Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-03

verse possession for 81 years. The
only two points in the case then we're,
whether the Jacobs or Patterson south
line was the correct one, and Was the
statute sstis6ed BY Dillen's possession
Ii the Patterson line was the correct
one, then the plaintiff could recover in
neither suit, while, if the Jacobs line
was correct, the adverse title of Dillen
had to be got over before be could re-
cover in both. BY means of black
board Judge Junkin made very plain
to the jury what we're the points in the
case, he having drawn . correct map Of
the different surveys made, with their
conflicting lines. After very full and
impartial charge by the Court, the jury
rendered verdict for Dillen in the
first suit, and SIS single damages in
favor Of Gorton on the second suit
Defendants applied for a new trial.
Parker and Doty for Gorton Atkinson
and Alexander for defendants in both
suits.
4. A. Nargritz vs.. George F. Nc
Farland. There were three different
suits on the trial list between these
same parties. The plaintiffs claims
footed up in the aggrevate to some
$4,000 or $4,000. None of them,
however, came to trial, the parties and
their attorneys having carefully inves-
tiga.ed the affair and settled all three
of these cases out of court, for which
they deserve the thanks of the commu-
nifty, as they would have consumed at
least two days OF the time of the Court.
In the first case judgment was entered
by consent of plaintiff for $500, 10
the second for $403, aud on the third
fer 1896, with stay of execution for one
year. poty for plaintiff; Lyons for
defendant.
John l.. Bears 4 Son VS.. Abraha m
Williams. Assumpsit. The plaintiff,
not being ready for trial, asked for q
continuance, which being refused, they
took non suit. DOty for plff; Atkin.
son for deft.
The railroad cases against ROBIN and
Doughn'an we're continued generally,
as they could not be reached.
QUARTER SESSIONS.
Commonwealth VS.. Robert Van Or
ner. Indictment, assault and battery
and aggravated assault aud battery
On the 3lst of .ast March Francis
Held, by means of landlords war
rant collected balance of rent due
hun by the defendant, after having
promised him to wai. on the same for
some few days thereafter. A few days
after this defendant was in Port Royal,
where Held lives, and called upon him,
and during the interview caught him by
the beard and slapped him several
times on the side OF the head. The
prosecutor testified that the assault and
battery was most aggravated, while the
defendant held that 1t was not, but
merely the result of momentary i'm
pulse of passion. The jury, under in
struction of the Court, found the de-
fendaDt guilty on the FIRST count and
not guilty on the second. Sentenced
10 pay a fine of S. and costs. Patter-
son, Parker and Atkinson for Com. !; |
Lyons for deft.
Com. vs.. Jacob Will. Indictment,
false pretense. True bill. Some time |
in October, 1875, defendant purchased
hog from Tilghman Musselman for
Sll.00, and gave him a check for that
amount on Juniata Valley Bank On
presentation of the check, on same day,
at Bank it was dishonored, defendant
having no funds there. Musselman
brought suit on the check and collected
the money long ago, but still was not
satisfied, and hence brought this criml
nal prosecution. The price of the bog
was only $40 26, while the check was
drawn for Sil.00, seventy-four cents
more than the value of the hog. Mus
selman admitted that he told defendant
that if he paid note of $50 90 due
him ty A. II. Will, he would drop this
prosecution. Defendant proved that he
had made mistake in dating the check
on the llth; that be meant to have
made it on the 18th, the next day, when
be had made arrangements to pay it,
and had told the boy whom he sent for
the hog to Musselnan to tell him not
to call for money at bank till next day
that Musselman hurried to town the
same day, and after banking hours, and
not finding the .uoney there, had the
check protested, sued on it immediate
ly, and all through manifested greater
desire to make himself whole on the
$50 90 note than to vindicate the ma
jesty of the violated law. After full
and impartial exposion of the nature of
the offense charged and what was ne
cessary to substantiate the charge, by
HIS Honor Judge Junkin, the jury
rendered verdict Of not guilty, but
directed the defendant to pay costs of
prosecution.
Com. VS.. Joseph L. Dearing. In
dictment, false pretense. Continued
from February term.
Com. VS.. W. J. Smith. Indict-
nent, assault and battery, forcible
entry, and malicious breaking of doors
&c.
Com. VS.. G. w. Snyder, Josiah
Rowe, and Robert M. Bartley. In
lictment, conspiracy, &c. In all of
.hese case the District Attorney, by
cave of the Court, entered .Noiie
Prosequis.
The petition of the Burgess and
Town Council of the Borough of q.
Patterson praying that that Borough
night be put under General Borough
Laws, was submitted to the Grand
Jury, who passed upon it favorably, ,
md the Court made decree to that
.ffect. >.
The Grand Jury also reported in