The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-14
LEGAL INTELLIGENCR.

Supreme Court-Chief Justice Woodward
and Judges Thompson, Strong. and Read
Opinions as follows were deltvered:-
Hannis VS.. Hazlett. Error to Common Pleas
Delaware county. Judgment affirmed. Opinion
by Woodward, q. j.
Mammoth Consolidation Company's AppeaI
From Common Pleas OF Schuylkill county.
Order of the Court below reversed. Opinion by
The louisville Water Company VS.. The New
Boston Coal Company. Error to the Common
Injunction reversed at the cost of appellee
Opinion by Thompson, j.
Clark vs.. Harvey. Error to the Common
Pleas Of Montgomery county. Judgment
affirmed. Opinion by Thompson, j.
Titlow VS.. Titlow. Error to the Common
versed and a ventre de novo awarded. Opinion
by Strong, j.
to the District Court OF Philadelphia county.
Judgment reversed, and entered for plaintiff
for $l90. ....
City of Philadelphia. Judgment affirmed.
COMMONWEALTH OF Pennsylvania suggesting
CERT, ct al. Error to Common Pleas of Nor
thumberland. Judgment affirmed. Opinion
Clark VS.. Dotter Error to District Court of
Philadelphia. Judgment affirmed. Opinion
Foney vs. Foley & Kelly. Error to Common
Pleas Of Schuylkill county. Decree affirmed.
Opinion by Read, j.
Court Of Quarter rSessiOns-JudgeL Ludlow
Prison cases are still before the Court.
woMAN's LOVE.
John Dornish plead guilty to a charge of as
sault and battery upon his wife. lie went to
his home one day, and, seeing that his dinner
was not quite ready, became very jealous, broke
the dishes, and choked his wife,
His Honor gave the wife her choice In the dis
position OF her husband, whether he should be
sent TO prison or sent nome. Dornish vowed
eternal fidelity and kindness to his wife, and
with her consent went home with brighter
heart,
William Meyers was convicted OF q charge of
stealing Sl5, belonging to John shay. Shay
was in a tavern drunk; he dropped his money
and Meyers picked IL up aud ran away; or, as
the Prosecuting Attorney SAID, Shay was q man
unable to take care of himself. He was a sheep
among wolves, and he lost his fleece. Meyers,
the wolf. started for the woods with the sleeps
fleece, when one of the watch-dogs of the laws
caught him.
Two little colored boys, bearing the names of
Albert Mandorf and George FortIn, were walk
ing along one day, when they were delighted to
death al the sight OF gold Watches rings. pretty
knives, etc., in Mr. II. b. Rollinger's store
window. The little fellows looked and laughed,
FinaIiy. they were overcome by the tempta-
tons of the Evil One, who is ever after the inno-
cent, and reasoning that all things were made
for The common good, and that they had per-
feet right To those pretty little trinkets, they
took out a watch, several earrings, and other
things valued at S3S-toO much Tor such little
fellows. For this naughty conduct the boys
were sent 10 the House OF Refuge, whore they
will be out of the reach OF The tempter, and will
be well fed.
CHARGE OF HEAVY FORGERY.
Augustus Alfred was charged with having
forged and passed check upon the Philadei.
mia National Bank, The allegation of the
Gomn1onwealth was that In December last +
Sonthworth's place of business was entered
and MIS- bank book and check book were stolen
Rv this means the defendant gained MIS-
k2owledge OF the amount of money Mr. South.
worth had in BANK, and also ofhis signature.
Mr., southworth had in bank 1854. Not long
made deposit to Mr.. Southworth's s credit lam
nary 10 and soon after presented n cheek for
s9S70 with Mr.. Southworth's signature-thati is
foTged-which check was cashed. On trial.
District Court-JudgeS Observation-Disclosures l..
Pepper VS.. Thomas Miller. An action to re-
Sll63S
William b. Cottman VS.. Edwin s. Cottman
An action OF ejectment On trial.
District COurt-Judge Hare.-Edward M.
Paxson VIZ. Charles III. Muirhead. An action TO
recover damages against defendant for passing
a defective title. Defense, that every precau-
tion known to the profession was used by de-
fendaRt in examining the title, On trial.