The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-26

fault, anyhow.
Found Dead.-On Thursday last, w. II.
Henderson, of Penn twp, was found
dead, near the barn on his fathers prem
ises. He had eaten his breakfast in
his apparent usual health, and had gone
out to care for the stock. After time
some of the family went out and found
him as above stated. His death was
supposed to have been caused by heart
disease.
[Reported for The Tgmesby Cids. r. SpG,- -
Adjourned Court Court was resumed
on Monday 18th inst, and the Argu-
ment List was taken up, when the fol-
lowing cases were disposed of: p. X.
Brandt cashier of Peoples Bank, for
use by G.. Cary Tharp,vs. M. & Il. Miller,
Michael Miller, John Patterson and
Philip Peters. This was rule to show
cause why judgment No. 1873 Jan. r.,
1873 should not be opened and Philip
Peters who was surety for the other
Deft's let into defense. An execution
having been issued on the said judg-
ment the Court ordered that If the Plff.
within fifteen days and refrain from
issuing an alias execution for six months
then the rule to be discharged, other
wise the judgment to be opened as to
Peters and he let into q defense.
David Shull, Garnishee of James
Sykes Plff. in error, VS.. Ann Miller and
George r. Miller, Deft's. in error This
was certiorari to j. ID. Sechrist, ESQ.,,
to remove all proceedings on a certain
judgment obtained before him. The
case was continued for the purpose of
having additional testimony taken before
a final hearing.
Philip Kell and Simon Kell, VS.. Ben
iamin Rice and b. f. Rice. Rule to open
Judgment and let deit's. into a defense.
The judgment was originally given for
part purchase money OF real estate. The
Court directed the judgment to eopen-
ed to the amount of $l0O The injury
sustained will hereafter become matter
of settlement for jury, and whatever
damages they may adiudge will be de-
Quoted from the said amount.
Jacob BaltoZer VS.. Andrew Minich.-
Rule to show cause why an appeal from
n judgment on the Docket of j. Rickard,
Esq, should not be stricken off. Rule
made absolute and appeal stricken Off
a number ofapplications to stay writs
vi CAGtullOIl Ill vi lht iDntIlil,
Auditors Reports, ETC., were argued.
AssIGNEEs' SALES CONFIRMED.
A house and lot in Duncannon, sold to
Sam u. Rife, Jr., for 81 800. Also "a house
and lot in Penn twp, sold to Moses
kirkpatrick, for 1905, by Hon. Samuel
Moss, Assignee of Samuel Rife.
A farm in Saville twp, sold to r. X.
Trego for $4,201, by Henry Cooper,
Assignee of Peter and Elizabeth Sheaf-
fer. Also another tract of land in Sa-
vile twp, sold by Henry Cooper, As
signee aforesaid, TO Christian Schwaub
for the sum of $3,746.00.
ORDERS FOR SALE GRANTED.
Pluries order of sale to John Patter-
son, Assignee of u. II. Hilbsh, to sell
real estate of said assignor.
Order of sale to Joseph Leopard,
Assignee of Devie Selars and wife, to
sell real estate of said assignors in
Wheatfield twp.
Miscellaneous.
Solomon Bigham was discharged as
the Assignee of Andrew Burd and wife
of Penn twp.
John j. Taylor was divorced vincua
matrimoni from Ellen Taylor.
A Preliminary Injunction was award
ed to be heard on the 9Th day of April,
1878, in re-Bill in Equity filed by j. b.
Hartzel VS.. Emanuel Wright, ct al.
In re-Bill in Equity filed by Isaac
Wright VS.. Jacob BiXler, ct al, w. n.
Seibert, Esq, was appointed Master in
Chancery.
= Court met again at O'Clock A. NJ, on
Thursday morning the 2lst inst. The
Argument List was again taken up until
the jury empanelled to try the case car
;nl l.nI Ioa l,o
assembled. Two jurors having been pre-
vented from attendance, the Sheriff was
directed to draw talesmen and and Jacob
Crist and Samuel A. Peale were selected
in lieu of the absentees. The case al
luded to was that of Jos. s. Laird's Ad-
ministrator VS.. w. A. Sponsler Admr.
de bOnis non of DIR. Jas. Galbraith, de-
ceased. This action grew out of unset
tied accounts and complicated business
transactions extending through num-
Der of years between Jos. S. Laird and
DR.. Galhraith, who were brothers-in-
laws. What created difficulty in this
case was the fact that Mr.. Laird was
dead, and an administrator had arisen
upon his estate. DR.. Galbraith not
wishing to place himself in u position of
advantage over his brother-in-aw died
also. An administrator was raised upon
his estate, but he too wrapped his shroud
around him and lay down in the slum-
Der of the grave before the matter was
adjusted, and an administrator de bonis
non was forced to complete the work.
After considerable amount of legal
skirmishing an armistice was called,
and settlement effected upon the basis
of an agreement upon the part of the
defense to permit the Court to instruct
the jury that they should find a verdict
in favor of plaintiff for $3.50 90, which