The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-10
Adjourned OOnrt Proceedings.

An adjourned Court convened on the
2nd inst, for the trial of causes in which
Judge Junkin was Interested as counsel,
before his election to the bench, and also
to clear the record of causes except such as
have been brought within short period.
On Monday the miscellaneous business was
transacted. Judge Bucher of the 25th
Judicial District, presided during the
week, except on tho trial of the first case.
George Leonard VS.. David Bixler. The
defendant in this action purchased plain
tiffs Mill property, situated in Juniata
twp, In consideration of which he was to
pay $4,000, in certain annual installments.
And the defendant upon petition to the
court had the last payment of 5000 opened
and he let into defense and to recover
this amount this action was brought. The
defendant alleged that plaintiff had sold
off portion of the property, which he fail
ed to strike out of the deed he delivered to
him, and that it was defendants impress
sion at the time of the purchase that said
tract was still portion of the farm. He
therefore claims that the property was
damaged to the extent of at least 81 900.
Verdict for defendant for $592.38. Barnett
and Markell for plf. Sponsler for DIT.
Daniel Powers VS.. Emanuel Keller. This
was an action for malicious prosecution.
1t appears shat in the year 1871, the de-
fendant, Emanuel Keller had his smoke
house broken open and his meat stolen,
for which he had the plaintiff arrested.
The grand jury having failed to find bill
against him, this action was brought to re-
cover the amount of money expended by
plaintiff in his defense at that time, and for
damages done to his character, by said
prosecution. The jury after deliberating
from early in the evening, until the next
morning, found verdict for plaintiff for
sos. McIntire and Graham for plff. Spon-
sler and Nelson for DIT.
Samuel Liggett VS.. William Donally.
This action was brought to recover $3.50, it
being the price of threshing machine,
which the defendant had purchased of the
plaintiff. In defense of payment he alleg-
ed that it failed to perform its work as
thoroughly as plaintiff represented. The
jury after being out almost the entire night
returned a verdict for plaintiff for $67, 33.
The counsel for defendant entered a rule to
show cause why the Judgment should not
be entered without costs. Ligget for plff.
Barnett for diff.
Morgan Davis and Seifert McManns &
Co. VS.. William Settler and Mitchell Jones.
This was two cases combined and was an
action of ejectment brought for the recov-
cry OF about three acres of land situate in
Tuscarora township, the value of which
has been greatly enhanced on account of
the iron ore which it contains. This case
was an exceedingly tedious one, occupying
nearly half the week. Verdict for defend
ant. Sponsler and Graham for plffs
McIntire and Barnett for dft's.
The report of reviewers appointed to as
sess the damages sustained by David Blk
Ter, of Juniata twp, by reason of the
School Directors of said township, locating
a school house upon his property, having
been excepted to, was set aside and VIM.
Mcclure, George Hoobaugh and John
Stambaugh, appointed to make another re-
port to next court.