Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-12-16

bill was presented to the grand jury
and they were through with their de
iberations and discharged for th'
term before neon.
r. G. Dobbs, James Fry and 8. G
Stoner, constables, were returned t.
wait upon the court.
NoIIe Prosequis were entered b.
leave of court by District Attorney
Schweyer in the following for nicatior
and bastardy cases: Com. VS.. Howard
Major; Com. vs.. Charles Underwood
und Com. VS.. James o. Ramp.
In Lang VS. Lang. Divorce. Will
L. Hopes was appointed Commits
sioner to take testimony.
Annie E. Campbell vs.. John A
Campbell Publication in divorce
awarded
VIM NJ. Allison, Esq, was appoint.
ed to audit be public Offices accounts
Ii estate of } N. Thompson, decd
answer of James Thompson ct 81 to
rule filed.
Wliberforce Schweyer, Esq, was
appointed an auditor in the estote of
in. thompson, dec d
Answer to rule to show cause in N
G. Hower's use vs.. w. N. S.errett ct
al, filed.
An interpleader was directed upon
petition of the sheriff to try the own.
ership Of property levied on writ
against George Leitzel, ct. al. and
claim ed by Huldah Leitzs!, W. H.
Minich being the plaintiff.
Assigned estate of Samuel II. Coff-
man. Sale of real estate to Joseph
w. Gingrich, confirmed.
Estate Of john Fukroad, deceased
Sale Of real estate confirmed
Estate of VIM. Leach, deceased.
Sale of real estate confirmed.
Estate OF Isaac N Thsrp. Ap-
praisement to widow of $500 con-
firmed.
Samuel I. Stoner, Esq was appoint.
ed to take testimony in Mifhintown
borough vs.. Walker township. ap-
peal from order Of removal.
B F. Burcbfeld, Esq, was sp-
pointed to take testimony in same
borough vs.. same township, appeal,
&c.
Joseph Seller, Menno S. Graybill
and John G. Gingrich, were appoint
ed viewers of road from Basler's to
Leisters in Fayette township.
A rule was granted on Overseers of
Miffintown to show cause why order
of removal of Mary Dapple TO Walk
er township, should not be quashed.
Sale of real estate of A. J. Furgu-
son, deceased, by heirs of private
sales, approved and guardian of mi
nors allowed to join in deed.
Charles B. Crawford, Esq, Dis
trict Attorney elect, took the oath Of
office.
Upon application of the District
Attorney, the Indictment against
Charles W. Ramsey who mol pressed
j. Ambros Martin, Joseph Sieber
and Jacob Killmer, were appointed
to view a site for bridge over Ma
hontonga creek in Susqushanna
township.
There we're but two Commonwealth
cases for trial. The first was that of
the Com. VS.. John Clifford. Charge,
Fornication and bastardy. Prosecu-
tri1, Amy Fisher. This case was
tried at the September term and then
resulted in verdict of guilty. A new
trial was granted the defendant at
the September argument court. The
case came up for second trial on
Monday noon and was hotly con-
tested case. Verdict, guilty. Mo-
ton for a new trial filed
Com. vs.. Alfred Campbell, fornica-
tion and bastardy. Prosecutrix,
Mary Jane Pannebaker. Tried. Yer
dict guilty and the usual sentence
imposed. The defendant not CON-
plying with the conditions of the
sentence is now luxuriating in Castle
Calhoun as the guest of the Sheriff.
This case closed the commonwealth
business.
But two of the cases on the civil
list were tried, they taking up the
time of the court until adjournment
on Friday evening.
The first case was that of feign-
ed issue framed to test the validity
of the codicil to the will of G. w.
Smith, late of .Niffiintown, deceased.
q. W. Smith died in the spring of
1895, leaving will to which was at
tached a codicil. In that will which
was devised in 1883, he devised a
farm in Delaware township to bis son
VIM. G. Smith and the mansion
house in Mifflintown was given to his
son Darwin G. Smith, he having but
two children. On tho Goth of April
1894, Mr. Smith executed codicll to
his will, changing his devise to his
son Darwin q. Smith in this way
That instead of taking the mansion
house in Miffiintown in fee, he OAR
win c.. have life interest In it, and
at his death the property to go to
his children, grand children of G.. w.
Smith, and that the debts OF the tes-
tator should be chargeable to this
property.
d. c. Smith not being satisfied
with this devise, then began this pro-
ceeding to break the codicil to the
will of bis father, alleging: 1st, that
his father at the time of the making
OF his will was of unsoud mind, that
is, that his mind was not of tesla.
mentary capacity. End, that undue
influence on the part of VIM. G..
Smith his brother had been used to
have his father make or execute this
codicil which virtually deprived him
and his children of any share in his
fathers estate as the debts amount
almost to the value of the mansion