Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-05-06
COurtPrOceedlngs.

Cour. convened on April u, with full
bench and after the formal opening business
was transacted.
The license petitions were all granted on
Monday, excepting the license to keep sa-
loon in Mexico.
The first jury case was that of Rebecca
J. Patton VS.. Daniel Conn, j. Neyin Pome-
roy, A. j. Petit, Noah Hertzler, and Noah
Hertzler, ST., TO test the validity Of judg-
ment that Mrs. Rebecca J. Patton had given
her husband, she having received consider
able sum OF money from her fathers estate.
Verdict in favor of plaintiff-Mrs. Patton
in the sum of S2l5.l2. Motion for a new
trial sas made and allowed, and twelve
days time was allowed to file exceptions.
Lawyers in the case Patterson and Parker,
Lyons and Junkin.
The second jnry trial was that of Susan
HOstetler VS.. the township of Delaware, Tor
the recovery OF damages TO her person by
the upsetting OF a wagon over an embank-
point between the railroad station at
Thompsonrown and the river bridge. The
claim for damage was SIX thousand dollars.
Verdict lor defendant. Reasons were filed
tor a new trial, aud rule granted to show
cause why new trial should not be had.
Lawyers, Patterson and Beidler, Atkinson
and Jacobs.
The third jury case was that of the
COm. OF Penea., at the suggestion OF Ell
La J. Mcdonald We. James ID. Greer, and
Harrison Reed. Summons in debt on the
official bond of James II. Crozier, guardian
OF Ellen Jane Foltz aud Charles Dietrich
Foltz, minor children Of Dietrich FolGz, de-
ceased. Verdict. two hund red dollars for
commonwealth and eighty-ave dollars for
heirs. Lawyers in the case Lyons and
Stone.
The last jury case was that of Enoch
Beale VS.. John d. Howell. Summons in
trespass in the case in slander. Defend ant
plead not guilty. Considerable progress
| had been made in the trial of the case when
the parties to II determined TO settle it
among themselves which they did on the
following terms: ''rhe defenllnt agrees
TO pay all the costs of all witnesses subpen-
ed by him and al costs OF record, this not
to include the plaintiffs witnesses. but all
witnesses subpened by defendant are to be
paid by him entirely, whether subpened by
plaintiff or not, and defendant disclaims the
verbal allegations of SANDER as ayered by
the plaintiffs narr, and if defendant did
make said allegations he here withdraws
the same aud when he wrote the letter con-
tanned in plaintiffs narr he did SO without
a full understanding of the circumstances
therein mentioned. Lawyers in the case
| Lyons and Patterson.
Milliken aud Hackelt, who led Sheriff
Shivery such chase during one OF the
coolest spells last winter, after pleading
guilty were sentenced by the Court to ten
weeks in the county Jail from time of COM
mitment, with costs, and to stand committed
| till sentence has been complied with. From
the time of commitment the ten weeks OF
| imprisonment had expired on the 22d day of
April and that part Of theisentence was filled.
/ The Commissioners assumed the other part
OF the sentence, namely, the costs and re-
leased the young men. Milliken, before he
left town met with conyivial friends and
drank too freely which caused the Sheriff
TO arrest him aud lodge him in Jail till
Thursday morning, when he was released.
A Rule of Court reads thus,
hereafter. it shsl. be the duty of the
clerk to call the list of Jurors every
morning immediately after the OPEN
ing OF court, and any juror failing to an
swer, or failing to answer when his name is
called in empannelling jury shall be de-
prived OF pay for that day and subject him.
sell to such fine as the court may impose.
The clerk Is especially directed to conform
TO this rule in all cases unless the jurymen
is excused by the Court.
Subpoena in divorce Annie +. Bender by
her next friend John Trego VS.. John Ben
der, subpoena issued and served on John
Bender. George Jacobs was appointed
commissioner to take testimony.
In the case of Eliza J. Cameron VS.. J
W. Kurtz, rule granted to show cause why
Judgement should not be entered without
costs.
Solomon S. Grayo bill was appointed guar.
dian of Elizabeth and Ellen Lauver, minor
chi ldren of Barbara Ann Lsuver, deceased
Charles NJ. McCulloch was appointed
guardian of Elma NJ, John L., Jennie c.,
aud Margaret NcCullcch, minor children Of