The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-05-13
COURT PROCEEDINGS.


COURT PROCEEDINGS.
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The case OF Jane M. Bsrninget ps. w. A.
Kline involved a nice legal question as to
how far married woman may do business
for herself and in her name while living with
her husband. The suit was on a note for
5000 given BY Kline 10 the plaintiff aud the
defence consisted in promise which Mrs
Berninger made 10 Kline after the note was
given, that il he would go bail on no,e of
her husband for q horse which si.z zap,e.,s,,
she purchased, he, Mr.. Kline should be rein. !.
bursed or KEEP, safe by sci of on the note
now in suit. MIR. Kline went bail and paid
for the horse. The plaintiff urged that she
could not part with her separate interest in
her property except by release acknow lodged
before judge as provided for in the ac of
1s4s, or where it was for a tort of the wife,
or for necessares used 10 the family. The
other part of the defence was for Tie rent of
Tavern stand, which il appeard Mrs. BIS
husband leased from Kline aud which she
ngreed should be paid out Of her note against
Kline. The court admitted The evidence on
the first point, on the ground that il mar
red woman could contract and take note,
she must be allowed 10 make an aueil!ary
contract 10 discharge it., or receive It's pay
ment. The evidence on the second point
was rejected as that seemed 10 be claiming
on The contract OF the husband. Verdict for
the plaintiff for $9s.42.
Moses Gaumer, for the larceny of gun.
&C.. was sentenced 10 the Penilentiary for
one year. '.e..E..-
Com. u.s. Hannah Hendershot, indictment
Tor assault and battery. Not true bill, coun.
iy 10 pay the COSTS. ......-.
Com. Us. David Miller, indictment for sell
ling liquor without license. Not true bill
On the indictment found last court against
this defendant he plead guilty and was fined
Sl5 aud costs OF prosecution.
Com Us. George Zaner e. Samuel Sitter,
indictment for moi repairing roads-nol true
bill. ..
Com. Us. Joseph Hurst for larceny, true
bill-case continued.
Com.ios. Hiram Smethers for selling liquor
without license. Not true bill, ard the
prosecutor Reuben Nicely 10 pay the costs.
The case of Mary Vansickle U.s. the Over.
seers Of the poor of Orange This was an
appeal il which The plaintiff claimed si.a7
per week for maintaining her husband,
pauper. The OVerseers had procured anoth-
er place 10 board the paupei for S week,
and had given The plaintiff notice. TIE cour,
instructed the jury that the plaintiff could
only recover 81 per week, and the verdict
was accordingly for ssla.43
Com. Us. Lindley Wooley, two indictments
for nuisance. Not true bill.
Com. Us. Owen McGhee, indictment for
selling liquor without license; not true bill.
Geo. Miller Us. Nathaniel Overdorf Plain.
tiff claims balance due as the price of boat.
Verdict for his claim $226 80.
Geo. Miller Us. Clatworthy S. Fisher. De.
fendant was bail for Overdorf Tor The price of
the boat recovered above. Verdict $226.s0.
John Wagner Us. Sally Wagner. This
was an application by the husband for d.
vorce on the ground of deserion for more
than two years by The wife. But The defence
showed that the husband assenled, or at least
did not object, 10 the separation when il oc-
CURED some IA years ago. The court gave
II as the law that the deseHiou 10 Justify
divorce must be willul on the part OF The
deserving party, and against The will and
corseni Of the petitioner for the divorce
The jury found Tor tie defendant.
Isaiah Shuman Us. the other heirs Of Jacob
Shuman deceased. This suit was once be-
lore tried in this court, and reversed in the
Supreme Court in some point which is no,
very material 10 the issue. The question 10.
volved Is whether deed was delivered by
Jacob Sbuman shortly before his death TO
Isaiah Shunian with the intention to vest
the lille OF the property described in it, or
nor some other Temporary purpose as loan.
In the latter case the plaintiff would receive
the same property embraced in this deed by
the will of his father Jacob Shuman, but as
share OF his legacy, ard no, as gift. ver-l
dict for the defendants. The case will again
go the Supreme Couri.
The following is the report OF the Grand
Jury presented on Wednesday.
10 The Honorable The Judges of The Court of
Quarter Sessions Of the Pence in and for the
Coaaty Of Columbia. -
The Grand Inquest of the Commonwealth
OF Pennsylvania inquring for The body OF the
County OF Columbia, respectfully REPORT,
That they have examined the public build
ings belonging 10 said cornly, and find them
in good condition, except break in the wall
of the jail yard which is recommended 10 be
repalted. We would recommend that The
Snpervsors OF Bnalcrsek township be noli.
fled 10 repair certain roads returned by the
constable Of said township; lhe former inquest
recommended that the Iron fence around The
Court Houss should be painted black which
is not concured in, il was also recommend
ed that the Court House be hereafter closed
against petty shows which is coucurred in
oil OF which. is respectfully submitted this
9Th day Of May, A. D., 1857.
IsAAc DEwlrr, Foreman.
Court adjourned finally on Friday morning.
q DR.. Edward D. Worrell, formerly of
Wilkesbarre, was executed in Missouri, on
the 18th of April, for the murder of Gordon,