Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-06-05
THE PIKE COUNTY COURT.
The Regular Term Oonvenes June
/, 1896,

Very Busy Term-DivOrces-Iae Estate
sales-PoIling Place In Westfall WIN
Remain Unchanged Until october Term
A Stay Of Sale Granted to J.F. KiIgour-
-sherih-s Acknowledgment Of Deeds
Court Adjourned to June nth.
The regular term of Court began
on Monday June 1, with Hon. G. S.
Purdy, President Judge and Asso-
ciates Houck and Mitchell present.
Constables made their usual re-
turns. There being no jury the ar
gument list was taken up and the
following business disposed Of
w. j. Sadler VS.. Lizzie Sadler. j.
A. Kipp appointed commissioner.
Evidence filed and divorce decreed,
June 2.
Menotti VS.. Alenotti. Divorce.
o. L. Rowland appointed commits
sioner.
Estates of John Henry, Frederick
and Christian Myer. Return to or
der of sale of real estate by j. E.
Olmsted, sold to Charles Rappold for
$i75. Confirmed nj. 81.
Estate Jas. d. Brisco, order of sale
returned property sold to M. V.
Brisco for IS, 500, confirmed nj, 81.
Commonwealth VS.. Christian
Hau ssman, petition of Mary Hauss-
man asking that recognizance be re-
mitted provided the petitioner make
good to the County of Pike all costs
and expenses incurred in the pro-
ceedings.
Estate of David Howell. In parti-
ton, order OF sale of real estate and
return of G. w. Bull, trustee, con-
.firmed nj. 81.
t Estate Elizabeth Linley, account
confirmed nj. 81.
Bond of Geo. 7. Smith, collector
of taxes in Porter filed and ap-
proved.
Estate N. b. Kir kendall. Account
of administrators, filed and confirmed
nj. 81.
Van Gordon VS.. Cumback. Eject
ment rule granted to show cause
why appeal shall not be stricken off
with notice to j. H. Van Etten, at
torney y-at-bar. Returnable forth
with, and defendant given twenty
days in which to perfect appeal.
County bridge in Blooming Grove
near house of John M. Decker, con-
firmed nj. 81.
Report of viewers ON bridge at
foot of Mott street, Milford, filed and
confirmed nj. 81.
Estate Catharine Wallace, decd,
petition of ID. d. Newman, trustee,
to pay money in Court.
Estate Eleanor Beam, decd, ceta.
ton on Thos. Armstrong to file ac-
count as executor.
Road in Dingman township near
Chris. Leidels in Dingman town
ship. Report of views confirmed,
nj. 81.
Petition of Alexander Brink for
adoption of Phebe E. Davis, a minor
child of Arden Davis, of Little Equi-
nunk, Wayne county, as one of his
heirs.
c. B. Staples, receiver, Monroe
Mutual Insurance Co., VS.. Cornelius,
Rule for Judgment for want of suf
ficient affidavit of defense. Argued,
decision reserved.
Bridget Sheriden VS.. the town
ship of Palmyra, rule for a new
trial. Argued and rule refused.
Beaver Run Hunting and Fishing
Club, petition for amendment of
charter. June 1st alteration and
amendment decreed.
TF.k,Ao - No.,,.oH fl,sc1N 6an76 ~
ditor to make distribution appointed,
In the matter of the petition of
citizens of Westfall township for
change of place for holding elections.
Remonstrance filed and answer of
County Commissioners setting forth
that there could be no advantage in
making the change, and that the
present location is better as to room
accommodations than the place asked
for.
In the matter of the application
for stay of writ, w. E. Scott VS..
Kennel and GOurlay, the Court af-
ter hearing the cross examination
and application conclude that if the
sale is allowed to proceed great in
justice may be done to the real plain
tiff, j. F. Kilgour. and under his al
legations that in fact the judgment
is paid. The plaintiff is secure in
his debt because he has a lien on
the real estate. The sale is there
fore stayed until October term, and
all execution proceedings thereun-
der.
In the matter of the petition of
inhabitants of Westfall township
for change Of place of holding cleo
tion. Continued until October term.
Gilpin VS.. the Iron City Mutual
Fire Insurance Co.. Of Pittsburg.
Rule to show cause why service OF
writ shall not be set aside. Returna-
bic to October term.
Petition Of Ann Millott for trans
fer of hotel license in Westfal town
ship filed June 2, 1896.
sheriff acknowledges deed TO Solo
2 mon s. Speers for land in Lacka-