Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-18
COURT TO-DAY.
1HE FIRST WORK SINCE JULY.

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1HE rI,ssr WORK SINCE JULY.
A Long LIS. OF Gases Oh Which the Ju iee
Delivered Opinions this Morning.
Current Busluese, &c.
Court met this morning for the fist tim.
since the 7th of July for the hearing Of
current business and the delivery of opin
ions. 10 the following cases opinions were
delivered:
BY JUDGE LIVINGSTON.
James II. Swain VS.. Mary A. Swain
Rule to show cause why an attachment
should not be issued against James r.
Swain for tho payment OF alimony. Ruls
made absolute.
Henry Fraelich Vs. Isaac Mowrer, and
Susan Mowrer, his wife. Certlorari by
defendant from the judgment of A. G..
Hudson, esq. Judgment of justice set
aside as far as Susan Mowrer is concerned.
J. & J. Bachman VS.. Jacob Myers. Ruls
to show cause why venditioni exlol las
should not stayed. Rule made absolute.
Jacob Snyder, administrator VS.. Dora
V. Danner ct al exceptions t. masters re.
port. Case referred to trial by jury in
the court of common pleas with Dora V.
administrator, defendant.
Valentine Hoffman and William Oste
VS.. John l. Hartman, president and j.
Frederick Sener, treasurer, of the Wash
ington fire company. This was bill in
equity on which 4 preliminary injunction
was granted to restrain defendants from
distributing the assets of the company
among its members The matter was
fully explained by the newspapers several
weeks ago. The court this morning
delivered a long opinion which ends as
follows: cit is ordered, adjudged and
decreed. by tho court as follows that the
plaintiffs bills do stand dismissed out of
this court with costs to be taxed and VIII, n
taxed to be paid by the complainants. In
regard to the rights of fire companies 70
make a "divvJ" the opinion says "The
assets Of a corporation, organized for
charitable purposes, are held in trust for
tho public and cannot, like the
assets of a trading company or
corporation, be distributed among
the members thereof A fire company is
such 4 charitable organization even upon
its dissolution to distribute its assets
among the members would be psrversion
of the trust for which those assets wers
contributed by tho public
DIR. A. G. Treich'er vs.. United Blethern
mutual aid society of Pennsy lvania. Rule
to strike off non suit discharged
Benjamin Eckman VS.. John Hildeb: land.
Rule to show cause Why execution should
MT be stayed. Discharged.
Joseph Breneman and Nancy Bronze
man, deceased. Exceptions 10 the con
firmation OF inquest and rule to show
cause why inGuisition should not be set
aside. Rule made absolute aud exceptions
sustained.
Estate of John Gensemer, deceased, ex-
csptions to auditors report Report re-
ferrcd back to the auditor for correction.
Estate OF George Eagle, deceased, ex-
ception to auditors report. Report re.
committed to the auditor to take ulther
testimony.
In the matter of the RlphO and West
Hemptield township bridge, ruis to show
cause why tho action ofgrand jury should
not DO set aside, the rule was discharged
and action of grand jury sustained.
BY JUDGE PATTERSON.
John Hildcbrand VS.. Abraham Myers.
Rule to show cause why money in court
under vcnditiOni exponas should not be
paid to John Hiliebrand also rule to show
cause why money in court should not be
paid to Henry Myers ct al. The rule IT
instance of Myers discharged and the one
at Hildebrand's intance made absolute.
Henry L. Wolf VS.. Edward f. Yohu.
Rale to show cause why the order made
April %, 1883, should not ba rescinded
and tho writ reinstated aud the thirty
shiiiinss penalty TnuHled TO plaintiff by
The defendant. H. will be remembered
81, al - I.fN
res:ed on a Capias ioi slander. Defendant
proved that he was property owner and
under the law could not DO arrested on a
capias andwas entitled to thirty shillings
damages. The court in its opinion dis
charged the rule, holding that the law,
which is an old one, is in force.
In the case Of Barbara Sherr VS.. Martin
Sherr a rule for a new trial was dis
charged.
Samuel Eby ct al, executor, VS.. George
Hambright, defendant, and David Farr ct
al, trustees, and Levi w. Nissley gar
meDt should not be dissolveda as to Levi w.
NissIey and Henry II. Nissley. The court
stayed further proceedings iu the matter
until Hambright shall file his bond ap-
proved by the court.
BIetz. Rule to show cause why judgment
should not be entered for want of suffi-
cient affidavit of defense. Rule made
absolute.
Levi Ringwalt VS.. Martin Ringwalt and
David Ringwalt, case stated. judgment
entered for plaintiff.
Estate of Susanna Rudy, deceased.
Rules to show cause why account should
not be served and examiner appointed.
John w. Johnson was appointed exam
iDer.
CA. Hepting, deceased, estate. Rule
TO set aside sale OF real estate. Rule made
absolute.
Susanna Erb, deceased, estate. Excep
TORS to auditors report dismissed ;...,I
Icpcrt confirmed absolutely.
Licenses Ii ansferresl
The eating house license of George Ii.
Benedict, of the Third ward, this city,
was transferred to Oscar Croft and Joseph
Miller, and that of J. c. Willower, OF
Mannheim, to II. Il. Shiffer.
Current Business,
A very large amount of current business
was transacted this morning and court was
kept busy until | o'clock. 1t then adj
j,nrnad to 10 O'clock Monday i. IN.
COLUMBIA NEWS
From Our Regular Correspondent.
While running in on No. siding, in thu
west yards of the Pennsylvania railroad
this morning at o'clock, engine No. 213
Jumped the rails and was thrown across
the track. The tender and a freight cal
txro ~, fro:U Id