The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-09
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

First Week.-Court met on Monday,
the first day of January, 1877, Judges
Junkin, Baker and Bair on the bench,
and the following proceedings were had:
On motion of G. j. T. McIntire Frank
S. Bowman, Esq, of Millersburg, Dau-
phin county, was admitted to practice
in the several Courts of this county.
COMMON PLEAS.
T. j. Kreamer, cashier &C., VS.. G. w.
Taylor & Bro. Defts. and w. r. S.
Cook, Garnishee, attachment and Sci.
Fa.-Verdict for Plff. for $74. Barnett
for Plff. McIntire, Markell and Fergu-
son for Deft.
Levi 7. Dever VS.. w. r. s. Cook, ap-
peal from Docket of Esq. Meminger
Verdict for Plff. for $95.11.
Geo. w. Huston VS.. Francis w. Glib
son. Summons in Trespass to try title
to piece of land. The Deft. tried his
own case.-Verdict for Plff. $3.50 dam
ages, or in other words that the title was
vested in Plff. Sponsler for Plff.
James u. Willis and wife VS.. Joseph
T. Steel. Summons in eiectment. After
proceeding for some time with trial Deft.
agreed to pay the Plff $4,000 on their
making him deed for the land in dis
pute. McIntire and Sponsler for Plff.
Barnett and Smiley for Deft.
Henry Killing VS.. Henry Bear. This
was an action on promissory note CIV
en- by Defendant to Plaintiff and which
Defendant alleged was paid.-Verdict
for Deft. McIntire for Plff Barnett
for Deft.
John Woods VS.. Andrew Watts, Exc
cutor &c. Summons in Trespass in the
case sur promises, for Plff.
800. Barnett for Plff. Sponsler for
Deft.
Jno. Hartzell VS.. Geo. w. Zinn and
Jno. X. Eichel, Executors &C., of G. l..
Geibel. This was an action to recover
for boarding &c. Judgment by consent
ley for Plff. Barnett and Sponsler for
Deft.
In the case of M. b. Eshelman VS..
James b. Leiby, et al, in which an in
junction was issued to restrain defend
ant from cutting ice off the dam at the
mouth of the Little Buffalo Creek, near
Newport, the Court held that plaintiff
having the water right, had u right to
the ice.
In the matter of the report of the
auditors appointed in 1871 to audit the
bounty accounts of Greenwood twp,
they reported a balance due of $459. .35 to
Lewis Gllnllen.
All the rest of cases for trial were con-
tinued.
QUARTER SESSIONS.
Commonwealth vs.. Geo. Glotz, q true
bill. Indictment Arson, prosecutor,
Henry Bridges. The jury found the
defendant not guilty. District attor-
ney and Sponsler for Com. Barnett,
Potter and Junkin for deft.
Com. VS.. Andrew ]. Morrison. A
true bill. Ind, fornication and bastardy,
verdict guilty. The usual sentence was
passed. Dist. atty. and Barnett for
Com. Sponsler for deft.
Com. VS.. William Kirkwood. A
true bill, ind, fornication and bastardy.
Verdict guilty. Motion for new trial
made and entertained by the Court
Dist. atty. for Com, Potter and Markell
for defendant.
Com. VS.. Catharine Doughton and
John S. Doughton. A true bill. Ind,
Assault and Battery not gull
ty. Dist. Atty, and Barnett for Com.
Sponsler for Deft.
Com. VS.. Catharine Doughton, Jno. S,
Doughton and J. w. Reed. A true bill.
Ind, Forcible entry and detainer.-Ver
dict of guilty as to Mrs. Catharine
Doughton and as to Jno. s. Doughton
and j. W. Reed not guilty. Sentence
suspended. Dist. Atty, and Barnett
for Com. Sponsler for Deft.
Com. VS.. Richard Mcconnell. A true