Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-16
Court PROCEEDINGS.
cp,nisns Delivered This M0rning-SenIence
lmpcsed-Liconses Transferred.

81
lmpcsed-Liconses Transferred.
Court met this morning at 10 O'Clock, :,
both Judges being present. The following
opinions were delivered by Judge Living
ston:
Benjamin d. Meyer VS.. Henry Neff,
rule for new trial. This was al action to
recover damages caused by the raising OF
defendants mill dam So as to iDjure, as
was alleged, the mill of plaintiff. The
case occupied several days during its trial
and the jury foan:l in favor the plaintiff
and assessed the damages at $500. The
court by their opinion make the rule abso-
lutte unless $3.50 OF the amount found the
verdict be remitted. In case Of such re
mission the rule would 6e discharged.
Before adjournment of court the counsel
for plaintiff filed their remission of $3.50,
and the rule for new trial was dis
charged.
}. j. Bitter, deceased, exceptions to
auditors report. Exceptions overruled and
report confirmed.
LycOming fire insurance company vs.
Levi Sensenig. Rule to set aside Il. IA.
Rule made absolute.
Clement e. Grubb vs.. A Bates Grubfs
This suit, under the constitution and act
of the Assembly was heard by the court il,
March, without a jury. In lengthy
! opinion the court decided in favor Of the
plaintiff.
Judge PattersOn's Opinions.
,Strasburg & Providence township road,
| exceptions to report of viewers. The ex-
ceptions were dismissed and u petition for
reviewers havin. been presented they will
| be appointed on Monday.
Annie E. COuzzens, by her next friend,
James Lloyd LynchcOme, VS.. cambridge
Birven COuzzcnS, rule to show cause why
| cambridge u. COuzzens should not pay to
Annie +. COuzzens, OF her counsel, the
sum Of S15 per month for her support. and
the further sur Of $50 as Il preliminary
counsel fee for maintaining the same. The
court directed defendant to pay $40 pc,
month and $::sj counsel fees pending the
divorce suit
| Directors OF the poor and house ui en-,
ployment Of Lancaster county VS.. Henry
Miller, Of Warwick township. Rule to
show cause why he should not support his
father. Michael Miller, who is al inmate
of the poor house. The court directe,
him to pay 81 per week for the mainten
ance of his father.
James Keemer VS.. Elizabeth Brady
rule for new trial. This was all action to
recover rent alleged to be due by the dc
fendant. The jury found in favor Of the
defendant and assessed the damage at
S23.Gj. The court decided to discharge
the rule il the amount found in defend
ants favor is remitted. II not remittet!
the rule viii! be made absolute.
In the matter of the opening of Green
street the report of viewers was confirmed
absolutely unless there is an appeal taken
by any of landowners through the street
will pass.
Commonwealth VS.. john Stiycly, indict
mcnt adultery. The jury in this case &C
quilted the defendant and directed til,
prosecutor, Aaron Rineer to pay the costs
Of prosecution. A rule was granted tt
show cause why that part Of the verdic
imposing costs OH the prosecutor should
not be stricken off. Rule was discharged
Licenses Transferred.
The license of Martin Snyder, of Rapllo,
was transferred to Isaac Brubaker. That
ofJohn Landis, of Lititz, to Ellis Spickler
Emanuel Carpenter, of Warwick, to Reu
ben Becker.
| Sentence of AN Adulterer
! john Sentman, Of Bart township, wa:
convicted Of adultery with Mary Ann
Morrow. Sentence was postponed, as !:
motion for a new trial was pending. Last
week the new trial was refused. This
morning Sentman was brought into court
and was sentenced to pay fine Of $50
costs of prosecute ion and undergo an i'm
prisOnment of six months.