Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-03
Court Proceedings.
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The several courts of Jufiiata cuun
ty convened on Monday morning
Apra Oath, at 10 o'clock. The fore
noon was occupied IN receiving ths
returns of the old constables, exana
lining and approving the bonds of tht
constables elected at the late spring
election, and calling over the list and
qualifying the Grand Jurors. In the
afternoon the application for Tavern
Licenses were taken up, and the
bonds examined and approved. AL
the applicants were successful in OBJ
tanning licenses.
COMMON PLEAS.
George W. Gorton VS.. Joseph
Hummelsbaugh. Action in eiectment
for a tract of land in Black Log Val.
ley. The plaintiff showed a contin-
uous chain of title for the land in
dispute from the original patentees
away back in 1874, down to himself.
while no evidence was produced on
behalf of the defendant, who it ap-
peared had voluntarily surrendered
occupation and ''vamosed the rancho
long ago, and whose whereabouts
were now unknown. As a conse-
quence, without leaving the box. the
jury returned verdict for plaintiff.
Doty and Parker for plaintiff; Alex
ander for defendant.
Louise Trassoni VS.. Samuel S. Will
son and G. W. McElwee. Trespass.
In 1878 Peter Trassoni owned and
lived on a farm in Monroe township.
McElwee recovered a Judgment
against him before Justice, but be
fore an execution was issued Peter
decided the farm to his sister, resid-
ing in Philadelphia, stored his farm
ing implements at neighbor's and
" sloped for Philadelphia, CARRYING
off the horses and wagon. The goods
stored were levied on and sold as his
property. His sister, in the suit,
claimed the personal property as
hers, but the jury "couldn't see i"
in that light, and SO found verdict
for the defendants. Atkinson for
plaintiff: Lyons and Allison for de-
PENDANTS.
Jacob Pile vs. Christian Imschaff-
stall. There were two cases on the
list between these same parties, one
Of which was not at issue and the
other was judgment already OBJ
tanned, and on which application had
been made to open the Judgment
which had not been accomplished.
but were passed over.
Jeremiah Lyons VS.. c. B. Bartley,
yarnishee of John NJ BARLEY. Plain
lift had Judgment against John NJ.
Bartley, and John NJ. BARLEY held
,ne against c. B. Bartley for some
$4,000, on mechanics lien. Plain
.iff showed an attachment execution
IN c. B. before sale of property on
which lien had been entered up. The
property at sale only realized some
$1,000, failing to satisfy the judg-
nent. This case turning upon a sin
gle law point as to whether the judg-
nent against C. B. BARLEY was one
IN persona or only in rem, it was with
lrawn from the jury and held under
ldvisement by the Court. Lyons for
plaintiff; Doty for defendant.
J. Kahler Snyder VS.. Daniel Coff-
nan. Assumpsit. Plaintiff furnish
ID defendant with several kegs of
and brought suit for his bill
Defendant proved payment in cash,
tage fare and meat furnished by
plaintiff IS order. Plaintiff took a
lon-suit after hearing evidence. Doty |
or plaintiff; Atkinson for defendant |
JF. McNeal VS.. Solomon Books |
nd William Wagner continued at |
ost of defendants.
George W. GortOn VS.. Hugh Palm. |
1jectment. There being two other
mentioned in court, on
vhom no service had been made, this
ase was continued.
E. Southard Parker VS.. Catharine !
Iiller. Ejectment. Non-srut entered
Charles Linthurst, by his next friend,
ieorge W. Linthurst, VS.. Stewart Nc
,ulloch and Jacob Lemon. Action in
rover. In 1874 defendants imported
car load of horses from the West.
hey sold a mare to Charles Linrhurst,
tho was then a minor, for $l35. His
ather was dissatisfied with the pur
hase, and ordered the boy to return
be mare. He offered to do 30 two or
hree times to each of the defendants,
ut neither would receive her and re-
urn the money, sending the boy and
,are to the other defendant, aud rioe
ersa The plaintiff proved minority
{ Charles and demand made, and re-
overed verdict for Sl35. Doty for
lsiu,iff; Atkinson for defendant.
George w. Gor,or VS.. Jobr DiIIen.
Iction in ejectment-
George w. Gorton VS.. Joshua Beale
I'D Joshua Besle and John Wallace,
Executors of Hugh Hart, deceased
Ictiou IN t-espass, &c.
These two cases we're tried together,
nd by the same jury, aud occupied
ne attention of the Court from Wed
esdxy afternoon until midnight on FRI
ay. lu 1894 one John McCalls, pur-
lsnt to a warrant issued from the Com
located, surveyed and had
eturned into the Land Office Q tract of
bout 400 acres of land in Black Log.
was one Of quite number of other
arrants located at the same time 10
lack Log by Deputy Surveyor Haines,
ho ran the outside lines. In re-sur-
eylng the outside lines Of the tract,
owever, Haines found it conficted
ith an older survey made in the name
! Carson, and located in 1887. He
lerefore had to adapt the McCalla to
lie Carson survey, when he made the
raft. In 1894 it seems that one ;
ames Mackey also obtained . warrant
II land, and in 1921 located it on top