Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-23
JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT.


The trial of the damage suit insti-
tuted by L. ). Cummings against the
town OF Harper's Ferry, claimed the
attention of a jury three DAYS in the
JEFFERSON Circuit Court last week.
lhir'y-tre TO forty witnesses gave :cs.
tmony. The plaintiff claimed that in
laying sidewalk in front of his prop
erty on High street, Harper's Ferry,
the town deprecated its value, and de-
inanded compensation for the injury.
verdict Tor SS05 was awarded him.
Al the conclusion OF the Cummings
trial the court passed sentence on those
convicted OF ohenses early in the term.
George LocSley, colorcd, of Kearneys-
vile, was sentenced to 60 days in jail
and the payment of fine of Ave dol
lars Tor shooting one Frank King, also
resident OF kearneysville. An in
dicment for carrying revolver is
stli pending against Lockley.
judge Woods overruled the motion
FOR new trial in the case OF State
against L. +. Arvin and ]. w. Merchant,
OF Brunswick, Md, who were convict
cd OF robbing the general store OF C.
A. kibler, at Dufficlds, in December,
and sentenced them both to six years
In the penitcntiary. Both will apply
TO the Supreme Court of Appeals for
writ OF error. Bail was fixed AZ
$500, and defendants went to Jail in
default
Among the cases decided az this
term of court by Judge Woods was that
OF Southard VS.. the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company. This suit grew
out OF the killing of Mrs. Southard at
Dumelds about year ago, when she
was struck by locomotive at the pas
senger station. The court oyerruled
the demurrer to the evidence and en-
tered up a judgment against the rail-
road company for $4,000. Mason and
Porterfield represented the Southland
heirs. The railroad company gave no
tice Of an appeal to the Supreme Court
Of Appeals.
Henry McGolrick. who plead guilty
to the charge OF keeping a disorderly
house, was fined $50, and was required
to pay the cost Of the prosecution.
William Kentlow, colored, who plead
guilty to an indictment charging hin
with breaking into a freight car on
the N. & w. Railroad at Shenandoah
Junction, and stealing IL pairs q
shoes, got sentence Of three wears
in the penitentiary.
6. w. Conrad was appointed guard
ian ad litem for Helen Johnson ana
John Johnson. II was ordered tfst
their interest in certain real estate
in Harper's Ferry be sold to Rita 0av~
Nichols.
Mary +. Minor, guardian, vs. MAN
F, Payne, guardian. c. w. Conrad
was appointed guardian ad liten q
Dorothy Lee, Mary Louise, Mabel Bell
and Robert w. Payne. Mary F. Payne,
guardian in the State Of West VIRGINIA,
directed to pay over certain funds to
Mary F. Minor, guardian In the State
Of Virginia
Queen Shorts VS.. Jeff Reed ct al.
J. w. Chapman, Ben Myers and John
Roland appointed commissioners 10 par
tition real estate.
Mcdonald Brothers VS.. Southern
Limestone Company, decree in favor
Of the plaintiff rendered
Frederick Kidwiler vs.. Adam Kid
wiler. Report OF w. F. Alexander,
general receiver, approved and con-
hrmed.
T. H. Nelson, trustee, &C., Va. C.
r. Wills. Demurrer overruled mo.
ton to dissolve injunction amended
and the defendant given thirty days
to file answer.
n. V. Sheetz, trustee, VS.. J.E.
Wyatt ct ais. II. V. Sheetz appointed
receiver to take charge OF and sell
personal property.
F. E. Yates, admir-, VS.. John Fl. Yates
and others. F. A. Brown and F. u
Beckwith appointed special commits
sioners to sell real estate.
c. F. Wall VS.. Northern Virginia
Power Company. Decree for the de-
fendant.
Berkeley Taylor vs.. T. r. Moore.
Decree in favor OF Harry Williams.
Geo. M. Beltzhoover, Jr., was grant,
ed an injunction restraining the Jef-
ferson County Telephone Company
from disseminating phone service to
him.
Court adjourned on Friday after
noon for the term.