The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-06-13

/ DoINGs IN COURT This WEEK.-Court
convened Monday forenoon at II o'clock
with Judge Dean and Associates Flanagan
and Thomas on the bench. The list of Jurors
was then called, nearly all answering to their
names, after which the list of attorneys was
read for the purpose of hearing motions. pc
titions etc, when Court adjourned for din
ner- OF the subsequent proceedings up to
the time of going to press Wednesday after
noon, the following is a report:
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The first case the list Sloan vs. Getty
which was called and a jury sworn. 1t was feign-
ed issue tried to determine the ownership Of GER
tain property which had been levied on and sold as
but claimed by Abbie X Sloan his wife
Before proceeding to trial of this case. an appIi-
cation for a continuance in the case of Cambria
county Us. ex-Treasurer Freidbof was heard AZ
heretofore stated in these columns, IL is claimed
the Commissioners OF Cambria county that the
board of Auditors. at their settlement. failed to
properly audit the account of the ex-Trea surer
This Is not disputed by Mr. Friedhof, who last
week proposed to square the books according to a
settlement arrived at by himself, by confessing
full sum. owing by him to the county per his
statement The proposition declined by the
who held that the true Indebtedness of Mr. Freid-
hoff was I'm the neghborhood of s. 500. Resort to
the arbitrament of twelve disinterested men. duly
sworn, was therefore found necessary 10 strike a
balance between the plaintiff and the defendant.
a continuance OF ihe case was asked on the
ground Of bad health OF Mr.. Fredhof. who has
o,,Sr - ~ 10 q ~ ~ io.lIhs irohl lI1Sss
ehgendeTed bF hemorrhage OF the lungs. The
untaTOrahle physical condition of the gentleman
Ihe case was held over Till next term Meantime.
Mr. treldhoh made application TO the Court for
account inc sum OF 5000. which was granted.
MessrS. Joheston and Kerr appeared as counsel for
The jury in the case Of Sloan VS. Getty after lis
tening to voluminous testimony, returned verdict
in favor Of the plaintiff orin.oher words confirm ed
the ownership Of Mrs Sloan to the property levied
McDonalds in right Of Mrs Francis s MELON
ald. vs. Margaret r. Lake administrators Of VIM.
lake-ielgned issue 1t appeari ng on inspection
withdraWs her plea, and issue dismissed.
Rex vs. Shoemaker Martins NcBrides. Hite
and Nice Cormick This was summons in trespass,
qtiGre ciausem tregtt A noHe pros. was entered as
trlal OF TINS ease had been for a time proceeded
with, the plaintiff plead surprise, and the
continued at the cost Of the plaintiff.
TUESDAY HoRSING.
Homer and Good. executors of John J. Horncr
dec'u, and others, VS. John Parke, Joseph Shirey
and George Kurtz-summous trespass This case
occupied attention for hour so. tho Jury rem
dering verdict for the defendants.
Patton W. Levergood-summons in assumpsit.
The jury found for the defendant.
AFrERSooS.
The case OF Myers s Lloyd VS.. Roberts feigned
issue. dismissed also the case of
Bracken vs. Cuthers, teigncd issue. The case Of
Davis VS. Bradley, appeal; Murphy vs.. Rose ap-
pear CTeSa"ciI w. wiz. apIet! Jacoqy a Rose
vs. s7-icks SCI "a. sur mechanics lien; Jacoby vs..
Parkc, appeal. and Peer VS. Greenwood. appeal.
were settled The following cases were continued:
Glass TreNler. q. ia; Davis Eeinmyer,
scire fdcids: Kutrih Va. Krois trespass JacOby vs.
StrelnmeT, set ia sur mechanics Hcn. In the case
Of Bradley VS. Itel. summons trespass in the case,
assumpsit the defendant confessed Judgment to
the plaintiff ia the sum Of SI3O.
Hite vs. Martin & Stonebeck-summons trcspass
on the case upon promises. This case. which is Of
interest TO no one except 70 the parties Immediate
ly concerned. is trial close report
"wednesday nOOn).
The following causes remain to be tried: Schwartz
& Mausbach vs.. James Myers-summous trcspass
on the case promises: Lloyd ct al vs.. John and
Henry MelOn-appeal; Palmer Va Niz-hreach Of
promise; +. I. Nuttcr * Co. VS. MctIOugh-Sum-
mons trespass the case: McNulen for of
Jacobs vs. McMullen-feiSned issue.