Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-04-18
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| OfQudrter Sessions Of Northumberland county
for Aprii, 57-I'resident Judge, ALEX.
JORDAN Associates, WM. TURNER aud
| CASPER SBori.
Commonwealth Us. Um. Shofer and Jonas
Bohner.-lndicted for not repairing roads in
Jordan township-Nolie 5roseqm. Entered
Same rs. Charles Georhart and DiitcorM
De~ees s.-Indictment, Larceny--true bill.
The defendants were charged with taking
the wagon Of Henry Goblin one evening while
on spree. The horse ran away coming over
the Northumberland bridge and broke the
wagon. The charge Of larceny was nban.
doned by the counsel for the prosecution.
Judge Jordan gave the defendants some
useful advice. nrd Instructed the jury to
render q verdict Of ncquittul.
Sam, rs Henry Shaded Indictment, for.
ncation and basiardy-true bill. Defendant
pleads guilty and submits. Sentenced by the
court to pay fine Of Il, costs Of fprosecntion,
SIS expenses, ad ca cts. per week to
Lydia Delp
Same u.s. Henry Tangaskin allotment,
assault--true bill Continued
Same rs. Charles Jones s---Indctment as.
aault and batteiy--bll ignored. Prosecutor
to pny costs.
Same rs. John Frymire -. Indictment,
furnishing liquor 10 miuors-bill ignored.
County for costs
Same Us. Isaac Reoder-Same--bill ig.
nored. County for costs.
Same u.s. Jesse Fdnhorn indictment, for
nica,ion and hastardy-prosecutor not ap.
pearing, defendant was discharged.
Some Us. lPm Kramer and Henry Kline
Indictment, for not repairing roads in Upper
Augusta township. Continued
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Thomas j. Bonhdm as L. T. .ShannonS
Executors in debt on promnissory
note-vcrdict for plaintiff for 1894 40.
HIN l.. Degar rS. H. b. NdSser-Eject.
ment for an eight interest in lot or ground
in Snubury, known as the schoolhouse lot,
adjoining. or close by lot and barn of plain
Till. Defendant proved nearly 40 eaIs nhdis-
puted posscssion--thc plaintiff falling TO make
out his case suffered II non suit
The PresIyteriW Congregation cf Shamokin
rs. IIm. q. Kase, ZiJa Suenk and Henry
Ieager.-Special plea allowed plaintiffs
surprised and case continued.
IKm NJ Williams rs. John p Summers---
Action Of SANDER. Defendant charged plain.
tiff with having set his barn on fire, which
was consumed-verdct for plaintiff $500
damages.
Reed tor Thomas rs. c. o. Bdchmdn Scire
Facias on Judgment obtained before JUS
tice in l643. Defendants counsel contended
that after lapse Ct IL years, the presump-
tion Of the law was that the judgment was
paid-verdict for plaintiff in the sum Of
Sill 10.
C. o. BdchntGn rs IT. j. NdSser.-This
was an action uf ussumpSt to recover from
The defendant extra compensation amounting
10 S400 or $500 for services rendered by the
plaintiff as foreman in the printing Office Of
defendant which was the only question at
issue. The plaintiff produced evidence to
show what his services we're worth. The de-
lrndant relied on II written contract, before
the plaintiff commenced work, and the subse
Qupnt acknow wledeement Of the same by the
defendant, and also rebutting testimony. After
the evidence was closed, GU both sides, the
counsel for the plaintiff commenced an address
TO the jury, which the court arrested by
insuuctiDg the jury that the plaintiff was
bound by his written contract, which he
neverdisafirmed, but subsequently ayowed.--
Plaintiffexcepted; verdc, for plaintiff S27, "a.
CAwch Council If the Lutheran Church Of
7IrbutrHie rs. Jacob MenJds. This was an
action of debt against Jacob Mcngas, late
Treasurer Of the Lutheran Church in Turbut.
vile, by the Church Council.
The old Church in rurbutvile was erected
blythe Lutheran aud Reformed congregations,
and occupied by them jointly. This building
There WAS division in each congregation, in
regard to building union church. TIE anti
unlUnist sof the Lutheran Church, Mr. Boyer
being their Pastor erected Il new church in
formed Church did the same The unonists
Of the two churches then erected a new build
ing on the site Of the old church, Mr.. Men
gas, the Treasurer, adhered 10 the union par
,y. This action, brought to recover the mo-
ney in the hands OF the Treasurer was, in fact
an issue to determine which branch was the
true Lutheran Church. There was consider
able interest manifested il the case and a
nnmber OF clergymen were examined on doc
trinal points, and other matters connected
with the church. The jury after a lucid and
impartial charge from Judge Jordan, render
ed verdict for the plaintiffs (the Boyer
partyl for 800 6s cts, the amount in the
hands of the Treasurer.
r. W. E-ick rs. Joseph and .Abm, Leland
--Ejectment TO recover the purchase money