The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-02-17
The COLUMBIAN
Bloomsbury, Friday, Feb. II, 1871,
Court Proceedings.
Reported for the Columbian.
EERRITARy q 1871


Court met. Hon. WILLIAM ELwELL,
President Judge, and his Associates on
the bench. DAVID II. CoFFMAN, Esq,
appointed Cryer, and ELIJAH SHUT,
WILLIAM MoNINcn and WILLIAM
KILE appointed tipstaves. T..
All Constables sworn and made their
returns excepting the Constable of Jack
son township.
JAMES FAHRINGER, ESD, of Locust
township, was appointed foreman of
the Grand Jury.
b. p. Fortper, II. Thornton and p.
Brennan, Grand Jurors, were excused.
Stott L. Colley of the Petit Jury was
excused.
In the case of John l.. Kline, use,
against VIM. B. Yocum and Joshua
Womer, on motion of Mr.. CLARK, the
Judgment in the case was stricken Off
at the cost of the plaintiff.
A. b. Stewart vs.. James w. Jones.
On motion of Mr.. KNoRR, Court grant
rule on Mordecai Millard, late Sheriff
of Columbia county, to pay money
raised on the above case into court.
Shultz & Else VS.. James N. Jones.
On motion of Mr.. KNoRR, court grant
a rule on Mordecai Millard, late Sheriff
of Columbia county, to pay the money
raised on sale into court.
Person VS.. Leiby. On motion of Mr..
FREEZE, attachment issued returnable
first Monday of May, 1871, for witness
for defendant.
Susan Gillian VS.. G. b. Brockway,
administrator of Deborah Dean, decd.
Jury returned verdict in favor of the
defendant.
Report of sale of the real estate of
Andrew Freas, deceased confirmed nisi.
The return of inquisition in the .es-
tate of William Pegg, deceased, con-
firmed nisi.
Return of inquisition in the estate of
George Rupp, deceased, confirmed nisi.
Return of inquisition in the estate of
Chas. Hess, deceased, confirmed nisi.
Return of valuation in the estate of
John Richards, deceased, confirmed nisi.
Return of sale of real estate of An
thony Whitman, deceased, confirmed nisi.
Report of sale of real estate of John
Hess, of Fishingcreek township, decd.
confirmed nisi.
Report of sale of the real estate of
Albert Hunter, of Pine township, de-
ceased, confirmed nisi.
Report of sale of real estate of Mary
Greasy, of Mitllin, deceased, confirmed
nisi
Petition of Jacob Hill for guardian.
Charles +. Hill, appointed.
Petition OF j. Is. karshner, guardian
of Rush ID. Marteeny,t to expend pension
money for ward. Ordered agreeably to
the prayer.
Petition Of Thomas j. Hill for guar,
dian. Charles f. Hill, appointed.
Petition of the minor children of
John p. Smith, deceased, for guardian.
James V. Wilson and b. +. Battin, ap.
pointed.
On motion of Mr.. CLARK, sale of the
real estate of John Richards, deceased,
ordered.
Motion for sale of the interest of Ju-
liza Clark in the real estate of David w.
Clark, deceased.
Jonas Doty, A. b. Stewart and Sam
uel j. Pealer against Francis B. Jolley.
Daniel F. Seybert prays the court to
become party defendant. On motion
of Mr.. LITTLE, Daniel +. Seybert is
made party defen liant, agreeably to
the prayer
Samuel Potter VS.. Margaret Potter,
Petition for divorce. On motion Of f.
II. LITTLE, c. w. MILLER appointed
examiner to take testimony.
Report of viewers of road in Green
wood township, near VIM. Patterson's,
confirmed nis.
Appointment of viewers to view a
road in Sugarloaf and Benton town
ship, near Ezekiel Coles, order contin-
ued.
Report of reviewers of Centre street,
Bloomsbury, confirmed nisi, and width
of road fixed at thirty-three feet.
Report of w. WRIT, Esq, auditor
in the matter of the account of Il. r.
keller, assignee of II. d. Walker,
confirmed nisi.
Report of NJ. +. WALKER, auditor
to distribute funds in the hands Of
Johnson Ikeler, administrator of Caleb
Oliver, deceased, late Of Greenwood
township, confirmed nisi
Report of NJ. L. WALKER, auditor to
distribute fund in the hands of the ad-
ministrator of Isaac Oliver, deceased
confirmed nisi.
Petition of the citizens of Catawissa
for the appointment of Overseer Of the
Poor. Stephen Badly, Esq, appointed.
FEBRUARY I, 1871.
Com. VS.. B. +. Warner. charge oh
tanning goods under false pretenco.
Bill ignored and prosecutor, A. w,
Eaton, to pay costs.
In the estate of David Rohrbach. On
motion Of W. II. ABBOTT, o. B. BROCK
WAY, Esq, appointed auditor to make
distribution to and among the heiis
and creditors of the funds in the hands
of the administrators.
Petition Of BiglOw and Mary Kile,
for guardian, Joseph V. Hess appointed.
Petition for partition in the estate Of
William Welliver, late of Madison
township. Inquest awarded.
Report of sale in the estate Of Jacob
Eyer, decd. confirmed nisi
Michael McMahon VS.. William Black.
Petition for opening the judgment.
Rule granted to show cause why the
Judgment should not be opened and
defendant let into defence.
Petition of Aaron n. Huttenstein for
divorce. Subpoena ordered.
Com. VS.. Martin Colihan. Charge as
sault and battery. A true bill
Com. VS.. John Cunning. Charge
Larceny Bill ignored,
Com, VS., John Cunning, Charge AS
sault and Battery. Not true bill.
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