The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-11-12
Reported Dn onas. " Smileu, Esa.

Court Pr Proceedings. - Court was in ses-
sion as we went to press last week. The
following are the proceeding not pre-
viously reported
r.. ID. Owen vs. Henry G. Hoffman, s.
M. Shuler, and M. Lebkicher was the
most important case of the term so far as
the amount involved was concerned
The Plaintiff residing In the Borough of
Liverpool, contracted with Hoffman in
the summer of 1875 to erect for him
hotel upon foundation that had al
ready been laid for the sum of SO, 400.
At the beginning of the year 1870 Ow-
ems took possession of the premises, and
announced to the public that whot was
to become prominent hostelry along
the Susquehanna was open to its patron
age. The Plaintiff alleged that as the
months went by prominent defects In
the material and workmanship of the
building became painfully visible. The
boards of the floor shrunk from each
other until In places the tongues were
drawn from the grooves, the plastering
scaled Off or bulged out and cracked, the
sash in the windows became so loose
that the noise of their rafting required
them to be wedged, the doors were
sprung and twisted, and, in short, the
building was vastly inferior to what the
house was to be for which his money
was paid. Hoffman with his co-defend-
ants who were sureties for him the arti-
Gle of agreement, claimed that the build
ing was substantially all that the con-
tract called for, and where there were
defects, they were such as Owen himself
assumed the responsibility of making
Some sixty witnesses were examined
whose opinions concerning the building
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a considerable distance. The case was
finished on Monday evening of last
week and the jury came in about 8
o'clock j. NJ, with averdict in favor for
Defendant. Barnett, Wallis and Jun
kin for Plaintiff; McIntire, Markell and
Sponsler for Defendant.
NoLLE PRosEoUIs ENTERED.
Com. vs. John G. Dlckel, charge, rape on
oath of Susan Hartzell.
Com. vs. Geo. Barner, charge, fornicatlon
and bastardy, on oath of Laura Lanick.
Com. vs.. John Smith, charge, fornlcation
and bastardy, on oath of Clara Hampton.
Same VS.. Jeremiah w. Smith, charge, for
nication and bastardy, on oath of Mary e.
Bower.
Same vs.. John Stun, charge, deserton, or
oath of Anna Stun.
Same VS.. Andrew Collier, charge, fornication
and bastardy, on oath of Maggie Delaney.
Same vs. Ellen Gibbons, charge, surety of
the peace, on oath of David Ristine.
PROCEEDINGS ON ROADS.
In the matter of the report of the viewers
appointed to view and change part of road
from Sandy Hill to Mohler's Tanpery In Mad
ison township, the report was referred back to
the viewers for correction.
Report of viewers to view, widen and
strighten road leading from Brady's Hollow
at turnpike to Mt. Patrick and Newport road
confirmed nisi.
l Report of viewers laying out private road
on land between Elizabeth Devices and Jacobs
/ heirs confirmed
/ Report of viewers for road from near Geo.
Ritter's farm house to point in public road
| from Stone Church to Germany, in Spring
twp, confirmed nisi.
Report of viewers to view and lay out road
from point in public road leading from New
port to Millerstown, near corner of John
Blacks farm, to point near Gantt's Stone quar-
fy, in Oliver twp, confirmed nisi.
Report of viewers to view and lay out public
road from near residence of John Genzy's, to
Bloomfield road near Newport mill-dam In
\ Oliver twp, confirmed absolutely.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Jacob Basom discharged as an insolyent
debtor.
Rule granted on John A. Hfbsh garnishee of
Jacob Albright to answer interrogatorles.
Rule on Peter Shoolley to show cause why
judgment against John Shull should not be
opened.
Rule on Henry Light aud Felix Glngerich's
admr's to show cause why judgment against
Henry j. Light should not be opened.
Rule on w. H. Minich to show cause why
judgment against G. M. Clemson ct. al should
be opened.
Rule on B. F. sheafier to show cause why
certain costs. on a judgment against Taylor
Harris should not be paid.
Pluries order of sale granted to George H.
Martin, Esq, assignee of E. A. Mclaughlin
to sell real estate
Order of sale confirmed to Levi W. Hamil-
ton, assignee of James r. Davis 10 sell real
estate.
Sale of certain real estate by Joseph Ham
maker, assignee of Samuel K. Leedy, to John
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