Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-01-04

ed court was held at Mifhint0wn, Det
18th 1870 Five causes were upon th
list for trial, but, two of which wer
brought before the Court, the other
having been continued, or settled by th
parties. or otherwise disposed of.
The principal Of the two causes trie'
was that of j. B NJ. Todd against til
Borough of Patterson. This action wa
based upon subscriptions made by nu
morous citizens of Patterson to bounty
fund in the spring of ls6-.These sub
scriptions were made to a committee ap
pointed by public meeting held shor
time prior to the subscriptions being Ia
ken. Some members of this committe,
reported that the money 80 subscribed
would be refunded by the borough ans
that a tax would be laid to raise the neces
sary funds Mr.. James North was ap
pointed treasurer. and gave certificates tt
the subscribers, acknowledging the pay
ment Of the amount subscribed by each
Mr.. Todd afterward purchased many
of these certificates and brought suit
against Patterson borough for the amount
acknowledged by these certificates to
have been received. He failed in bis
suit. Not discouraged by this failure
Mr.. Todd procured special act of the
Legislature last winter requiring the
School Directors of Patterson to levy a
tax to pay these certificates. and this
action was brought under this special
act. Two facts were in dispute, the only
one having been as to whether the pub
lie melting. held before taking the sub
scriptions had authorized the committee
to promise that tax would be laid
Defendant alleged their promise, if made
at all, was without authority, and plfi
declared these promises had been made,
were authorized by the meeting. The
principal questions which arose were le-
gal, and the case was finally decided
upon legal grounds alone, by the Court
The questions presented were very ably
argued by the counselor on both sides.-
The Court then decided that it was not
competent for the Legislature to pass an
act which would impose taxation upon a
in consequence of the action
Of a public meeting Of citizens. and this
act having been SO passed would not BE-
executed by the Court. If the act had
been founded upon the action of School
Directors. it was admitted by the Court
it would have been good. Verdict for
in accordance with the opin-
ion Of the Court. Alexander nd Doty
& Son for plff; Parker l. S4hm for de-
fendant.
Jeremiah Lyons. Admir-. of Susan
decd. vs.. Emanuel Wetzler
and wife.-Assumpsit to recover the
value of growing crops on the land of
plff decendeut. which were subsequently,
harvested and sold by defendants. Mrs.
Weizler claims as heir to her daughter
Susan Hamilton, and the Court decided
hat growing c,ops belong to the heirs of
/ deceudant and not 60 to the Adm'r. as
part Of the personal estate. Verdict for
in accordance with the opinion
IF the Court.
Upon petition Of numerous citizens of
Walker township the Court appointed
1iewers with power to vacate all that por-
ion of the public road from Mexico to
Evans Factory in Delaware township.
at brilge on the road South
,ast of the farm Of Samuel Seiber aud
extending thence to the main road from
Vauwert to Thompsontown, aud further
them to locate . new road
"A lieu Of the part vacated. at such local
ty as the viewers appointed may deem
it. Col. John Cox. Henry Pontius and
David Cox. viewers.
The Teachers Institute, which recent
" held its session at Mifflin, passed the