Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-12-07

The November term of the Courts Of Monroe
rouniy, commenced on Monday the Goth ult. A
few matters on the argument list were disposed Of,
and the following cases tried, viz:
Long vs. Dusen5erry.-This was scire facias
upon mechanics lien, filed by the plaintiff for
work and labor by himself and hands in the erec-
lion and construction Of dwelling house for the
defendant. The plaintiff claimed si47 IL L.
The case was tried upon The pleas OF set off and
payment with leave, &C., under which some evil
dence was given, going TO show that the house was
not built in workmanlike manner. Verdict for
plaintiff for So 49, Dimmck and Dreher for pl'ff.
and Davis for defendant.
Place for The use of Heller VS.. Noach.-This
was an action of debt upon one Of the bonds given
by the defendant to Place. for tract of land pur-
chased of him by defendant. Verdict for plaintiff.
Dimmick and Dreher for plaintiff,-Shaw, Walton
and Barry for defendant. -~
e--Yhe most important matter disposed of at this
ship for Prothonotary and Clerk of the Courts
Michael HI. Dreher was returned as having re-
ceived 9ss votes in the County, and Jacob H. Eli
lenberger 9s5. The question was brought before
,he Court, on the petition of upwards of 30 elec-
tors ofthe County, complaining Of the undue elec-
ton and return of said NJ H. Dreher as Prothon-
otary, &c. The ground of complaint was, that SO
illegal votes were poed and counted in the return
as given in what was called Paradise township
election district, at which place Dreher was re-
turned as having received 66 votes aud Ellenber-
ger 3 votes.
The following are the facts Of the case.
The electors whose votes were thus counted and
urned,-of Paradise--resded in what was part
of Price township At April sessions, Is47, Pc
tition was presented to the Court of Quarter Ses-
sions of Monroe for division of fhe Township Of
Price, and the erection of new township to be
called Paradise, and the Court appointed Commis-
soners 10 enquire into the piopriety of making the
division prayed for. The Commissioners at July
sessions, ls47 reported in favor of division,
which report was then confirmed nis. Remon-
strances were filed, and the matter was held over
from session to session, until July ls4s, when the
Court recommitied the report to the same Com
mssioners, with directions TO straighten the line.
At the September sessions the Commissioners re-
ported in favor Of the DIVISION according to adraft
annexed to- their report, which changed the divi-
soh line from that first reported, and from that
prayed for in the original petition.
This report was read and confirmed nis at the
September sessions. 1913, but was not confirmed
absolutely until November sessions, I84S, after the
General election, and after the argument of the
contested election
On the 7.h of April ls4e, an Act of Assembly
was passed, the 18th section of which is as fol-
lows:-"The qualified voters of the townshipof Par
adise, in the County Of Monroe, shall hereafter hold
their township and general elections at the house
Of David Edinger, in said township; and Charles
Henry is hereby appointed Judge and Jacob Tran
sue and Peter Heller are hereby appointed lnspec-
tors of said elections, to perform the duties of their
several Offices until Judge and Inspectors are
duly elected ia accordance with the election laws
OF this Commonwealth
On the ID Tuesday Of October last, the electors
residing within the proposed township Of Paradise,
held their election at the house of David Ednger
CHARLES Henry acted as Judge, and Peter Hell.
Ter and Jacob J. Korer as Inspectors. AT the
time the above act OF Assembly was passed, ia.
cob Transue did not reside either in the township
Of Price or Paradise, and the electors after waiting
one hour elected Korer in his place twas oh.
jected that there was not on the 2d Tuesday Of
October last, such township as Paradise, in the
county Of Monroe, ih existence and tha, the elec.
tion held a, the house Of David Edinger was there
fore void. 1t moreover appeared that the oathso
the officers as returned to the Pro,honotary's or
fce were not subscribed by them. and that the oatl
Of the Judge was not in the form prescribed b,