The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-12-18

sioners exceeded their duty in fixing the
assessments in the presence of the
parties and afterwards raising them
without notice upon the statements of
other parties. The Commissioners
claimed to have the right to fix the
assessments according to their own
Judgment and information, without
having the matter inquired into by the
court, except for the reason of its being
too high or low. Upon argument in
each case the court made an order that
the assessments of the Commissioners
be confirmed, Sponsler for Appellant
Smiley for Commissioners
Before the conclusion of the argu-
ments above stated the jury had return
ed, and the next matter taken up was
the second jury trial to wit: John s.
McClintock VS.. Moses Hess, Adm, with
the Will annexed of Mary McClintock,
decd. This was a contest between
son and Adm. of his mothers estate.-
John s. McClintock claimed to have
loaned the mother money at different
times aggregating 81 800, which had
been reduced to about $500. The Adm.
objected to paying anything except
what could be proven satisfactorily to
jury to he due, and after full investl-
CATION of the matter the jury returned
N6IulCb VI IOtO ub1ldbeS IOT DDe DllI.
Sponsler for pff. Smiley for deft.
This verdict was returned late at night
and the Argument List was taken up,
and the certiorari cases to wit: Simon s.
Charles vs.. Jacob w. Holman, in which
the judgment of the deft. was affirmed,
and Christian Derrick & wife mot decid-
ed) were disposed of. These cases In
connection with some miscellaneous
business brought the night session of
Wednesday to late hour when the
court adjourned until % inst, to which
time all business unfinished was carried
over
Proceedings of Orphans Court
WIDOWS APPRAIsEMENTs CONFIRMED.
s. A. sheaffer, widow of Daniel sheaffer, decd.
Sarah e. Rice, &c Jonathan Rice,
Sarah Grubb Samuel Grubb, {"
Cath. A. Neidigh &C John Neidigh &C
Mary j. Singer John i. Singer, "
GUARDIAN APPOINTMENTS.
Chas. II. Smiley, guardian of Hiram w. Pot
ter, minor son of Silas E. Potter.
William Rice, guardian of John II. Briner,
aud Clara Alice Briner, minor children of
John II. Briner, Decd
TRUSTEE APPOINTMENTS.
Joseph Hammaker, Trustee of fund of Eliza
McCully, who was the widow of John Steese
Deceased.
AUDITOR APPOINTMENTS.
Chas. II. Smiley, Esq, to pass upon exceptions
filed to account of VIM. l.. Donally and John
Black, Exrs' sc. of Michael Donally, decd
SALES OF REAL ESTATE CONFIRMED.
Farm of john Myers, decd, in Toboyne
twp, sold to VIM. A. Humrich, by q. P. Hum
rich, Admir- for $4,000.
Tannery of Geo. Snyder, decd, situate in
Liverpool Borough, sold to Geo. w. Jacoby, by
g. Cary Tharp, Admir-, for $S11.
Farm of Adam Woods, situate in Wheatfeld
twp, sold to David Weaver. by Andrew Watts,
Ex'r., for $566.50.
ORDERS FOR SALE OF REAL ESTATE
AWARDED.
To j. w. CAN'T, Administrator (alas order)
to sell real estate of Patrick Mckinney, stu
ate in Centre township.
Jacob s. Stone, Guardian, to sell real estate
of Matilda A. Kirkpatrick minor daughter of
jeremiah Kirkpatrick decd, situate in Car
roll twp.
Henry j. Short & Eli swabb, Adm'rs of John
Short decd, to sell real estate of decedent sit
uate in Buffalo twp.
John Hammaker, Admir-, to sell real estate
of Mary Hammaker, decd, situate in Watts
township.
e. W. Wise, Admir-, &C., to sell real estate
of Henry Thompson, decd, situate in Bor-
ough of Marysville.
AUDITORS REPORTS CONFIRMED nj ST..
VIM. II. Sponsler, Auditor to make distrlbu-
tion of Estate of Henrietta Drinkhouse decd.
G.. j. 7. McIntire, Auditor to pass upon ex-
ceptions filed to account of Jacob NJ. Shumaker
Admir-. of the estate of Martin l.. Shumaker,
deceased.
Chas. II. Smiley, Auditor to pass upon ex-
ceptions filed to account of Henry Comp,
Guardian of Geo. W. Wise, minor son of Geo.
Wise, decd.