Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-24
Court Proceedings.

Court Proceedings.
Reported by B, F. Burch6eId, for the SEN
tinel and Republican.
TUESDAY,, OcroBER &c, 1877.
The regular term of Orphans aud
Argument Court began at 1890, AM,
on Tuesday, October 10th, the Presi-
dent Judge, Hon. b. f. Junkin, and
both Associates being present.
The Accounts of j. j Rine Execu-
tor of Gideon Amey, late of Fsye,te
township, deceased, the Account Of
Franklin Lauver, Administrator of Da-
rid Lauver, late of Lack township de-
ceased. the final account of Jacob
Schreffler and John Hepner, Admins
trasors Of George Hepner, late of Fay
cite township, deceased, and the first
and final Account of James B Okeson
Administrator of Samuel B Okeson.
late of Beale township, deceased we're
confirmed oy the Court.
ID. d. Stone, Esq, filed his report as
Auditor passing upon exceptions to the
Account of } P. Heffle6nger, Guar
dian of Myrtle Eppley, now Hagan.
l.. 4. Atkinson, Esq filed his re-
port as Auditor to pass upon the excep-
tions to the Account of Ezra Smith,
Administrator of Nancy Coffman, de-
ceased.
George Jacobs, Jr., Esq , filed his
report distributing money III the hands
of ii. A. Stambaugh, Executor OF L
L. Hutchinson, deceased.
Jacob A. Christy, Esq, and James
North Executors of Everard Oles fled
their answer TO a rule to show cause
why a record should not be made of the
election of the heirs of Mary Oles, de-
ceased, to take under the intestate las
and not under the Will Of said Everard
Oles, the said answer ayerring that
Mary Oles made an election in her life
time, denies that she sas non conpos
menfis, and denies the right of her heirs
to make an election after her death.
An Order of sale vas granted l.. 4.
Atkinson, Administrator os ID. A
Doughman, to sell the real estate of de-
cedant for pay ment of debts.
An Alias Order of Sale was granted
S. B. Crawford Administrator OF Joseph
S. Laird.
In the Matter of the Partition Of the
Estate of Leonard Rhoeds, deceased,
the Real Estate was awarded to John
Rhoads, son of decedent, who entered
into reeogoizance for the purchase mon
ey.,
w. II. McAIister, Administer of
Eiizbeth Burrs, made return to order
of sale that he had sold the Real Estate
of said decedent to Elias Lonnecker for
the sum of 81 ,020, aud the sale was
confirmed By the Court.
Samuel Markley, Administrator of
Daniel Byers, deceased, makes return
to q piries order of sale that he failed
to sell the Real estate of Gecedent for
want of buyer. Return accepted and
further proceedings held under advise
ment.
Mrs. Caroline Adams was Appointed
Guardian of Flora u Adams and
Charles Adams. minor children OF Vii
liam Adams, deceased.
The widow of James McNight deces
ed, the guardian of minor children,
having accepted service Of rule to
show cause why partition of the Real
Estate of said decedent should not be
made, and they not having answered
the rule, the writ to issue.
In the Common Pleas, John X.
Wharton. Esq, was appointed Com
missioner to take testimony in the case
of Port Royal VS.. Fayetto township.
Upon cititatinn to Adam Wilt and
Isaac Carl, Assignses of William Carl,
to file an Account and Rule to discharge
cts, the Assignees filed their answer
and it was ordered that they file au ac
count to December Term, and their held
under advIsemeut.
ID u. Garman, Assignee Of John S.
Stroup, makes return to Alias Order of
Sale that he sold the Real Estate of
AssigROr to Emanuel Long for 5000,
and sale confirmed by the court.
Joseph We:ser, Assignee of j. f.
Bartch and Wife, makes return to or
der of sale that he sold the Real Estate
of eaid Assignors to Jacob S. Willow,
for the sum OF Sl97,l for Tract No l.
Trac, No z, to Frederic Keisliug, for
Sl30; No. 3, to same for $40; 10. 4,
to same for S4l0, aud sale confirmed
by The Court.
Robert McMeen. Esq made return
to Alias Order of Sale, that he sold the
Real Estate assigned to him by John
W. Sartain and Wife to George Herr
for the SUN of S2,S6l, and sale con-
fImed by the Court.
La the matter of the Liber sur d,uorce
Rebecca G. Casner VS.. VIM. IL. Casner
leave was granted Sheriff Walls to
amend his return.
A decree of divorce was granted
Mary j. Carter formerly Groce) against
John Carter.
In the Matter of the molten to set
aside the lnquisition held by the Sher-
if and Inquest in the case of Andrew
Bashore vs.. John N. Moore and Will
lam II. Moore, Opinion AMI Decree of
the Court filed. In this case the Sun
moLs in partition was issued May 2 nd,
1876 returna5le the first Monday IN
September. On February 18th, 1877,
defendants appear and admit plaintiffs
right to have partition, and declare
their wish that their share in the prem
ises remain undivided, aud that the
plaintiffs share or purpart shall alone
be set out. On 10th March, 1877,
Judgement that partition be made into
two equal parts, one equal part thereof
to be holden to the plaintiff, aud the
other equal part thereof to be holden to
John n Moore and William II. u oore,
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