Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-21
COURT PROCEEDINGS.


Court beingsagain convened ID pursuance of.
adjournment, Judges WILMor, President and
CnuBBucK, associate; upon the bench. The
application Of Moses 7. Carrier for a license
10 Keep public house in Towanda borough,
was brought before the Court, and after hear
ing license granted. Same day at the coming
in of court in the afternoon, the docket was
read over, and number of judgments taken
in open court on motion, &c, after which, the
following cause was taken up, to wit =
Lorenzo d. Boarman rs. The State Mutual
Fire Insurance Co.-Action in debt for the
recovery of claim upon policy of insurance
granted to the plaintiff by the defendant. Ju-
ry called and sworn, May IL. MERcUR for
plaintiff, and ELwEM for defendant. The re-
covery of the claim was resisted on the ground,
as was alleged, that the property insured was
rated and insured in the Farmers class, being
a house belonging to the plaintiff situate in
Towanda township, when it should have been
insured in what is termed the Merchants class !;
when in fact it was used and occupied as q
public house. After full hearing the cause
was submitted to the Jury on Tuesday, who
after a short deiberaton, returned verdict
in favor of the plaintiff for Sl4l6,00. Rule
granted to show cause why new trial shall
not be granted upon reasons filed.
c.. E. Rathbone rs. U1m. HigJy-Eject
ment for piece of land in Canton twp. Jury
called and sworn, and after hearing return a
verdict in favor of plaintiff.
Edward Beordsley rs. The School Directors
of Armcnia trp-Action in debt for the re-
covery of a claim for services as a school
teacher Jury called aud sworn, and after a
hearing return q verdict in favor of plaintiff
for ten dollars.
Israel Smith rs. Samuel Kellum, 2d-Action
in trespass-Plaintif's claims for damages in
consequence of the cattle of the defendant run
ming upon plaintiffs land, an Island in the
Susquehanna river, in the latter part of the
year 1855 Jury called and sworn, and after
hearing the evidence and argument, return a
verdict in favor of plaintiff for the sum of $75.
James Ncstor's use u.s. hing, S0ncEf and
Dircn-Action in debt for the recovery of
claim against the Wiliamsport & Elmira
Railroad Co. May IA, jury called and sworn
and after a hearing plaintiff takes a non pros
r. Thomas IS Samuel II. IngcrsoH.-Ac-
ton in debt on note. May Is, Jury called
and sworn and after a hearing Of the evidence,
&c, return a verdict for plaintiff for the sum
of $l25,3S.
John Rore rs. Waller Olmsed-Action of
Scire Facias on bail for an application from a
Justice of the Peace. May Is, Jury called
and sworn and after hearing return ver-
dict in favor of plaintiff for the sum of 81 ,62.
7. E. PioHct rs. N. G. Mercu Action
for libel Plaintiffs counsel files objections to
going into trial of the cause for reasons set
forth-the Court overruled the objections,
whereupon a jury were called and sworn and
return verdict in favor of the defendant
v E. Piollet as Allen M'Kcan-Action for
libel. Plaintiffs counsel files objections same
as in the foregoing suit. Jury called and
sworn and return verdict in favor of the de-
fendant
We Piollet rs. z. r. Myer-Action for
libel Being called for trial plaintiff takes a
non pros.
May Is, Thomas S. Baker, who was found
guilty Of forgery during the Session of the lst
week, being arraigned was sentenced to l year
and 3 months imprisonment in the Eastern
Penitentiary at Philadelphia, and pay a fine
of $40 to the Commonwealth and costs of
prosecutions.
John Rowlee, who was found guilty of Bur,
glary at February Sessions last, and whose
sentence was deferred upon a rule pending
far new trial The Conrt after hearing, dis
charged the rule, and May 18th, the said John
Rowlee is sentenced to an Imprisonment in the
Eastern Penitentary at Philadelphia for one
year and nine months and to pay fine of $40
and costs of prosecution and stand committed
until the sentence of the Court be complied
with
An omission occurred in the case of the
Com. rs Samuel helium, 2d-Assault and
Battery in which the Grand Jury returned a
true bill.
In the matter of the First Methodist Eps-
copal Church of Wyalusing and the Presby-
terian Church and Cong egation of Herrick
The Court grant the usual Charter of IL
corporation in these cases
The Court appoint Jesse T.. Bullock, E. S.
Tracy, S. Ii. Newman. j. Griffin, c. Stockwell,
c. T. Bliss and A. D. Foss, viewers and ap-
praisers of damages in the application of j.
Ingham of Monroe, for damages of the Bar