North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-11-21


The editor of the La Crosse Democrat,
who gets'up very spicy newspaper, has
lately been enjoying the luxury of a law
suit Of which he gives the following ac-
count:
Monday forenoon thrre came off before
Police Judge Hubbard. in this city, snoth-
er lawsuit, the particulars of which are as
follows:
Reinbardt HeDdrick, on the 18th ofSep-
tember. brought suit against Brick pom.
eroy, to recover pay for two roosters shot
by the defendant with revo yer. the chick
ems belonging to thrIplaintff,to the valueof
fifty cents each Through the kindness of
the judgr the case has been adjourned from
week to week. till the return uf the defend
ant from nm electloneering tour in Indiana.
This morning the case came off, Ex Mayor,
Hon. James !. Lynden, being the counsel
for the prosecution, the defendant appear
; ing in his own defence.
The court room was crowded, for the
idea Of irving an editor for stealing chick
ems was a novelty. The plaintiff brought
in his bill, swore to its correctness. testified
! that he owned the chickens; that they were
raised by her belonging to him; that he
saw the defendant shoot them; that he han
repeatedly asked the defendent to paw for
them; aud failing 70 get pay or sstisfac-
ton be was compelled to bring suit, and
asked for judgment of onn dollar and costs.
| The defendant admitted, shooting the
chickens, and proved BY four reliable wit
nesses tn. following facts:
In April, 1866. the defendant owned a
fast running track mare. kitty" which
animal was kept in stable hired by him,
;'and cared for by one of his employers
/ Through little hole in the barn or stable
the plaintiff hens would fiv in and eat
oats Intended forthe mart Kitty and On
the approach of any one would flv out. In
an old barrel in the stable. one of the hens
black one, made her nest, laid thirteen
eggs th' rein, and proceeded to rails" fam
! lily. When the hen got r.a iy to set. the
defendant instructed the boy who took care
ofhis mare to 90 down town. purchase thir-
teen eggs of J. w. Dickinson & Co, gro
GERS, and put them in the nest. first rrnov-
ing the othe, eggs. The bov did so ~
was proved He then personally drove
the hen ont ofthe stable a dozen times or
morr--he tried to make her leave-she
would not, hut proceeded to incnbafe his
eggs. duly bought and paid for, withon;
bis consent 'eave or license. after repeated
efforts on his part and by his agents to have
her vacate his premises. And farther, when
the hen had hatch-d his eggs, she ran away
wit his chickens, eleven in number, two
eggs not producing chickens. To her ser
vices be brought An Offset the nae OF stable
and board bill in the shape Of oats h"
charged her with the two eggs she spoiled.
ard demanded Judgment for the balance of
! the flock. nine in number, at fiftV cents
each And besides. he proved that the
chickens did not belong to that hen, as sh"
was black. while the chickens were red and
spe.kled! Henricks has sued all his neigh.
bors for some little trfling matter. half a
dozen times each during the past two years.
After patient h-aring, the judge decided
that there was no cause Of action, and that
the d.fendant was entitled to the other
nine chickens. ond the plaintiff must pay
the costs of the suit. amounting to seven
teen dollars and thirty-aeven and half
cents.