Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-05
Court Proceedings.
APRIL TERM, 1880.

Unexpectedly to the public generally, the
proceedings of Court came to an end on
Thursday morning. The case of John C.
Wright and his wife, Sallie Ii, Wright,
against Ezra d. Parker, Executor of John
Wright, deceased, it was believed would
consume the greater part of the week, and
lawyers shaped their business accordingly.
Quite a number of cases were therefore con-
tinued.
The suit against Executor Parker was TO
recover q certain sum on railroad stock that
It was claimed that John Wright, ST., de-
ceased, had assigned 10 his son, John
Wright, Jr., and wife. A number of the
children Of the deceased Mr.. Wright were
solicitious of settling the dispute, and a
comprcmise was effected by paying plaintiff
$1,000.
The tavern and restaurant licenses were
all granted, excepting that of Frank hields
of McAhsterville, which was held over un-
der a remoRstrance, with order to take tes-
timony, and return at next adjourned court
for decision. The application of David
Hertrler for license to keep restaurant at
East Salem was refused.
On petition James Alexander was admit |
ted to citizenship of the United States.
1t is not worth while to publish the pro-
ceedings in divorce cases before the court |
further than TO say that there are five now
pending
Wiliian; kohier was one OF the Cverseers
Of Poor of Turbett township, elected last
February, but in consequence of his refu-
hal to serve, James Mclaughlin was appoint
ed TO serve in his stead.
There were three fornication and bastardy |
cases, and they were so much like such
cases are that particular report of them
would be waste of space.
There is dissst,sfaction in Milford town
ship because School Directors will not
build school house in Muddy Run district.
Court granted a rule to show cause why the
Directors should not be dismissed IRON
office for not building the school house.
The answer of the Directors will be publish
ed when they deliver their answer.
The two women from Mexico, on a charge
of open lewdness, were sentenced TO serve
q term of 80 days in the county Jail.
A number of indictments were not sus-
tanned before the grand jary.
Harry Richardson, on a charge Of forgery
In the management of paper between him
self and tree nursery men, was sentenced
to so days in county Jail.
David Kaufman. on a charge of larceny
and receiving stolen goods, pleaded guilty,
and was sentenced 10 labor in the Western
Penitentiary for two years. Sheriff Kelly |,
took the prisoner to Pittsburg on Friday.
RoADs.
Reviews, John X. Robson, John r. Jen-
kris and Benjamin d. Kepner, report against
a road in Walker township by lands of J.
witmor and :. T. Lukens.
Report Of S. T. AcCulloch, Lewis Burch-
field and J. K. Robinson to view and lay
out a road in Turbett township. Confirmed
nisi.
Report of viewers, William Banks, An
drew Bcshoar and David Showers, to vacste
part of road in Delaware township. Con-
frmed nisi.
Report of viewers, John P. Wharton, W.
II. Rutherford and A. A. Crczier, to review
a part of a road in Milford township, in the
upper end of Licking Creek Valley. Con-
frmed nisi.
Report of viewers, Hugh Hamilton, j. W.
Wilson and Henry Kloss, to vacate road
in Delaware township. Confirmed nisi.
Report of viewers, William Putfenberger,
Samuel Bell and John Stoner, to lay out
road in Milford township. Confirmed nisi.
On petition, George King, Uriah Shuman
and Mablon Farra were appointed to view
road from Joseph Light in Susquehanna |
township, and lay ou; another in lieu thereof,
and to yacate so much of the old road as
may be supplied by the new.
ORPHANS CouRr BUSINESS.
Petition of Reuben Csveny, administra-
tor d.b.n.ct. a. OF David Longenecker,
deceased, for an order to sell real estate of
said decedent under the direction Of the
will.
In the matter of the petition Of Matthew
Clark, administrator of Thomas Morrow,
deceased, to sell real estate. Order to sell !
granted
Decree of Court in the matter of the es-
tate Of Z. Oles, deceased, as TO the pay
ment OF money TO Sarah Mclaughlin.
Certified petition IRON the Orphans Court
of Mifflin county to the Orphans Court OF
Juniata county, for an order of sale to sell
real estate of Elizabeth Lindsay, decd.
Certified petition from same county to
same court as just mentioned, to sell real
estate of William Molson, deed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Grand Jury, upon a return from
tour of inspection of the public grounds
and buildings, report "that we have visited
the jail, and find the interior of the build
in a good condition and scrupnlously clean
and neat. Also, repairs are being made In
iail ward which, when completed, will be
satisfactory. Also, we find the top of the
Jail wall in a diiapidated condition."
W. II. Barclay, Joseph Kennedy, John
Bardcll, John Burris, James Gray, W. Ii.
Clement, David Sieber, W. W. Creighton,
VIM. Magill, E. F. Huntzberger, Christian
Myers and David Walters were empaneied
as jury to try case between the Selins-
grove and North Branch Railroad Company
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