Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-02-08

week In Philadelphia. There were present p.
Wolverton, Sol. Malickt j. W Cnmlcy, w. c..
Lawson, J, W. Brown. J: X. Clement, Al y.
Brice, l.. II. Kase. @ w. zrlgler, w. A. Sober,
y. X. Davis, s. B. Boyer, q. A. Reimcnsnyier
and J. "A. J, Cummings, for the Northern Die
trict.
o. the above, 8. Ms,lck, J. K. DAvis and A. N.
Brice were admitted and sworn IN.
There weretweiiy elk cases an the list for ar
gument from the District. Let II be understood
that these cases came from the entire district,
and not from Northumberland county alone, as
the Watsontown Record has blunderingly said.
The lis' WAS called over by Chief Justice Read,
and the two following cases were summurily dis
posed of. ...
= Joseph w. Cake ys. the Philadelphia and Erie
Railroad onpany.-Copnse for Plaintiu, Com
ley and Cake. For Defendant, Beardsiey and Da-
Wis. Pspef book not served on Defendant twenty
days previous. Non Pros. entered.
Jacob b. Masser vs.. Redwood F. Warner, ct.
a., Executors, &C., Of Joseph Warner deceased.
Counsel for Plaintiff. Packer. Boyer, Davis.
For Defendant, Comley and Ball. Paper book
should have been served twenty days previous.
Non Pros entered.
In both of these cases new writs will likely 10
taken ont, and the suits argued next year.
Overseers OF Sunbury vs. the Overseers of Noi-
thumberland.--In this case were employed Brce
and zelgler, for Sunbury, and Boyer and Vincent
for Northumberland. One Emma Mott, poor
half-idiotic girl. gave birth to a bastard child in
Sunbury carly in 1870. She was placed on the
borough Ia February of that year. She having
married one jacob Hunt, of Point township, we
endeav0red to fix her settlement In Point town
ship. Failing in that, we paid attention to Nor
thumberland, as that was her residence before
her marriage to Hunt. In ,tliat, the Northum-
berland Oyersecrs appealed, and our Court of
Quarter Sessions decided in our Iavor. writ of
esrtiordri was taken out by Mr.. Vincent, who was
first employed In the case for defendant, and laid
before the Supreme Judges for their review.
Without much hesitation they decided In our fs-
yor on the ground that n cerfiorG,i would no: lie
In this case. This will give Sudbury about $500
which has been expended in the girls support.
Northumberland will now 20 for Point.
John Bowen VS.. Daniel Druckemiller and Jacob
Rem VS.. same. In these cases the plaintiffs
have liens upon n lot of Mr.. D., in Penn street,
Sunbury. Defendant took the benefit of the
bankrupt act, aud claimed that the liens were
discharged because his claim for exemption COW
cred $500, and because he supposed the property
had been properly set apart Executions ware
Issued upon these Judgments and petitions were
entered asking To have them stricken off. The
Couit below refused. Appeals were taken to the
Supreme Court, and the cases were decided in fa-
vor of Bowen ana Rem. Mr.. u. will therefore
lose his property, which he supposed had been
saved by the $500 clause in the bankrupt act, and
the $500 clause in the State exemption law. Da-
Wis for lien creditors aud Re'mehsuyher for MIR.
Druckemiller.
Case Of Common wealth vs. Perry Haas, taken
up under the act of 1870, argued and held for de-
cison. No mrimation thrown out as to how the
case would be decided. 1t was taken up on a mo-
ton for new trial. Whether n new trial is
granted oi not, the hoy Will never be hung. Ho
Is in the last stage of consumption.
County OF NorI cumberland VS.. the borough Of
SunbLry.--On the 3Oth of November, 1864, the
Council of Sunhury subscribed $500 towards
the erection of the new court house. On the Sc
cond of August, 1868, the Council paid $500 on
the subscription. A special act of Assemb Y
was afterwards passed leghlizing the subscription
Of the borough. hat IA subsequent Council reius-
ed to pay the $500. The county brought suit.
A case stated was agreed upon aud filed. Judge
Jordan delivered the opinion that $500 should
he paid by the borough. \ writ of error was
filed By the county to the Supreme Court, to
compel the borough To pay intsreSt on that sum
from May l. 1866. This w:Is the only point taken
to the Court above, when 1t was generally sun
posed that the question to the power of the bo-
rough under its charter to make such sub-crip-
tions, and of the Legislature to legalizc them II
ter they were made, were the main points In the
case. II seems we were mistaken. a writ of
error should yet be taken out and tn 81 points
decided. Although the borough may be morally
bound (and there is no doubt even about this) FOR
the Sab o, it is not legally bound, and We think
the supreme Court would say so. The Supreme
Court entered Judgment against the borough for
S4,5OO with interest frnm Nav !. 1865.
During our stay seveTa' O. us sited the East
crn P,ni cntiary. The Warden very kindly show
ed us around and took MS to the cells Of some
who are imprisoned from our county. We found
Patrick Hester confined, and dressed in his suit
Of butlernut. lie is separate and solitary. lie
greeted us cordially hut sadly. His face wore an
inquiiing and dissatisfied expression. Smith and
Gallagher we did not see. We did not viRit Cole
kGnig and Gross were both in the same cell
They have not We. been put To work. The boys
were busy with slate, pencil and books PooI
boys They are victims of bad companions ant
bad women.
We also visited Frank Galloway at the House
oi Refuge. The Superintendent told us he sup
posed Frank would be allowed to remain. The
poor boy j. dressed in his suit of gray. He says
he Is cuntented. He is working ut shoemaking
The boys rise at 20 minutes before & At. M, 20 tc
prayers in the chapel, then tn breakfast at Z
They work from that time till az p. m, and are
In school from that lime till =. m. They retire
Ut and 81 n. IN. They are allowed time foi
dinner ana for play. There are $40 boys here
The House OF Refugees well as the Pcnitcnta
~ nre wei. Kept, clean, and in good order. Or
the Penitcniary grounds Touring mill grinds
the flour which is baked unbol'ed. The bread ID
also baked there drug store is on the prcmi,
SOS. fit were not for the solitary confinement
II would not be 30 bad place rs We imagine.
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