Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-01-11

ton to hear and determine the case, because
under Act. of May 10th, 1874, upon the
presentation of petition to the Attorney
General, and after he had certified it to the
Governor of the Commonwealth, the said
Governor should have convened the Court
of Common Pleas of Wyoming county.
(2) Because the affidavits made in Sui
Ivan county, State of Pennsylvania,
County of Sullivan IS: Raphael Liizleman.
A. Douglas, George Streby, Frank Dibling
Patrick Martin, Philip Tubach, NJ. J. o.
Brien, John E. Finan. M. J. Burns. julius
j. Long, B. Meeker being bully sworn do
say that they are all of the petitioners
named in the foregoing petition, that they
are qualified electors of said Judicial dis
trict that the matter stated in the forego.
ing petition are true that the said election
was undue and illegal and the return there
of not correct and that the petition to con-
test the same is made iu good faith. accord
to the best of their knowledge information
and belief. Sworn and subscribed before
me this Goth day of November 1894. Jno
II. Cronin, Notary Public. [Seall And
the aflidavts to said petition made in
Wyoming county as follows:
Wyoming county IS; Martin Schlatter,
NJ. G. Silver, James Carpenter, N. Ii.
Gilmartin, B. e. Bidleman, Sam Burns, A.
J. Jordan. James House. E. l. Sheridan.
Joseph Hilkeirch, VIM. M. Brocee, V. r.
Heating, w. X. Bell II. A. Borham, being
duly sworn do say that they are IA of the
sgners to the foregoing petition. that they
are qualified voters of the said judicial
district and voted therein for the Office OF
President Judge on the 9th day of Nov.
1894. that the matter stated in said petition
are true; that the said election was undue
aud illegal and the return thereof not cor
rect, and that the petition to contest the
same is made in good faith all according
to the best of their knowledge and belief.
Sworn and bubccribed before me this 90
day of November 1894 Martin Schlatter
VIM l.. Brock, B. f.. BidIeman, II. A.
Barham, Ed Sheridan, NJ. G. Silver, VIM
Gilmartin, w, X. Bell A. Fl. Jordan. JOS
Hiikeirch, James Carpenter, V. r. Keat-
ing. Sam Burns, James House. Sworn and
subscribed before me one of the justices
of the Peace in and for said county this 90
day of November 1884.
A. II. EASTMAN. J. p.
| And, State of Pennsylvania County OF
Wyoming IS; Thomas F. KaaLan, 5. w
Jennings Peter McGee. j. II. Gearhart
being duly sworn do say that they are of
the signers TO the foregoing petition, that
they are qualified electors of the said iudic
ial district, and voted therein for the office
of President Judge, on the 9th day of
November, 1894; that the matters stated in
said petition are true. that the said election
was undue and illegal and the return there
to not correct and that the petition to con
test the same is made in good faith all ac-
cordiug TO the best of their knowledge and
| belief. Sworn and subscribed before me
this Gath day of November, 1894.
W. s. KUTS, J. P.
Thomas T. Kalahan, S. W. Jennings.
| Peter MaGee j. n. Gcarhart, ere INSULT
| clint.
Sal! affidavits are not in the form pre-
scrihed by the Act of Assembly, approved
May 10Th 1874, towit: said petition shall
be varited by st least five of the petition.
ers by affidavit taken and subscribed be
fore some person authorized by The laws Of
this Commonwealth to administer oaths.
setting forth that they VERIFY believe the
facts stated therein are true, that according
to the best of their knowledge and belief,
the election was undue or Illegal and the
return thereof not correct aud that the
petition 10 contest the same is made in
good faith
(3). Because the atli lavit to the petition
made in Sullivan county is not signed by
any of the aillants.
CO. Because the petition filed in this
case is not sufficient TO bring 1t within the
jurisdiction of this court.
(5). Because the affidavits attached to
the petition are not in accordance with
the Act of 1914 and are not sufficient 10
bring it within the jurisdiction of this
court.
(6). That The petition is not sufficient to
give the court jurisdiction.
CO. That the General Allegation con-
tanned in the first part, of the petition is
not sufficient TO give the court iuris diction
and require the respondent to answer.
lS) That the alleged specific allegations
from the first to the twenty-second, inclu-
sive in Wyoming county is not sufficient
to give the court jurisdiction or to require
the respondent TO answer,
(9). That the alleged specific allegations
contained in the petition from the first to
the fifteenth inclusive, is not sufficient
to give the court jurisdiction, or to require the
respondent to answer.
QO) That the concluding allegation in the
petition in Wyoming county an the 10th ale
CATION in the petition in Sullivan county, is in
sufficient to give the court jurisdiction or to
require the respondent to answer.
EDWARD NJ. pUNHAM.
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF SULLIVAN 80
Edward M. Durham being duly sworn de-
roses and saw that he is nformed hv his co,n |