Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-23
Court Proceedings.
Reported for the SENTINEL AND REPUsLI-
CAN by VIM. n. Allison, Esq.
APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIANS.

VI OAhOIANo-
Lucisu Wilson was appointed Guard
ian of Sarah NJ and Dor:hy Byers, min.
or children of Daniel Byers, late OF
Fsyette tcsnship.
Alexander Meloy, Of Elizabeth L.
Thomas, minor child OF William 4.
Thomas, late of spruce Hill.
Daniel Miller, of Frances, George B.
NJ and Anna Il. Hittle, minor children
of Lavinia HittIs, late of the Borough
of Patterson.
DISCHARGE OF GUARDIAN.
The petition of Thos. L. Miiliken,
Guardian of Oscar " eudal and lbra
MIlliken, asking to be discharged OF
his trust was read and a rule granted
to show cause why his petition should
not be granted, returnabie on Sept. IA
MAINTENANCE OF WARD.
The petition Of Isaac Pile, father ol
Samuel, Henry and Annie Pile for al
lowance for past maintenance aud per-
iodical allowance out OF the estate Oi
said minors in the hands of their Guard
ian David b. Dimm was presented and
considered whereupon the Court order
ed that $50 in each case be allowed
for past maintenance and the further
sum of $50 per annum for fucure main
tenance to each minor, until furthe:
ordered
ORDERS OF SALE.
Orders of sale, on petition, were
awarded as follows: To Samuel Mark
ley, Administrator Of Daniel Byers,
deceased, to sell real estate of dece-
dent.
To Reuben Caveny, Admir- of Henry
r. Gray bill, to sell real estate of dece-
dent in Snyder county.
To David Hertzler, Admir- Of John
Smoker deceysed, to sell real estate oi
decedsnt, the widow and heirs having
waived rule, &c.
CONFIRMATION OF SALES.
The sale of real estate of Paul Cox,
deceased, by his administrator, ID. b
Cox, was confirmed
The sale of real estate of julia
Flickinger, deceased, by Robert Flick
inger, her administrator, was confirmed.
The sale of real estate of Samuel
Slime, deceased, by I'll. NJ. Sune and
Samuel Stine, executors, was con-
frmed.
The sac of real estate Of Jeremiah
Kirt, decd by John l. Auker, Admir-,
was continued until 4th Sepre.
The sale of Purpa.t No. 2 of Jane:
Mcknight decd to Nathan Keely which
was confirmed at previous term wa
revoked and annulled, on petition oI
the administrator, Jacob A. Christy,
the decedent not having been possessed
of any such land.
IN PARTITION.
The Sheriff7s inquisltion on the rea
estate of Jemima l.. Lukens was con-
frmed and rule on the heirs to appear
and take or refuse TO tike awarded.
The real estate Of Jchu Partner, de.
ceased, was awarded to VIM. NJ. Part
ner, at the appraised valuation, the
widow and other heirs waving rule, &c,
and on petition of Abraham Partner
administrator of deceased S5i2 of the
proceeds were awarded to bim for pay
meut Of debts.
AUDITORS REPORTS.
The report of B. T. Burcb6eld, dis
tributing iund in the hands o! 4. 5
Doty, administrator. &c, of Moses
'iost and Joseph Most, deceased, wa
confirmed n,si.
The report of A. j. Patterson, audi
tor, to investigate the facts iu the mat
ter OF the application of Harrison Reed
administrator of Thomas j. Connor, de
ceased, to sell the real estate of dece
dent, fading it advisable to sell TN
same, was confirmed.
AUDITORS APPOINTED.
Jacob A. hrIsty, tn distribute fund
in hands of Wiilism kohler, admins
traitor of Christian Hartman, deceased
George Jacobs, Jr., to distribute
fund IN hands of Jesse Reed, admins
traitor of Susan Graham, deceased.
a. j. Pattei sou, to distribute fun'
in hands of l.. Z. Atkinson, admins
traitor of X. ". Jamison, deceased.
George Jacobs, Jr. to distribute
fund in hands of j. " Milliken, ad
miulstrator of James and Emily Riser
deceased.
r. McMeen, 10 distribute fund II
hands Of l.. T. Atkinson, adminlstrato
of Frederick Ross, deceased.
ARGUMENT COURT.
Com. Of Pa at suggestion of Andrew Par
ker. decd VS.. George Goshen and Samue
! X. Notes.-The FG. sur Recognizance
| Notion for Judgment, for want of sutiicien
affidavit of defence.
In 1865 George Goshen purchased Sc
eral lots Of ground in Patterson at Orphans
| Court Sale. and entered into recognizancs
with Notes.-The as surety for payment @
the purchase money TO the several heirs
4 That recogniLance, il seems was forgotte
/ by the Parker heirs and slept in the Orphans
Court until the present year. In the mean
time in 1871 Goshen made an assignmen
1 tor the benefit of creditors All his proper
~ was sold and the funds resulting there
from distributed among his creditors. Z
this the pliff's haa notice. They failed 3
claim on said fund. Now. relying on thei
/ lien, they seek to collect of the terre Zen
ants. There is no doubt as to the fact tha
the recoguizance is valid lien, but a ques
ton of equity between the pa.'ies arising
His Honor Judge Junkin, continued III
case, to allow A. J. Patterson. Esq, Adm
OF I.ucien Kingsley, decd ferTe tenant {
tiie an affidavit OF defence Parker, fo
Pliff7s; Allison for principal Defrs, an
Patterson for terre tenant. kingsiy.
Jacob Weiser VS.. Penn'a Canal Compan,
Exceptions 10 orderof viewers to assess dan
ages. Argued bs Parker and Atkinson ft
Pltf /; C. J.T Mcintyre tor deit,s. Th
Court made the following order:
Sand now, 18th August 1876, it is agree
in open Court, that $500 be added 10 ii
Sj59.ll found by the Court, so as to mrE
the sum to b. paid by the defendant s59I
Ii and thus save the costs of a referenc
hack TO the viewers, and as this was agree
to by C. J. 7. McIntvre, attorney for cefeI
dant, at the request of the Court-upon u