The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-12-25

Court Proceedings. Saturday morning,
22nd inst, the Court bell rang at 10
o'clock A. M. The following proceed
ings were had, to wit:
An order was read by the Court. fixing
Tuesday, the 18th day of March, 1878, the 11th
of June, 10th of September and 10th of De-
cember, 1878, as days upon which adjourned
court of Common Pleas, Quarter Sessions. and
Orphans Court should be held, and that all
Administration and Trustee Accounts should
be advertised and presented for confirmation at
said Court.
Orders of sale of real estate were granted to
Jos. Smith, Assignee of VIM. Mccoy, to sell
a house and lot in Penn twp, near TO Dun
cannon.
To Henry Lepperd, Committee of Blain,
Stewart, a lunatc, to sell IL acres of land with
improvements in Wheatfeld twp.
The sale by VIM. I. Fickes, Administrator
of Lydia Shatto of a house and lot in New
port to j. w. Shatto was confirmed.
The first case argued was that of Catharine
Shuman VS.. Elizabeth Cauffman and David
Cauffman. This was a rule to show cause
why an execution issued upon a Judgment
against the defendants should not be set aside
as 20 Elizabeth Cauffman who Is a married
woman. The defendants were sued before
Esq. Leas, of Green wood twp, upon a note
and did not appeal from the judgment given
by the Justice against them. A transcript was
entered In the Court of Common Pleas and O
fl fla. issued thereon upon which Mrs. Cauff-
man made application to have the judgments
set aside as a nullity so far as she was con-
cerned. The Court decided that, like the
foolish virgin who did not get oil In time for
her lamp and failed to enter in, so because che
failed to dill her lamp with the oil of defense
provided by the law in due time, that the doors
were closed and she could not come In at this
late day. The rule was discharged by the
Conrt.
Jacob Knert, Plff in error VS. William Gibbons
Delt in error was Certorari to Squire Fem.
The case grew out OF a prosecution under the Act
OF 1921 for damages done by the cattle of kinerG
TO the buck and corn of Gibbons. The EVIL
dence showed that the fences were bad the cattle
mischieyous, the parties themselves Delligerent
and spelling for muSs, and the Justice, upon
consideration gave Gibbons one dollar damages,
His Honor Judge Junkn. being skilful agri-
eulturist as well as a learned J1rst, necessarily
had TO call all his abilities into play, for the ques-
tion OF buckwheat and corn had 10 be grappled
with as well as ancient Acts of Assembly. His
Honor reserved the decision OF the case and Will
fe an opinion which will settle the question OF
buckwheat cakes and homny for the parties AS
well as straighten the double twisted spiral point
ed propositions OF law that were raised by the
sparrlng attOrneys
Daniei Myers vs. Henry Comp, was founded up.
on a rule to show cause why Judgment should
not be opened and Deft let into q defense. Ar
gued and opinion OF the Court reserved.
Fred. Swartz, VS. Margaretta ID. Fem. ct al. Mo
fused.
Adam Karstetter VS.. Chas Wright et al, and
Mcclure vs.. Emory; Motions for new trial
Rheem vs. Mcneil same as above. Argued and
decision reserved. All Uf these cases were fully
reported at the time OF trial, and as the readers
oil The TIMES are all Intelligent and blessed with
stated,
Jno G.. Ros e.vs Stewart Smith was stay OF
ma. and morton to open judgment Rule re
fused and Injunction dissolved.