Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-24
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COURT PROCEEDINGS.

Road Commissioners OF Sheshequin township
PRAYING the Court to make an order on certain
children of the said Catharine Chaffee for her
maintainance and support After hearing
the Court make the following order, to wit
That Charles Cbaffee pay at the rate of two
dollars per week, aid George Chaffee pay at
the rate of seventy FIVE ceuts per week to be
paid in quarterly payments, the first of which
is payable within three months from the date
of the order, &c. - ~ 48
In the matter of the proceeding of the Road
Commissioners of Tuscarora VS.. Solan W. Star.
devant Proceedings from Bella Cogswell and
n n. Belts, Esqrs., Justices of the Peace Of
this County, to compel the said Solon W
Sturdevant to support his wife and children,
under the act of assembly in such cases mad.
and provided. After hearing, the Cour.
make the following order, to wit That the
said Solon W. Sturdevant to pay to the Com.
misioners of roads and highways of Tuscarors
township the sum of $40, within twenty days
to be applied towards the support and relief
of Mary Sturdevant his wife and children, and
that he further pay for the same purpose, at
the rate of one dollar per week in quarter
yearly payments, commencing at the expira.
ton of twenty-five, &c, and that he stands
committed until the the order Of the Court be
complied with.
The following business was transacted in
the Court of Common Pleas during the week.
Sept. 7, on reading and filing the requisite
certificates, and on the motion of Mr. Mercur,
James j. Siebenick was admitted and sworn
an as Attorney at Law with license to prac.
tice as such in the several Courts of this Co.
Sept. s, on reading and filing the requisite
certificates, and on motion of Mr. EIwell
George Della Montanye was admitted and
sworn as an Attorney at Law, with license to
practice as such in the several Courts of Brad.
ford County
Wilder Gaskill VS.. Bctsey Gaskill-Sep,
7th, on reading depositions and on motion Of
Mr. Patrick the, Court decreed divorce to
the said Wilder Gaskill from the bonds 0,
matrimony.
8. A. Hewitt vs. Louisa Hewitt -Septem.
Der 7th, on reading deposition on motion Of
Mr. Patrick, the Court decreed q divorce to
the said Samuel A. Hewitt from the bonds Of
matrimony
James r. Mason vs. Isabel Mason.-Sept.
8th., on reading deposition, and on motion
the Court decreed divorce from the bonds
of matrimony
Sarah Ellen Cox VS.. Hiram Cox.-Sept.
9th, on reading deposition, and on motion Of
Mr.. Watkins, the Court decreed divorce to
the said Sarah Ellen Cox from the bonds Of
matrmony.
September 10th, on reading petition of Jo
el F. Taylor and Darlinton E. Worren, the
Court order and decree that Addie, daughtef
of the said Darlington Worrel assume the
name Of Addie Taylor and have all the right
of child and heir at law of the said Joel S
Taylor according to the act of assembly in
such case made and provided
Court adjourned over on Saturday in the
afternoon, to meet again on Monday morning
at 10 o'clock.
SECOND WEEK.
Monday Sept. 18th, Court being called
pursuant to adjournment from the first week
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. Judge BULLOCK, Pres
dent; and Chubbuck and Long associates upon
the bench.
The first business taken up was upon the
petition of Simon Spauding, setting forth
that Mary E. Spaulding, had become a luna
tic, and non compos mentus, and incapable
of managing her affairs, and trasactiug bust J
siness, &c. An inquisition was held befOr
the Court, and six jurors who report in theif !
finding, that the said Mary E. Spauldng iss 4
Luuatic, and Simon spaulding appointed ]
committee, &c J
A like proceeding was had on the petition Of !,
n. S. Hosley, in reference to Huldah Hosle! q
alleged to have become lunatic, and incaps c
BILE of managing her affairs, &c An iDqul Q
sitlon was held before the Court, and six jn :
rors and the said Huldah Hosley is found to &
be Lunatic, and the Court appointed Lenu Z
ell {. Gleason committee of the person and q
estate of the said Huldah
The first jury trial was taken up was, Sarah &
Ogden against w. W. III. Brown, James {. 5.
Ridgeway and Others An action in eject W
ment for the recovery of a certain portion
land situated in Franklin twp, now in the o' f.
cupancy of the aforesaid defendants and Others III
under them. Sept. 18th, Jury empannee1 of
and sworn. Messrs. Elwell and Watkins, i@ y
plaintiff and Messrs. Adams and Mercur lo' g
defendants. The hearing of the evidence Wp d, a.
continued from day To day until FRIDAY t@ III