Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-09-12
Court Proceedings.
Reported by B. F. Burchfeld, for the Sem
tinel and Republican.
SEPTEMBER TERM, 1877.

SEPTEMBER TERM, 1877.
a Court called 1890 o'clock A NJ, 3rd
v Sept. In the case of the Com VS. John
w Mu,hersbaugh, it was directed BY
the Court that all grand jurors being
= members of the Loan & Savings Fund
!, Association prosecuting the case, with
draw from the jury when the said case,
t Is brought up for their finding, aud al
a so any relatives Of defendant. DIS
trict Attorney, Patterson, having been
$ engaged as counsel for Mu,hersbaugh
f in civil suit brought By the same As
socia'ion, asked the Court to appoint a
prosecuting attorney to take charge of
5 this case, whereupon the Court appoint
ed Lyons, Esq he having charge of
the case for the Association.
Upon petition of Lyons, Assignee
of Ulysses TlIten, II A Stambaugn and
WIN. e. Laird we're appointed to ap-
, praise the estate assigned.
Rife Us Spanogle-B Bill in Equity.
Motion to dismiss bill. Opinion filed,
, motion refused.
| Com. VS. Ephrain Young- Indict-
ment, fornication aud bastardy. child
unborn; Recognizance renewed aud
case continued.
Jermiah Lyons VS. James II Tbomp
son. Z ID. Parker Esq. asked leave
to withdraw his appearance. Leave
granted.
TIE petition of Joseph d. Varnes, for
benefit of insolvent laws, was ordered
to be filed, and lst Monday of Deceu,-
Der fixed for the time Of hearing and
disposal.
Adam Wit, Assignee B., makes re-
turn to Order of sale, that he has sold
the real estate of George W McElwee,
to Pomeroy, Patterson, Jacobs l. Co.,
for the sum of $l.7l0.
The answer of John Wright and
and Jane Gallaher, was filled to rule
on them to show cause why the record
in No, l56, Sept. 7. 1872 should not be
amended.
Exceptions were filed to the finding
Of the iquisition. Andrew Bashore rs
John N Moore and VIM Harry Moore,
and bearing fixed for the 10th of Octo-
ber, 1877.
Isaac Hoffman VS. John Hickman and
Lydia Hoffman ct al. Rule on Isaac
Hoffman to show cause why, he should
not comply with the decree of the Court.
Answer of Hoffman filed.
CON- VS. Sol q Observation-Disclosures,
Perjury. Defendant being at present
! rusrIcatlng Ia the penitentiary, his REQ
ognlzance indefinitely resp,ted.
j ID Howell aud Wm T Eevans ask
ed TO be allowed to resign as Super
visors of Spruce Hill township, and
John u Milllken and John Gllliford,
who had been elected at the February
election were appointed.
William Walls filed his petition for
benefit of Inso!vent Laws, and hearing
fxej for Dec 3rd, 1877, at IL o'clock /.
AN
Apluries order of sale vas awarded 1
Joseph 7 Smith, assignee of Elias I
Smith.
Upon petition of citizens of Beale y
twp, Jos. Middagh, Lewis Burchfeld
and John jenkins were appointed !,
viewers, to view and vacate road in
Beale twp, known as the told store :
road
VIM Cox, Samuel Dimm and Adam, |
Wilt wero appointed to lay out a road /
in Monroe township.
s b Loudou Esq Jos Middagh Esq.
and Jacob Frank were appointed TO
view aud reassess road damages on
lands of Thomas Quinn, IN Milford twp
Aaron Leidy, Samuel MarkIey and
j } Rine, we're appointed to review a
road in Delaware twp.
In Trial List, Elizabeth Okeson VS.
T j Middagh Feigned issue. Con.in-
ued.
Balsbaugh VS. West, appeal by deft
&c. Continued.
Coffman VS. Todd, settled.
Cumb Valley Mutual Protection Co,
now Peoples F ] Comp for use VS.
Tbaddeus I Parker. Ruled out.
Heikes VS. Musser ct al. Settled.
Gorton VS. Palm. Continued.
A W Mitchell ct al VS. Philip Wag-
ner ct al, tres.pass. Continued.
Farquhar VS. Howell and Murphy.
Not at issue.
Knouse Adm VS. Daniel Hocken-
braught, and same VS. Henry Hocken-
braupht. Continued.
Naukivel VS. Rowel and McCrum.
Continued.
Wilson and Patterson VS. McManigal
Judgement by consent for SIG, 10.
Laughlin for use VS. Borough of Port
Royal. Anderson for use VS. same
Buck VS. same Continued.
Kinder VS. Umholts. Continued.
Hoffman VS. Gorton. Continued
Vaughan for use VS. Dougherty.
Ruled out
Bare VS. Crawford admir-. Contin-
ued.
Moist and wife ct al VS. Phillip Rank
ct al. Continued.
Catharine Stroup VS. Nathan S;roup.
Continued.
The Grand Jury on Monday report
ed the following bills:
Com. VS. George Winters, assault and
battery. Not true bill, and Mary
Ann Shenelof, pros, to pay costs.
Com. vs. VIM McManigal assault and
battery. Not true bill, and james
Koons, pros, to pay the costs.
Com. VS. Samuel King, larceny.
Not true bill.
Com. VS. John " Decker, rape.
Not true bill.
The first case for jury was Isaac
L Allen VS. John Adams, No. ll2, Feb.
Term 1876. Summons 10 assumpslt.
Plaintiff claimed on contract to work
for defendant, ard that he had been dis
charged without cause. Defendant al
rla,rt,H uac incnmpefanf and