The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-06-15
Adjourned Court.


An adjourned Court was held at the Court
House, in this borough, on Monday last, June
18th, present Hon. S. S. Dreher, President
Judge, and John DeYoung, and Theodore
Schoch, Esqs., Associates.
The first matter before the Court, was the
case of Thomas A. Bell VS.. the Borough OF
S;roudsburg. The circumstances of this case
are about as follows. In the course of his
business Banker the plaintiff became pos
sessed of certain checks, or evidences of indebt-
edness, issued by the borough Payment on
these was demanded, but refused because OF
want of funds. Suits were then brought be-
fore 4 Justice of the Peace, and judgments OBJ
tanned. Upon these Executions were issued
and served, to which Council paid no attention,
for the simple reason that the Tax levy, from,
which only the debt could be paid, was ex-
hausted This, under legal manipulation, is
construed into a contempt of the majesty OF
law, as centered in the execution, and for this
contempt the Plaintiff seeks redress which
the Court grants in shape of a rule upon the
Burgess and the Town Council, to show cause,
why an attachment shall not issue against
them. 1t may not be out of place to state, that
the Town Council threatened with the attach
ment are full two degrees removed from the
Council which contracted the debts upon
which these suits were brought.
Melchoir Heller and Joseph Staples were
appointed Overseers of Smithfield township.
TO fill vacancies.
The report of viewers to lay out a highway,
from Gouldsboro to Nagleville, was set aside.
Barger Lodge, No. 325, was incorporated
into body polite. s....gt,
Thomas Brodhcad, Abraham Newhart and
David Shannon, were appointed Commission
ers to divide or value the Real Estate of Jacob
Shallenberger.
John Hohensheldt VS.. A Reeves Jackson, Fl.
Fa. No. Al, May T., 1871. The Court granted
Rule upon the Sheriff, to return the writ in
the above case within two DAYS after notice.
Jesse r. Smith ct al. VS.. A. Reeves Jackson.
Rule granted on Plaintiff to file bill of particu-
lars In above cases, on or before the 25th day
of July, 1871, or judgment of non-suit to be
entered.
The Argument list was then taken up and
disposed Of, when the Court adjourned.
Tuesday, 81 o'clock, a. m, Court met, all
the Judges present, when the following bust.
ness was transacted:
a. f. Eilenberger was appointed Guardian
of the Minor children of Moses Depue
Geo. 5. Fisher, Esq, was appointed Auditor
to make distribution of the funds in tho b,ndS
of Barnet Walter, Administrator of the Estate
of Jacob Walter, deceased.
Thomas NJ. M'Ilhaney, was appointed Audi
tor, to make distribution of funds in the hands
of the Administrator of James Smale, decd.
and also to examine, and if occasion REQUIRE.
resettle the account of Godfrey Greensweig,
Executor of the Estate of Jonas Greensweio
deceased.
A Rule was granted upon the heirs and le-
gal representatives of the Estate of John F
Derrick, deceased, to accept, or refuse to ac-
'ept, or to show cause why the Real Estate of
said deceased shall not be sold.
In the case of Ruth Ann Southwick vs
John Southwick-Libel for Divorce. 4 sub-
pGna was awarded, returnable to next term of
Court.
Hannah 1leiney VS.. Alfred Heiney. Appli-
;ation for Divorce. John Brown, appointed
o take deposition of witnesses in the case.
Adjourned.