Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-08-22
Court Proceedings.
Reported BY B. F. Burchfield, for the Ssn.
tinei and Republican.

huBuHt ~, iof.0Owtug to the collision
on the railroad, between freigh,s near Mex
leo, Judge Junkin did not arri, e until after
noon, and court was called at 1880 M.
Upon petition of the minor, E. s. Doty
Jr., Esq, was appointed Guardian of Benz
r Trego, minor child of Benz. Trego, decd
George Jacobs, Jr., Esq, was appointed
Auditor to distribute the estate of Edward
p. Hutchinson, deceased.
The appointment of an Auditor upon the
account OF J 2 Heffiefinger, Guardian Of
Myrtle Eppley (now Hagan), was held unde,
advissment.
Upon his own petition, Hugh Hart
Guardian of his own minor children, grand.
children Of Hugh Hart, late of Tuscarora
township, IN this county, deceased, the said
Guardian was allowed 10 remove a portion
OF the estate of his wards from this county
the State of Nebraska.
A pluries order OF sale was awarded in
estate of Daniel Byer, deceased.
! Upon the return OF the writ OF partition
VI AAS SssdiC VI LCoudIu hnOdlS.
sition confirmed and further proceedings
held under advi>ement
In the matter Of the partition and vaua-
tion of the estate of John Shirk, late OF
Monroe township, deceased, the heirs hal q.
/ ing waived the right 10 take, and agreed
that purpart No. | should be awarded to
Abel Sink. aud purpart No. to Michael
Shirk. The Court ordered that they be so
awarded, and that the said Abel and Michael
Shirk should file their recogniza,ce with
surety to pay the shares of the other heirs.
In the estate Of James McNight, late of
the borough of Patterson, deceased. upon
petition of Margaret Evira Beatty, a rule
was granted on the heirs of decedent to
show cause Why an irqGest should rot be
awarded
Crawford, Admir- Of Jos Laird, de-
ceased, makes return 10 o;der of sale that
. the real estate remains unsold, for tie want
Of buyers. Return accepted and further
proceedings held under adysement.
Upon petition OF Ida McMeen, a rule
was granted upon John n Moore, her G uar-
dian, to show cause why an allowance of
S75 should not be made her, out of her
estate, TO defray school expenses. &c.
The return of the &C cmmissioners to divide
and value the estate of John Shirk, decd,
filed and confirmed.
Jeremiah Lyons, Esq, filed his report as
Auditor 10 distribute balance in the hands
OF James j Patterson, Admir- of Thomas
Barnard, late Of Beale township, deceased.
B. F. Burchfeld, Esq, filed his report as
Auditor TO distribute the balance IN the
hands of Alfred J. Patterson, Esq, Admir-
of Lucian Kingsley, late CT the borough of
Patterson, deed. Also, lis report distrib-
uiirg the estste of George Sulouf, late of
Fayette township, deceased
b. D. Stone, Esq, filed his report as Au-
ditor TO ascertain liens against the estate of
PaY Cox, deceased.
,/Jacob \. Christy, Esq, filed report as
ASditor distributing balance in hands of
JOsfNh Rorhrock, Executor of Robert c.
Galiaher, deceased
E. S. Dotv, Jr., fled report as Auditor
distributing estate Of Jacob FrlukbouSer,
deceased
An order to sell the real estate of Sylves-
Ter Frey, decd, for payment of debts, was
granted Joseph Long, Admir-.
Upon petition Of B Crozier and others,
rule WIS granted upon Jacob A. Christy,
ESD, and James North, Executors OF the
last Will, &c, OF Everard Olcs, lat, Of Beale
township, deceased, to show cause why an
election to take the personal estate under
the viii or statue, should not be made by
the heirs of Mary UIcs, wife OF said Ever
ard Oles, deceased, who died about thirty
five days after her husband, not having-as
is allie ged by petitiOners-mafe an election
nor by reason OF unsoundness OF mind being
capable of So doing.
An order was granted W Ii McAiister,
admir- of Elizabeth Burris, DECEASED, TO sell
real estate OF decedent for payment of debts.
The sale OF the real estate Of Paul Cox,
purparts No. and to d b Dimm, ana No.
= to Jacob II Fisher, and the purchasers
enter recognizance to pay the heirs their
respective shares.
The Sheriff. r, turn 10 the writ of parti- |
tion on the estate of Samuel E. Sellers, de
ceased, was fled showing that the real estate |
could not be divided equally among the /!
heirs.
This comprised The Orphans Court busi- I
ness done on Tuesday. and in the Common /
Pleas aud Quarter Sessions, the first busi- I
mes: presented was the petition of the citi-
zens of Port Roy al borough to be incorpo- /
rated under the General Borough Act. Re-
ferred TO the Grand Jury at December term. |
In the Argument List, the SeIinsgro,e x
North Branch Railroad VS.. z. d. Parker;
William Nankivell VS.. J. Z. McCrum and |
Armstrong Powell, and same VS.. J. S. Rob-
ison, were continued.
The return of John Stroup, assignee Of /
Daniel q Garnan, To order to sell real es-
tate, was accepted and alias order held under
A rule was granted Sarah A
Diven upon BENZ s Mumper to show
cause why execution should not be stayed
on Judgment No. 81, Feb. term, 1875, and
Fl. Fq stayed in the meantime.
A decree of divorce a n1ensd ef fi0ro was
entered in the case of Elizabeth Leonard VS..
Samuel Leonard, aud the respondent order
ID 10 pay Elizabeth Leonard $40 annually,
Is alimony.
The ret1rn of Ezra Smith, assignee of
Solomon Coffman TO order to SILL the real
estate of said assignor, was accepted and
oluries order of sale granted. Also the
answer OF. Ezra Smith filed TO rule, to
,how cause WY the sale Of tract No. to
W W Watts should not be set aside.
A rule upon Joseph Rothrock, Executor
II Robert q Gallaher, deed, and Joseph ii
Saliaher to plead, deinur or answer TO the
Bill in Equity fled by Jane Gallaher, was
ordered to be served upon the attorney of
.cnr1 for Jcserh n f.gllaher