Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-05-26
THE JOURNAL.
CLEARFIELD, Pa, MAY 26, 1858.
PROCEEDINGS OF coURT-MAY t. 1853

the sale of land and forge property from Ad-
ans to Engle. After the trial had been COM
menced, the Plaintiff took non-suit, and the
jury was discharged Linn and Wallace for
Plff.; Hale and McEnally for the Defts.
II. r. Rider g. tcife rs. Ehza hrin.-Action
of trespass for goods belonging to Mrs. Rider,
which it was alleged the Deft had taken and
retained. Verdict for Pills. for S2l5, Co.,
McEnally for Plffs.; Wallace for Deft.
C. p. Kinds rs. George Mason.-Action of
partition for land which plaintiff alleged that
he and defendant held together. Deft. denied
that they held in common, and alleged that
his own possession was adverse to that of the
plaintiff. After hearing the evidence, the Plf
suffered non-suit.- Swoope for plaintiff
Wallace for defendant.
Samuel Ritter rs. HHrrthal g. BrOther.-Ac-
tion of ofassunpsit for a balance of about $3.50 90
claimed to be due to plaintiff for mill-wright
work in building grist-mill for defts. in 1852
The defence set up was that the work was not
done according to contract, but in defective
and unworkmanlike manner. Verdict for de-
fendants.- Swoope for Plf.; McEnally for
Defendants.
Thomas B. Darts rs. Jane, McCrqc6en aud
Mathec Bioom.--Action of debt on bond Civ
en- during the tendency of former action of
ejectment to allow the removal of timber from
the land then in dispute. Verdict for Plff. for
3f,29.- McEnally for plaintiff; Wallace for
Defendants.
Commonwealth rs. Henry Observation-Disclosures
for fornication and bastaidy. Tried and YER
dict rendered of guilty. Mccullough, Swoopc
and McEnally for the CoIn'th; Curtin and
Linn for deft.
GAfter his trial, but before sentence was pro-
nounced, Sewers made his escaped
Commonwealth rs. Daniel IMoore.-Indictment
for obtaining money under false pretences.
Tried and verdict of guilty. Dcft. sentenced
TO pay fine of 50 OF and costs and to be i'm
prisoncd 10 days. Mccullough for Com'th;
Swoopc for Deft.
Licenses were granted to nearly all appli-
cants. The Court held that under the late
law they had no right to refuse where the per-
son applying had complied with its provisions.
A large amount of other business, which
did not come before Jury, was disposed of
by the Court.
The court adjourned. on Thursday morning,
the 10th, having been kept busy about , days.
ROAD PETITIONS.
Girard township. steam mills to town.
ship road leading to CIcarticld. Viewers: Pc
ter Lamm, Charles Mignot, Adams Spackman.
Brady Tp.-From Jesse Lines saw-mill to
intersect the Erie turnpike at or near Peter
Seylers- Viewers Peter Arnold, Roswell
Luther and William Kirk.
Bradford Tp.-From the mouth of Milestone
to the turnpike near Ed. Williams. Viewers
II. Mcbride, S. S. P. Wilson, John L. Cutie
From John Wilson's to the Susquehanna
river near Rock Lick. Viewers Vincent B.
Holt, Alb. Pcarce, Samuel Fulton.
Goshen Tp.-From Jas. C.. Graham's to Mat
thew Tate's. Viewers: Samuel Fulton, J. ". :.
Graham, Wm. l.. Shaw.
Bell Tp.-From James Johnston's saw-mill
TO Walters saw-mill. Viewers Thos. Ross,
Patrick Daley, Wm. C. Foley.
Coyington Tp.-From Curley's to French
villo. Viewers: Samuel Fulton, Wm. Powell,
John Nelson.
Knox Tp.-From Isaac Wilson's saw-m mill to
Christian SIoppich's. Viewers Thos. Ross,
Reuben Caldwell, John NJ. Chase.
Penn Tp.-From McEntyre's to Catholic
church. Viewers: Samuel W idemire, Elisha
Fcnton, Jon. Evans
Woodward Tp.-From mouth of Morgan S
run to near Isaac Wilson's. Viewers: George
Wilson, Jr., John u. Chase, Sam'l Powell.
Burnside Tp.-From New Washington to
public road from Riddles school house to
John Mitchel's. Viewers Jacob Brice, John
Young, John Riddle.
Huston Tp.-From Bennet's branch to Clear
field and Elk county line. Reviewers Alex.
Irwin, J ohm L. Cutie, Gould Wilson.
Lawrence Tp.-From james IrwinS to Lick
run. Reviewers John l.. Cutie, NJ. Nichols,
Jr., Hugh Orr.
The following roads confirmed nj Sd:
Lawrence Tp.-From river at the corner be-
tween Wm. Mapes' and John Moore's to James
Irwin's new house.
Pike Tp.-From J. II. Flemmng's house to
near the school house road to Curwensville.
Burnside Tp.-From Samuel Newcomers to
the public road leading from New Washington
10 McMurray IS mill at or near Riddles.
Brady Tp.-From Fred. Ziegler'S saw-mil
to the township road at or near Jas. Ziegleis.
From Knarr's sawmill to intersect the turn
pike leading to Punxsutawney.
Morris Tp.-From Kylartown to Susquehan-
ma river at the Rolling Stone.
Knox and Lawrence.-From Browns, now
Shaffer's, saw mill, to Wilson Hoover's house
Coyiupton Tp.-From Arnold Schnarr's to
Karthaus and Sinnemahoning road
The following were continued;