The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-14

Court PRocEEpISGs.
CIVIL CASES.
Jacob P. Miller VS. VIM. H sufall Tress-
pass q. C. {. Verdict for the defendant.
Lydia Relman VS.. susannah and c. c.
Walter Judgment bond Case settled.
Walker q Leydic VS. A X. Geist; Tres
pass q. c. f. Verdict for the defendant
Susquehanna Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany VS.. Eliza A. Flick Assumpsit. Case
settled.
Eli shaffer VS.. John fancy; Appeal by
the defendant. Case settled.
Bertha NJ Berkebile vs. James and Ellen
Bohan Case sur slander. Settled.
Susquehanna Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany VS.. J. r. Walter; Assumpsit. Settled.
Jacob Sipes widow and heirs VS.. A. II.
Tospon; sci ia. Verdict for plaintiff for
1891 90 with interest from April %, 1884
Edwin Deal VS. Harmar Township; APP
peal by defendant. Verdict for the Plaintiff
for $3.50.
Martha and J. F. Hunter VS.. Joseph ].
Daniels; Appeal by defendant Verdict for
the plaintiff for s32.75.
coNMoSwEALTH CASES
On Wednesday morning the Court resuni-
ed the<nAkof cases on the Commonwealth
list, which had been held over from the first
week
Commonwealth VS.. Reuben Woy, Daniel
Kimmell, Jesse Hoover. Alexander Korns,
n a
Steward; Enbezzlement and keeping fraud
ulent accounts, on information of Samuel
P. Snyder Gases tried iogether) Verdict
not guilty. y.
Same VS.. Alexander Korns, Daniel Kim
nell, and Jesse Hoover. Being concerned
in public contracts, on information of S. P.
Snyder. Verdict not guilty, but defendants
to pay the costs.
Same VS.. Josiah Ankeny. Being concerned
in public contracts, on Information of
Samuel P. Snyder. Verdict not guilty, aud
the Prosecutor, Samuel p Snyder, to pay
the costs.
Same VS.. Reuben woy. Jesse Hooverand
Josiah Ankeny; Misconduct and MaIfeas-
ance in office. on information of Samuel p
Snyder Verdict not guilty, but defendants
to pay the costs.
Same vs.. John p. Rhoads, Israel limerick
and James NJ, Meyers late Board of Audi
tors) Misconduct and Malfeasanee in office,
on information Of Samuel p Snyder. Yer
dict not guilty. and the county to pay the
costs.
Same vs.. Jacob X. Bowman, Joseph W.
Meyers and \. u. Penrod, County Auditors
Misconduct and Malfeasance in office on in
formation of Samuel z. Snyder Verdict
not guilty, and the county to pay the ecosts.
Same Us. Alexander Korns, Daniel Kim
nell, Reuben Woy and Jesse Hoover. Ex-
tortion and taking Illegal fees. on informa-
tlon of Samuel r. Snyder. Verdict not
guilty, but the defendants to pay the costs.
Roam AND BRIbGE VIEWS.
The following petitions for Read aud
Bridge views were presented and acted on BY
the Court.
Petition of citizens of Conemaugh town
ship for bridge over the Stonycreek at the
point where the public road leading from
Davidsyille to Feust's mill crosses saId
creek, on the boundary line between said
townships. Viewers. Joseph Cable, Samuel
Mcjregor and David Z. Wagner. p.
Petition of citizens OF Lairmer township
to yacate aud supply a pOrtion of the public
road leading from White Oak. in said town
ship, to Roddy's, in Northampton township
Viewers NJ. d. Miller. Joel Yutzy and Jonas
Petition of citizens of Paint township. for
public road from point in the public road
lead from Jacob Hoffman S farm to the Shade
Furnace road, near where small run cruises
said road on land of jacob Hoffman, to the
Somerset & Cambria Railroad, on lands of
Lehman, where said railroad crosses Paint
creek, Viewers. Vim. II. Schrock, Ssonycreek
twp, Alexander Walk er aud John II. Hite
Petition of citizens of Copemaugh town
ship for public .road from point at on
near the blacksmith shop of Jacob Thomas
TO point on the public road near residence
of Isaac T. Kaufman. Viewers, L. G. Col
born. John ". Dickey and C. C. Musselnan,
Petition for Inspectors 10 view the bridge
over the Middle creek, in Milford township,
called the Mason Bridge Z. D. Yuizy,
Henry Zimmerman and Fed. Dull, were APP
pointed.
Petition of citizens of Salisbury borougA
for the removal Of the present Board q
School Directors. Presented September g.
Answer presented Oct 10. Wheseupon II.
L. Baer, Esq- was appointed Commissions,
to take testimony and report opinion to The
Court
3 An Adjourned Court will be held on Fri
lay. the 9Th ofNovember, to begin at l0l
o'clock O. m.
An extra, or special Court will be held fol
two weeks in January next, for the purpose
of cleaning the Conrt-docket of accumula-
ting business, to begin on Monday the 1lth
instant. M