Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-06-07
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CIRCUIT COURT WILL NOT CON-
VENE UNTIL MONDAY AFTER
NOON.

The Circuit Court, which was adj
journed last Thursday for one week,
on account of the sudden death of a
brother-in-law Of Judge Woods, will
not be reconvened until next Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, on account of
delay in the body reaching Martins
burg, according to instructions re-
ceived by Circuit Clerk c. w. Conrad
from Judge Woods, at which time the
case of Shirley VS.. the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad will be resumed. All
witnesses and the jurors in the above
case will be on hand at that time.
The Petit Jury will be notified to
appear on Tuesday morning, June ID,
and also the witnesses in the case of
Henry Johnson, who is expected to
be tried on Tuesday for the shooting
of Robert Mansfield.
1t is expected that the case of
Funkhouser VS.. Neikirk will be taken
up on Wednesday.
Following domesti difficulties of the par
ties, an injunction was issued by Judge j.
M Woods on the petition of j. Phineas
sets of J. William Buckles who operated q
garage in Shepherdstown until he suddenly
disappeaed from the place about a month
ago. The Injunction order was promptly
served on John T. Porterfeld, executor OF
w. Newton Buckles, father of the defend
ant, and ]. l.. Meyers who has been mana.
ging the garage deserted by the defendant
in Shepherds town.
or were three Nash automobiles in the
garage along with stock of automobile &C.
cessories and supplies at the time the de
PENDANT decamppd. In the custody of tbs
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cash and SO 900 in Liberty bonds. Both tn,
executor and DIR. Meyers are enjoined from
disposing of the proceeds which may hav,
arisen or which may hereafter arise from
the sale of any of the property alleged ii
the petition to be in their Gus tody or con
troll. or from in any way removing the sam,
or any part thereof, removing any of tn,
proceeds from tn sal of any property out o
the jurisdiction of the court.
| bond in a penalty of $500 was executed
by the plaintiff, conditioned to pay sucl
costs as may be awarded against him ant
also such damages as may be incurred b,
any of the defendants in cas- the injunction
shall hereafter be dissolved.
petition presented by Joseph A
Wise, and M. Edith Wise trustee of Geo. A
Wise. for the release of certain deed o
| trust executed by Augustus Trump and wifi
| APRIL, 1871, to secure $4,000 on a piece o
real estate at kearneysville. Upon salts
| factory proof that the debt secured by tn
lien had been paid. the court decreed tina
| To II. V. Sheetz. commissioner in chance
| ry was referred the divorce suit of Harr,
c. Killison Margaret r. Killison, tn
commissioner to make certain investigation
after due notice to the divorce commits ioner
and report at the next term of court. Tn
same order of reference entered in tn
| case of Florence j. Irving VS.. James Irving
decree of divorce was entered in favo
| of Tressel Seibert VS.. Lizzie Seibert, tn
plaintiff being required to pay costs.
| Report of James X. Grub. special com
missioner, showing the distribution of $500
was confirmed, the style of the suit bein,
James X. Grub. Administered of Emma v
Shipe VS.. Joseph Ketzner. administer o
| John Macarthur.
Doubleday Hill Electric Company VS.. JEFF
ferson Hotel Company, sworn plea of non
TO file a special plea at the present term o
court.
| A temporary injunction order was entere,
in the case of j. T. Campbell VS.. j. F. Jud,
to prevent the collection of value of one
third of the corn crop grown on the Travel
er's Rest farm near Kearneysvile in 1919
/ from the plaintiff.
Clifford jenkins a residnt of Chestnut Hill
sction of tn county was found guilty on ,
bastardy charg preferred by young woman
of the same part of the county. His counse
offered motion in arrest of judgment an,
for new trial. This will be argued at
A verdict for fifty dollars was awarded G
w. Fry who claimed damages in the sun
of $500 against James w. and Walter c
Rely for failing to give him possession o
their farm near Summit Point which tn
plaintiff alleged he had rented for the yea
1920
Much interest was taken in the trial of al
appeal case wherein Ira H. Irwin a farmer o
near Shenandoah Junction was plaintiff an
Frank Domer. a farm laborer, who had bee
in Mr.. Twins employ. was defendant |
was heard by a jury on Wednesday, and in
volyed the respective rights of an employe
and his employee. Domer had hired to MI
Irwin by the year. Payment for his service
was to have been made by the month Tn
| employer was to furnish Domer certain per
quisites including a house rent free beside
a monthly wage in cash. Some disagree
ment arose, and the hired man maintaine,
that Irwin had dismissed him. Mr. Dome
claimed possession of the house till the enc
of the year for which he had been employed
The jury gave a judgment against him