. G. L. Ba
ker ct al. Gerard D. Moore, commits
sioner of school lands, directed to
make deeds for lots recently sold at
public sale.
VIM. Wilt, guardian, VS. G. L. Hairs
ton ct al. VIM. Wilt, guardian, direct
ed to execute deed and certain moneys
ordered paid.
George NJ. Beltzhoover, committee,
VS.. Ida E. Adams and others Report
of George NJ. Beltzhoovcr, committee,
approved and confirmed, and property
ordered rented.
Netie B. Dorsey VS.. Fidelity Build
ing Association. Sale of Conrad
Gore and Martin property confirmed
and approved, and costs ordered paid.
AS. Lucas, executor, VS.. Mary Bran
son ct ais. Sale of real estate OF
Benjamin Branson in Shepherdstown
by George M. Beltzhoover, Jr., special
commissioner, approved and confirm
ed.
Fred NJ. Moler ct al VS.. Harry Tan
ner Moler. Report of Forrest w.
Brown and Geo. M. Beltzhoover,
special commissioners, approved.
Anna L. Phillips, administrative, vs..
James Edwards ct al. Report of J. 5;
Bragonier and T. C. Green, special
commissioners, ratified and confirmed.
!. w. Gardner, administrator c. t.
a. of Ruth H. Brown, VS.. Annie L.
Brown ct al. w. F. Alexander, gen.
eral receiver, directed to make certain
distributions of money.
Marshall Burns ct al VS. W. S. Mer-
chant ct al. Report Of T. c. Green,
bonded special commissioner, con-
frmed.
William Turner Saunders vs.. Ellen
Beirne Billiard et al William Tur-
ner Saunders appointed special COM
missioner to receive money and notes
for sale Of farm.
John S. Shelter, guardian, VS.. Edith
Shelter ct al. Report of Frank Beck
with, special commissioner, confirm
ed.
William A. Morgan's administrat-
ors VS.. John o. Aglionby. Report of
S. w. Washington, commissioner, con-
frmed.
Thos. D. Ranson's executor vs.. j.
NJ. Ransom ct ais. Sale of real estate
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