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

how far married woman may do business
for herself and in her name while living with
her husband. The suit was on note for
5000 given by Kline 10 the plainuf and the
defence consisted in a promise which Mrs.
Berninger made 10 Kline after the note was
given, that if he would go bail on note of
her husband for horse which it appeared
she purchased, he, Mr.. Kline should be rein.
bursed or kept safe by a Sc, off on the note
now in suil. MIR, Kline went bail and paid
for the horse. The plaintiff urged that she
could not part with her separate interest in
her property excep, ny release acknowledged
before judge as provided for in the ac OF
IS4S, or where it was for a tort of the wife,
or for necessaries used in the family. The
other part of the defence was for Ike rent Of
tavern stand, which ii appeard Mrs. BIS
husband leased from Kline aud which she
agreed should be paid out OF her note against
Kline The court admitted the evidence on
the first point, on the ground that il a mar
red woman roud contract and take Il note,
she must be allowed 10 make an anc!ary
contract 10 discharge it, or receive lis pay
ment. The evidence on the second point
was rejected as that seemed TO be claiming
the plaintiff for S9s.42.
Moses Gaumer, for the larceny of n gun,
&c, was sentenced to the Penileniary for
Vne year.
ind,
for assault and battery. Not true bill coun.
~ 10 pay the costs.
Com. pS. David Miller indctmen, for sell
ling liquor without license. No, true bill.
this defendant he plead guilty and was fined
SIS aud costs o. prosecution.
Com. Us George Zarer s. Samuel SIller,
indictment for no, repairing roads-not true
bill
Com. Us. Joseph Hurst for larceny, true
bill-case continued.
Com. rs. Hiram Smethers for selling liquor
without license. Not true bill, ard the
prosecutor Reuben Nicely to pay the costs
The case of Mary Nansickle Us, the Over.
seers of the poor Of Orange. This was an
appeal in which the plaintiff claimed Si,S7
per week Tor maintaining her husband,
pauper. The Overscers had procured anr'h-
er place TO board the paupet for 81 week,
aud had given the painuT notice. TIE court
instructed the jury that the plaloI'h could
only recover 81 per week. and the verdict
was accordingly for Sli43,
Com. rs Llndey Wooey, two indictments
for nuisance. Not true bill,
Com. Us. Owen McGhee, indictment for
selling liquor without license; not true bill.
Geo Miller IS Nathaniel 0verdot. PLAIN.
tiff claims balance due as the price OF boat.
Verdict for his claim S226 So
Geo. Miller Us. Clatworlhy s. Fisher. De.
fendan, was bail for Overiorf Tor The price Of
the boa, recovered above. Verdict S226.S0
John Wagner cs. Sally Wa2oner. THIS
was an application by the husband for a di-
vorce on the ground OF deseriion for more
than two years by the wife. Bntlhe defence
showed that the husband assented, or at least
did noi object, 10 the separation when it oc-
CURED some IL years ago, The court gave
II as the law that the deserion TO Justify
divorce mus, be wliul on The pant OF The
deserving party, and against the will and
corseu, OF the petitioner for the divorce
The jury found for tie defendant.
Isaiah Shuman as, the other heirs OF Jacob
Shuman deceased. This suit was once be-
fore tried in this court, and reversed in the
Supreme Count in some point which is not
very material 10 lae issue. The question in
volved is whether deed was delivered by
Jacob Shumau shortly before his death 10
Isaiah SauMan with The mention 10 vest
the title Of the property described in it, oE
tor some olher temporary purpose as loan.
In the latter case the plaiauf would receive
the same property embraced IN this deed by
the will OF has father Jacob Shuman, bu, as
a share oi hs legacy, AID not as ea, Yer
die, Tor he defendants. The case wall again
go The Supreme CouH.
The following is the report OF the Grand
Jury presented on "Wednesday.
To the Honorable tic Judges Of Tie Court cf
QHGfttJ StNNfuHS 81 ttt t'ttS '' N''G .'S ''t
County Of Cohs1bls.
The Grand lnques, of The Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania mquiring for the body OF The
County {. Columbia, respectfully REPORT,
That tsy have examined The public build
inss belonging 10 said couhty, and md Them
in good eondllioA. except break in the wall
OF the jail yard which Is recommended 10 he
repaired, We wouid recommend thai lhe
Snpery isors Of Briarcresk township be noil-
fed 10 repair certain roads re'Grued by The
constable Of said township; the iormer inquest
recommended that The Iron fence around he
Court House should be panied black which
Is no; concnred in, Il was also recommend
ed tina, the Cour1 House be hereafter closed
against peily shows Inch is concerned in
all OF which Gs respectfully submitted Ibis
6lh Gay CT May. A, D.. 1887,
Isaac DEWITT, Foreman.
Couu adjourned finally or Friday morning.
e Dr.. Edward i. Worrel. formerly o!
wiIkesbarre, was executed in Missouri, on
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