Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-06-17
COURT PROCEEDINGS

June 9th, 1896.
Auditors reports were fled in the
following estates:-A. ]. Ferguson,
deco; Isaac N. Allen. decd; Eliza
beth Campbell, decd; Rachel McCon-
nell, decd; Sybilla Leitzell, decd.
Auditors were appointed to pass
upon exceptions and make dlstribu-
ton in the following estates:-Eliza.
beth Harris, deceased; Jesse Rice,
deceased. Assigned estate of Reu
ben Lanvsr.
All accounts of Administrators,
Executors and Trustees advertised
and rot excepted to, were confirmed.
The Assignees accounts were also
confirmed.
In the assigned estate of Samuel
Ccffman, order to sell real estate was
granted
In the assigned estate ola. j. Fer
guson. petition filed, praying for 9
ad conveyance Of real estate nos sold.
Prayer granted.
Jonathan Drcssler was granted O
divorce from Mary j. Dressler.
David A. Lands vs.. Ellie Lands.
Answer of iibel!ant to rule for ali
mony ard counsel fees filed.
w. p. Bell, administrator WAS Iul
ed to file an answer within thirty
days.
James Goodlipg was appointed
guardian of Sarah Troutman, minor
child of Jacob Smeltz, deceased.
The executors of John Randolph
deceased, were directed to pay over
to the guardians of the minor chill
dren of Ellen Laird, late of Iowa,
money that come from their grand
fathers.
Answer of Emory Patterson to rule
to satisfy judgement as to w. w.
Wharton, filed.
Upon petition of a. r. Barr, rail-
road policeman, rule was granted on
the County Commissioners to show
cause why they should not pay the
expenses of A. r. Barr for bringing
prisoners here from Huntingdon.
d. L. Detra was admitted to prac.
tice law in the several courts Of jun
iata county.
Iaterrogatories were filed ard rule
to answer granted on David Hacken-
berger. Jacob Etka, L. 3. Etka and
Elias Horping, garnishees of Eliza
beth Pannebaker, deceased.
Petitions were presented to the
Court to appoint viewers to vacate
roads in Fermanagh township, known
as Stouffer roads, but the Court re-
fused to grant the prayer of the pc,
titioners.
In the matter of the taking of the
land of Anna Bell Sieber by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
June 22nd, 1896 was appointed as
the time for appointing viewers to
assess damages.
Fermanagh vs.. Milford, appeal
from order of removal of Mahals Car
ter and children from Fermanagh to
Milford. Argued and held for con
sideration.
Fermanagh VS.. Fayette, appeal
from removal of Stewart W. Page to
Fayette. Argued and held for con
sideration.
In the matter of the rule on lega.
tees in the estate of Hugh Hart, de
ceased. to show cause why an annui
ty given by his will to the United
Presbyterian church st McCoYsville,
should not be considered as charge
upon real estate in Tuscarora town
ship, owned by testator at time of his
death and why said annuity should
not be collectable from present own
ers of said land. The cause was ar
gusd and held for consideration.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania e1
relations j. L Porter VS.. jacob Price,
conductor of cabin car No. 9O,6l1
certioi ari by defendant to A. II.
Weidman, j. p, argued and held for
consideration.
An order was made by the Court,
ttat the petitioners for the Bostwick
rod in Greenwood township, should
pay the costs, the proceedings hav
ing failed.
A rule was granted on Darwin @.
Smith to show cause why the evi-
dence in the matter of the caveat to
the will of George w. Smith, deceas
ed, upon part Of the caveator should
not be taken and closed within 80
days. Rule returnable, June %,
1896, to which day court adjourned
DIED.