The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-20
COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.

Michael Thornton was yesterday ap-
pointed constable 02 the Twentieth ward,
and Herbert ; Newton WAS appointed
town clerk 0s Scott township.
John Malouey, through Attorney E c.
SewcOmbe, began az action iu e.ectmeuc
yesterday against Nicholas Klein for lot
IF land on stafford avenue South side.
4 rule was granted yesterday TO show
;ause why the appeals should not be strick
en- of IN The matter OF the appeals from
the report Of viewers 90 the gradIngof Fig
street.
In the case Of E. 2. y. Edwards against
Peter Jones, court yesterday discharged
Arule for an interpleadsr and directed the
sheriff 10 proceed with bis levy aud sell
forthwith.
Andrew Clarksou, jr, yesterday OBJ
tanned a writ Of replsvln to recover a 500
cornet now in the possession OF William
Bishop, ot which Mr.. Clarkson says Mr..
Bishop ls not the owner.
Thomas F. Walker was yesterday in
orphans court appointed guardian Of vii.
lam, Maggie aud Marjorie Fitzpatrick,
minor children OF b, lard Fitzpatrick,
deceased. late Of Carboldale.
Sometime ago John Shoemaker brought
luiJ to recover damages from the Della
ware Lackawanna and Western company.
Yesterday the court directed him to file
his bill Of particulars within twenty-tour
hours.
Attorney James W. Oakford yesterday
applied to the court for a charter for the
First Pres byterian church OF Taylor. lhe
trustees are Ira AthertOn, j. W. HOuser,
D. J.Whitetord, Archibald Boyd and Henry
Baker.
John Snyder convicted at the last term
If court Of enbezzlins funds ot the Fsigen-
span Brewing company, was yesterday
morning sentenced to pay fine Of $50 ard
costs Ia default OF payment he was com
mitted.
F L. Brown yesterday obtained M at
techmeaG execution against Alderman G.
W. DrLong, directing That the sheriff at
tach all goods and moneys owned Oy Mr..
DeLong now in the pOssessi on Of Attorney
". j. Tracey.
Court directed yesterday that the re
ceivsr in the case OF Morrison against the
CarbOndale BaiIdug association convey
10 Annie L. NOge tho real estate as petit
toned for upon the payment af 800 and
costs Of proceedings.
The bond o. T. E. Boland, tax collector
OF Dunmors borough, 10 the sum Of So, o.
OOO was approved by the court yesterday
The sureties are John Boand, Thomas
Flanelly, Michael BoIand Oscar Ludwig,
Michael Kane and p. b. Marley.
Yesterday afternoon Judges Archibald
and Edwards began the examination Of
the papers in the Collins Hughes Carbon.
dale election contest. It will he more than
week, 10 all probability, before the opiu-
ion dlspOsing Of the case ls handed down.
The case Of Crawford and HUFF agains.
Shoe was referred by agreement yrs,cr-
day 10 Attorney j. Elliot Ross under the
act Of 1869. The case OF Il. B. Clahln com
pany against James j. Lawler was refer
red to Attorney T.. Fl. Shurtliff under tn
provisions OF the same case
Arbitrators b. F. Tinkham, John +.
Murphy and G. Comegys, have filed their
award In tho the case Of q W. Wellington
against John q. McTisrnun. They find IN
favor OF the plaintiff for the land in dis
pute, but on the payment Of $3.50 Is, with
Interest and costs within twenty days,
tho land is 20 remain in McTiernan's pos
session.
Attorney j. W. Carpenter, referee in the
case Of +. B. Colby against Joseph A.
Mears filed his report Yesterday Mr..
Colby sued 10 recover Sl47, but the ref
cree says that he falled TO snow com
pliance with the contract and therefore is
not entitled to recover. He directed that
Judgment DO entered in favor Of Mr.
Mears.
Mrs. Mary Watkins, wife Of William d.
Watkins, Of this city, and Mrs. Charlotte
M. Briggs, wife of Perry Briggs, Of Green
field township, yesterday presented their
petitions for separate earnings to the court.
They were ordered filed in tho Office Of
Recorder of Deeds Healev Hereafter
these women will be entitled to the ahso-
Lutte use of their own earnings and prop
erty.
Judge D. W. Searle of SusquehannR
county, heard arguments yesterday in
G y No. 2 in the matter of the per-
mn. injunction asked for by John
Schwehk to restrain Charles f. GOunberg
from fencing In certain lands alongside Of
the Lat awanna river, near Elm street.
Attorni 8 j. II. Burns and Lenuel Amer
man az peared for tho complainant and
Attorneys l.. b. Price and GS,orge Peck
for the defendants. Mr.. Price maintained
that Mr.. Schwenks redress was to bt
found not in court OF equity, but by
means Of an action in ejectmeat.