Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-02-13
Court Proceedings.

Court came TO a close at the un
usual hour of Z o'clock last FRIDAY
morning. in this way. \ jury hao
d been out all night wrestling with the
, suit that David Moss had instituted
against J. Emery McCahan for one
thousand dollars damage for dog
bite that McCahan' dog inflicted on
one Of Moss legs. twas one Of those
peculiar cases that had aroused n
wonderful amount of title tattle IN
the community Of Cuba Mills, and all
along the Pike and out Lost Greek
valley. Wen. 10 shorten their re
port the jury came IN at the hour
above stated with a verdict OF SIN
cents damage for Moss, and that clos
od the December term Of Court.
The Court had been busy all week
The horse thief suit was a short
Iuuc. The thief had given the name
Iuf Henry Sprecker, but that was
acknowledged to he an assumed one,
and he confessed to the guilt of
stealing d horse from John jenkins
and one from solomon Slirk, both
ou one and the same night. Friends
from a distance, who knew the thief
wrote letters in his behalf to the
Judge asking a light sentence IN I
view of the fact thas the prisoner had /
been q well behaved and brave soldier
against rebellion from 1861 to 1865 1
The So called Sprecker was sentenc-
ed to the Pittsburg Tenitentiary for
the period of thirteen months.
In the assault and battery case
from Black Log Valley. Scott
Donaldson against A W. Opple,
Harry opple and Edward Parsons,
was Ia chapter Of assault and counter
assault with verdict cf not guilty.
A W. Opple against Scott Donald
sora v,-as aSSarllt aud battaI-y case
hat had its origin in the above stat
sd case in which the verdict was not
prosecutor to pay two thirds
,osts and defendent one third costs.
The case Of James VI. Fry vs.
Juniata Mutual Fire Insurance
Company for the recovery Of insur-
,nce money on barn and shed burn
Il last MAY, resulted in q verdict
or Fry, for full claim $62614
In the case of Robert McSIeen,
Of Eva Fogleman,
deceased. vs.. Simon Fogleman for
he payment ofpromissory note given ,
" deceased came to a conclusion by
IN entry Of Judgement for three hun
lred dollars for plaintiff.
The motion for a new trial III the
.ase Of J. b. NJ Todd ". J. Emery
HcCuhan WAS overuled, and the yer
iict of the past court allowed to stand.
The case Of Paul Brothers vs. G..
". Heck was settled. II
The case Of J. r.. NcCahen -. Geo. !
/. Russell, executor of Wm. Russell, ,
deceased WAS settled
The case Of J. H. Lane W. Robert
Polk and Joshua Buchanan was
,ettled
\. J. Patterson was appointed
,uditor in the estate of Daniel Darr,
deceased
David Beale was appointed guard
an Of Ruth Ada Robson, minor
hid of Ephriam Robson.
George Conn was appointed guard
an, Martha p. Jacobs, and Nancy
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lphriam Robson
Henry kcpner, administrator of
larry Kerner, deceased, was granted
he right to offer a second time real
state Of said decedent mt public sale
J. f. Stoner, auditor in the estates
+ Jacob Weiser. and George Shivery
led reports.
In the estate of Mary A Title,
deceased. an order to sell real estate
-as granted.
The motion for a new trial IN the
ase Of !. f. G. Long, against Nil
,rd township was oyerruled.
The suit against Frank Shields for
cling liquor in violation Of law was
lntInucd on account Of absence of =,
illness for prosecution. "
The report Of sale of real estate of
oseph NcCulloch, assignee Of David
llson was confirmed bv the Court.
The report of the County Auditors
~ approved by the Court.
W l. Hibbs, was admitted 10
ractlc law in the several courts of
miata county.
Inc Sherln deeds We're confirmed.
Daniel Garman, John G. App and
I'm l. Weiser were appointed 10
ew, to change part of public road
Monroe township.
James Adams. W. p. Thomson.
ii NJ r. Beashor were appointed
view n site for bridge over
'colamus creek in Greenwood town
ip.
II. A. Stambaugh, George Hover
and VIM. Ulsh were appointed
view and lay out road in Delaware
ynship. Mi
An alias subpoena in'divorce was
arded \ B. McNight vs.. Elmira ST
Night !
Joseph Dysinger, Henry B. Long
I Hugh Hamilton were appointed :
view road in FeTmangh. from n