The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-03-21

Court Proceedings. At the adjourned
court which convened on the 18th inst, and
was in session all of last week, the fol-
lowing cases was disposed Of
COMMON PLEAS.
Levi Mease VS.. Francis j. Smedley, ct. AL
Summons in Trespass.
In this case the defendant had sold prop
erty after notice that it was claimed by the
plaintiff, under the three hundred dollar
exemption law. Verdict for plaintiff, $125.
W. Ii. Minich VS.. Newport Deposit Bank
Summons in Assumpst.
This case had been tried before Justice
and a verdict rendered for the plaintiff,
against which the defendant appealed and
and the case was tried by arbitrators, who
rendered a verdict for the defendant. The
plaintiff then appealed and the case was
tried by jury, who rendered n verdict for
plaintiff, giving him $101 GS, being the
amount claimed with interest
Joseph Eisley VS.. James Findlay, Eliza
beth Findlay and Cornelius Baskins.-
Scire facias to reverse Judgment. This
was a suit brought against the last named
defendant to recover money which he was
liable for as endorser on note given in
1850. The defence was that due notice had
been given plaintiff and that he should have
recovered the amount from James Findlay
the maker of the note The Court held
that party was not bound to pursue the
principal when he knew he was worthless.
Verdict for plaintiff for $40.
Way, Foster g. Co. vs. DR.. Jos. Ely
Scire facias on mechanics lien. Verdict
for defendant.
Christian Heisley VS.. Henry Bridge and
Henry Ayle. Summons in trespass. This
was a suit to recover on note of $240, go,
on which the defendants claimed an offset.
Verdict for plaintiff $184,60.
VIM. Hays VS.. Geo. w. Trostle. Plea to
open Judgment. In this case u Judgment
had been given by the defendant, and which
he now claimed should not be paid owing
to misrepresentation which had been made
by DR.. Hays in selling the property for
which the judgment had been given. Ver-
dict for the plaintiff for the full amount
claimed, $22s,s
Andrew Pennell VS.. VIM. Irving and N.
G. McMorris. The plaintiff in this case had
made contract with Jas. ii. Irving to
build him o house for specified price, the
defendants being bail on the contract j.
III. Irving was not able to complete the
house according to agreement, and the
work was accordingly done by the plaintiff,
who brought suit to recover the difference
between the actual cost and the contract
price. Verdict for plaintiff for $3.50.
Christ. Heisey vs. Henry Bridge-sum-
mons in trespass. The defendent in this
case had been tenant of the plaintiff,
and this suit was brought by the plaintiff
to recover bis share of The product of the
farm, portion of which he claimed had
been withheld. Verdict for defendant.
W. r. S. Cook VS.. DR.. A. A. Murray
The plaintiff in this case claimed deduction
for deficiency in timber sold him by defend
ant, and damages for the same not being
delivered at the specified time. Case set
tied, defendant paying plaintiff $40 and
costs.
In the suit brought by Lewis Gilfillen,
Jacob Yohn, and Perry Kramer, against
Greenwood township, for money loaned for
bounty purposes, the township confessed
Judgment for the amount claimed, by these
and other parties; the total being about
| $4,000. An execution was ordered to be
issued by the court, directing the officers
of said township to apply the taxes as fast
as collected to the payment Of this debt.
John A Shearer, of Duncannon, was APP
pointed receiver of the late firm of Chris
holm and Pennell, in place of John Char
teTs-