Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-14
Court Notes.

|, Mr.. George II. Wellcs OF Wyalus'
, ing, is among the interested parties
at court this week.
Imrortant:-Several parties in at
tendance at court dropped in ane
paid their subscription.
There is very small attendance
, at court this week. The jurors
attornies, and very few witnesses
constitute the number.
G. A. Brink, practical carpenter
and builder of the Mere, was callee
) to Laporte the early part OF the
week, as a witness in court.
NJ, d. Swarts, cashier OF the Du-
shore First National Bank and +. b
Pomeroy, druggist of Dushore, are
among the interested parties al
court.
Judge Eldred of Muncy, Ulysses
Bird of Estella and w. &. Mason OF
Laporte, all experienced surveyors
of lands, were in attendance at court,
this week.
Judge Peck Of Towanda is holding
court for Judge Durham in Laporte
and Judge Dunham is holding court
for Judge Peck in Towanda, this
week. Both are able and compe-
tent judges.
Howard Lyon Of Williamsport and
chairman of the Republican Stand
ing Committee of Lycoming county
was transactIng business in Laporte
Tuesday. Howard is the same jolly
good fellow that he used to be, and
is popular young business man.
The weather has been exceedingly
pleasant this week and those in att
tendance at court have enjoyed q
promenade along our shady walks.
The beautiful grounds on either side
of our new Catholic church, were
complimented in the highest,
There is quite IN array Of able
attornies from distance, in town
this week. Among the list are: Las
Rue Munson, Esq, John j. Rear
don, ESD, and n. I. Ames, ESQ, of
Williamsport, James W. Piatt, Esq,
of Tunkhannock and D. G. Dewitt,
Esq, of Towanda.
Mr.. William FAIRIES of Sunbury is
doing the shorthand in court this
week. Mr.. Burrows whom Mr..
Coston had engaged for the occasion
unfortunately broke his leg in Har>
risburg one day last week and of
course was unable to be present.
Mr.. FAIRIES is an able young man and
fills the bill most satisfactory.
The case of Harms VS. Kirk occu>
pied the attention of the court from
Monday until Wednesday forenoon.
This case involved lot in Eagles
Mere, perhaps worth one thousand
dollars. Mr.. Karns purchased it at
Treasurer's sale in '8S. The amount
of the tax was 81. 40, and was for the
year SO. Mr. Kirk claims that there
was lumber sufficient on the ground
to amply pay the amount of the tax
es. This lumber was placed on the
ground sometime in April or May
SO. The assessment was made in
early winter, and the attornies for
Karns advocate that personal prop
erty placed on the land after the
assessment could not be taken for
the taxes. The attornies in the
case are: LaRue Munson Esq.
of Williamsport and Fl. I. Downs,
Esq. Of Laporte, for plaintiff, Mr..
Karns, and John J. Reardon, Esq,
and H. 7. Ames ESQ.,, Of Williams
sport and Judge Ingham for the
defendant, Mr.. Kirk.
The court completed his charge to
the Jury at 10 a. m. Wednesday
when the Jury was ushered into
their respective room by tipstaff
Hopper, and were absent just one
hour to the minute. Their verdict
was for the plaintiff, Mr.. Harms.
With the Karns VS. Kirk case dis
posed Of the court took up the case
of, First National Bank of Dushore
vs. A. II. Zaner. This case is Of
much more Importance than was the
former. It involves $4,000 and res
calls the Jacob Lorah matter as
Treasurer of Sullivan county. In
1892 Mr.. Zaner with his associates
on Jacob Lorah's bond as County
Treasurer, borrowed of the Dushore
bank the above mentioned amount
for use of Mr. 1.orah. 1t is alleged
by the plaintiff that some time after