Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-09-22

The township of Granville VS.. VIM. Vro
man I'd, and other Road Commissioners OF
Granville twp. This being an appeal by the
Road Commissioners from the report of the
auditors of the said township, wherein they re-
fused to allow certain township orders issued
by the commissioners, making them chargcabe
with the amount. Sept. 8, 1855, jury called
and sworn !; same day return verdict for the
! defendants.
WM. SAMPLE TO THE USE S. ID. SAMPLE vs..
PETER MILLER.-Issuc, &C. Sept 8, jury call
cd and sworn: same day return verdict for
the plaintiff.
Saturday evening at III o'clock, court ad-
journed over to Monday
WEEK.
MONDAY, September H. 1855.
ELIZA DIMoN VS.. CHESTER DIMoN-Deposi-
tions read and filed, the court thereupon, on
motion of Mr.. Mcrcur, decree divorce to the
said Eliza Dimon.
BENZ. Nj. CLARK vs.. CHRIsTIANA CLARK
Sept. II, on reading dcpositicns, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Mereur, the court decree u divorce
to the said Clark.
CYRUS w. DowNEs vs.. SALLY A. DowNEs.
Sept. II, on reading dcpositions and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Peck, the court decree u divorce
to the said Cyrus w. Downes.
On motion of Mr. Booth, Chaunccy A. Ly-
man was admitted and sworn as an attorney-at-
law to practice in the several courts of Brad
ford county.
JOHN ALLEN vs.. ELLIOTT WH1TNEY.-This
was an action of trcSpass Sept IL, jury call
ed and sworn, and hearing had and continu-
cd over till Wednesday, Sept. II, aud hear
ing of same continued during the day.
Sept. II, the following deeds were acknow-
lodged by sheriff Coddng, to wit =
Deed to ii. w. Patrick for so acres of land
in Litchfeld township, sold as the property of
Orson Hickey
Deed to Trad Wilson for village lot and
house in Canton containing one half acre, sold
as the property of Lewis L. Abbott.
Deed to Gordon F. Mason for lot of land
in Granville township, for 81 acres and 80
perches, sold as the property of Lewis Pratt
Deed to n. c. Harris, for a lot of land in
Athens boro', so by 100 feet of ground &c,
with buildings, sold as the property of Orson
Hickey
Deed to n. C. Harris and III. w. Patrick,
for a lot of land in Athens borough, containing
one half acre, sold as the property of Orson
Hickey
Deed to VIM, S. Dobbins, for lot of land
in Troy township, containing 125 acres, sold
as the property of Charles Williams his in
terest in same.)
Deed to John G. Aldrch for lot of land
in Smithfcld township, containing half an acre
and buildings thereon, sold as the property of
L. H. Pierce
ABBY ANN ROGERS VS.. GILBERT RoGERs.-
On reading dispositions, and on motion of Mr..
Mercur, the court decree divorce to the said
Abby Ann Rogers
Sept IL, in the Oyer and Terminer, George
W. Grace was arragned before the court, he
having plead guilty to an Indictment charging
him with wilfully and maliciously setting fire
to and burning the dwelling house of his mo-
ther, Clarssa Grace, together with all the con-
tents therein, on the Goth day of August last
The court thereupon sentence him to undergo
an Imprisonment in the Eastern Penitentiary
for five years and six calender months, to pay
fine of fifty dollars and costs
In the case of Allen VS.. Whitney, the jury
return verdict for the defendant