The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-03
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

SUPREME CoURT-Judges Thc mpson, Read and
Agnew.-Opinions were delivered in the following
cases this mo ning-
Brua's appeal from the Common Pleas of ancaster
county. Opinion by Thompson. j..
Pennsylvania Halroad Company VS.. Adams et al.
El rOr to Common Pleas of Juuiata county.
The important question OF this is whether the
who lost his life by the cupabie negligence OF the
defendants servants while transporting him pas
account Of his death under the provisions OF the
acts Of Assembly ct the 10th OF APRIL ISL and 10Th o.
twenty years OF age The Court below gave Judgment
for the plaintiffs. Judgment affirmed. Opinion by
COURT ofoUARTER SESSIONS Judge Peirce-
IT. b. Dwight, Assistant District Attorney.-Mic caael
Whalen wes charged with assault and battery with
ABOUT O'Clock on the morning Of June Is be saw the
prisoner In the act OF lowering himself from the third
nut by means bed-sheets tied together Thinking
thai some foul act had been or was about 70 be DONE
TO the second story thence he proceeded to the third
prisoner was in, arrested him While going down
stairs the prisoner drew knife and made three cuts
The defense offered evidence, but made the toll
lowll statemtnE.Ihe prisoner has been peddler
he was led 20 believe were seeking his life They had
haG forced him 10 many daring deeds In order 70 save
himself On the night In question these men were 10
room nd the prisoner was endeavorIng 20 get out or
he window to escape Them. When the officer broke
fright. attempted to rush down stairs, and seized
The jury rendered a verdict Of guilty of assault and
Neeiey vs. Graneham. Error to Common Pleas of
Thon pson, j.. pssenIed from by Agnew, j.
Same vs.. Fighter Same VS.. sener Certiorar to
Common Pleas of Lancaster. Judgment affirm ed.
BigIer vs FlIckingsr: and same vs.: Bowman.
Error 10 Common Pless OF Gun 6erland county.
Walker vs. Bentord for use Error 70 f}I1G CSImmon
Pleas OF Somerset county Judgment anlrneu'
Walker. r. TadminisIfator VS.. George Humbert. Error
versed, and venire de novo awarded opinion by
VIII wilson Ct al. VS.. McKeehan. Error to Common
Pleas Of CumUerland county. Judgment ami med.
The United States Telegraph Company VS.. NJ. g..
winGer. Error to Common Pleas OF Somerset county,
Judgment reversed, and venire de novo awarded.
'Reppey et al vs. Beetem Error to Common Pleas
Of Cumberland county. Judgment aiirmed. Opinion
1Iamberton VS. Glanher Error to Common Pleas
Of Cumberland county, Judgment affirmed opinion
~ sHoffnian VS. esrofps Appeal From Orphans Court
OF Lancaster county Decree affirmed. opinion oy
ApgnSei VS. Coppenhlfer. Error to Common
Pleas OF York county. Judgment reversed, aud
Hover's Appeal. From Orphans Court Of cnmber-
land county. Decree affirmed, al cost OF appellant
Hines VS. Ege Error 10 Cumberland county.
"Beniofd, et al VS. soheii. Error 10 Common Pleas
Of somerset county. Judgment affirmed OpiuiUn by
BenioTd ct al, VS. Fichtner. for use Error TO Com
mon Pleas q Somerset county. Judgment afhrmed.
oveTocFer VS. Fahner. Error to Common Pleas of
Bedtold county Judgment afnrmed' opinion pV
Caseiesr VS.. MOwEy, Error to Common Pleas Of
Somerset county. Judgment reversed. Opinion by
Alfred b. Jessup VS.. zacharish X. Loucks and
county. Judgment reversed ana venire de nov0
BY Agnew, J.-GreEg Township VS.. William Jami-
son. Error 10 Common Pleas OF Centre county Judg'
ment reversed, and v. {. d. n. awarded. >
Samuel sankey VS.. jacob sankey Error 10 pr
pPs9sb ooaTS nn o. Terry vs. JOIN Musser
George w. Terry, deceased. Error 70 Orphans CouIl
PYH Sc,s Executor vs. HetrIeks Error to Conamon
| Pleas OF Cumberland county. Judgment reversed
| and entered for defendant
| peal from Common Pleas OF Lancaster. Decree sci
| aside. and plaintiffs bill dismissed.
Error to Common Pleas OF York county Judgment
By Xsnew. J-willlam r. Balston VS.. John E
| Croft. Error TO Common Pleas OF Lancaster. Judg
John s Foliz appeal from Orphans Court o
Danpbin county. Decree az atiirmed. 1,y,r,. : :,
! Coyle. Error TO Common Pleas OF York county
Beckhaus VS.. A. Ii. Smith. Error TO Common Plea
| Of Lancaster Judgment reversed, and venire facla
| r. Gingruh q Co. va Daniel Lights, administrators
! Error to Common Pleas OF Lebanon county Judg
Wenzer & Wolf VS.. Bernhart q KOCH Error L
| Common Peas OF Lancaster county. Judgment re
Cumberland Valley Railroad Company VS. W. c
Meyers. Error 70 Common Pleas OF Cum berlans
county. Judgment affirmed.
Pro y NJ. Todd vs. The Borough OF Patterson. Judg
! ment sfirmed
| William II. Musser VS. The School District of Fer
| gusOn township. Ecror to Common Pleas or Centr'
| county Judgment affirmed. -.
| school District OF West DOugal Jacob q. Ola
weller. Error to Common Pleas OF Lancaster county
Order OF Court below annulled and set aside :, -
Eyes administrator Watts n Parker. tftol
| toCsmmon Pleas OF Cumberland county. Judgmen
| affirmed.
| BY Read, J.-Appeal OF Pennsylvania Company fo
Insurance on Lives, from decree OF Common FleAS
1 : By WoodEard' c = IIVoods Appeal. RegisteTt
1 SecriBt vs.. Zlmmermanis Ex ecutOrs Error 10 Com
mon Pleas OF Franklin county Jnogine ny AMI M Su;a \,
Tobias Barto VS.. John NJ. Marx ana VIE. Hlrot =
Common Pleas OF Lebanon county. Dectee anrneu
John fasehall vs.. Jones, Bnnnfst q ~ atr2t " Y
Common Pleas Of Warren county. Suoement Al
hTmed '.. II
slichy vs.. Hughes Error TO Somerset Judgmen
EcrmSn VS.. Eckman. Appeal from Common Flea
ofLancasleT DeeEes affirmed