The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-01-14
Qbe Gimes, New BLOOMFIELD, 1)a.


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Court convened at o'clock p. M. on
Monday of last week, all the judges being
in attendance. After some preliminary
proceedings the following jury trials were
taken up and disposed of.
George L. Shearer, VS.. Perry County
Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
The plff in this case had owned store
in connection with his dwelling house sit
uated in Carol twp, which had been fully
insured in the company. The property
was destroyed by fire, and this action was
brought to recover the amount of said in
surance, which the Company refused to
pay, alleging that the fire was caused
through his own instrumentality. All the
circumstances bearing upon the case were
carefully examined. The trial occupied
the greater portion of the week.
Verdict for diff. Counsel for plff. filed
motion for new trial. McIntire & Gra-
ham for plh. Barnett & Sponsler for diff.
j. Morrison & Son, VS.. David s. Asper.
An action brought to recover the value OF
45 pounds of wool, which the plff's had
intrusted to the care of the diff. to convey
to Newport station and ship, which was
lost, as the plf. alleged, through the neg
hgence of the diff. Verdict for plff. The
counsel for diff. filed motion for new
trial. Sponsler & McIntire for plf. Bar
nett for diff.
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friend j. II. Crist, VS.. John Sheats. Thom-
as Bealor, by his father, VS.. same. Chas.
Brown, by his father, VS.. same. Thomas
Elder, by his father VS.. same.
1t was agreed by the counsel in the above
cases that the result of the trial of one
case should settle all the others, as all grew
out of the same cause.
The defendant in this action was burgess
of Newport borough and an ordinance had
been passed by the council of said borough
prohibiting the playing of ball in any of
the public squares, streets or alleys, under
penalty of fine of one dollar. For VIC
lation of this ordinance these boys were
notified by diff. to appear before him and
comply with it's provisions, which they re-
fused to do, whereupon he sentenced til en-
for "a hours, confinement in the county
Jail. The plff's. alleged that the diff did
not possess this authority and sued to re.
cover damages for false Imprisonment.
Verdict for plff's. 20 cents damages. The
court reserved its decision upon some points
of law ard granted a rule to enter a judg
ment non O5stante Uere dicto. This means that
if upon further search it is found that til,
law does not compel this verdict ver
dict for the defendant will be entered
McIntire & Sponsler for plfT S. Barnet
for diff.
CASES SETTLED.
Samuel A. Garland atty for the use, o.
Madison Township, VS.. Joseph Wertz
Ellie j. Morland, vs. DR.. George W
Bistline. This case being called for tria
the plff took non suit.
QUARTER SESSIONS.
Commonwealth, VS.. William T. Shelby
This was an information made by Ban
! bara Shelby against her husband for de
sertion and claiming maintenance. Afte
hearing the testimony the court dismisse
the case. Baily & Sponsler for com. Bar
nett for diff.
) Commonwealth, VS.. Reuben Stahl, TIL
defendant was indicted for the crime c
= forging, to which he plead guilty, and wa
. sentenced to the eastern penitentiary fo
. IA months.
, Commonwealth, VS.. Henry Gable G. Wn
a Moritz, This was an indictment agains
the dft's. as supervisors of Howe township
for not keeping in repair the new roa
laid out from the east end of Newpol
Bridge, to the foot of Buffalo mountain
: After proceeding with the trial the .cas
= was compromised. The deft's were acqui
= ted, and the county ordered to pay til
costs, upon the condition that the roa
should be repaired at the earliest day pra'
ticable.