Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-05-04
COURT PRoCEEDIncs.

Inc regular term OF Court conven-
vened ut 10 o'clock a. M, on Monday
April 25, 1898.
Judges Lyons, Sterrett and Swartz
presided
Copstables Weigh, Gill and Stew
ard, were appointed to wait upon
the court.
The court called the attention of
the constables to their duties in case
of forest fires and in the extermina
ton of Canada thistle.
After the grand jury had been
sworn and charged the court fled an
opinion in the matter of the motion
for new trial in,the case Of Hughey
and Brown vs.. the Perry county
Railroad company, refusing a new
trial
II the case of commonwealth VS..
John Keane motion to strike off ap.
peal was dismissed.
Elmer E. McMesn was appointed
guardian of Lawrence G.. Yeater,
AhDie G. Yeatsr, Marion f. Yeater
and James D. Yeater, minor children
of David Nj. Yeater, late of Patter-
son, deceased.
j. s. Harley guardian OF David
and Norman Shotsbsrger was grant
ed leave to join With other heirs OF
Jacob Hostetler in conveyance of real
estate and it was ordered that the
purchase money be paid TO the sd-
ministra.or for payment of debts.
La estate cf Margaret Allen, de-
ceased, James NJ. Allen, administers
tor was allowed 70 make payment of
money due r. l. Allen TO his guard
ian residing in Kansas.
In the estate Of Nancy j. Bare
foot the administrator was allowed
10 pay money into court to be de-
posted at interest in the First Nat
ional Bank by the clerk Of the Orph-
ans Court.
Fl. II. Snyder WAS appointed
guardian of Nettie 1. Wager, Of
Port Royal.
Es,ste Of John c. Burns sale of
real estate of decedeat, 100 acres in
Lsok township to U. Grant Hover
for $1,000 Confirmed by the court
and purchaser entered into recog-
nizance 10 pay the purchase money.
The bond of Joseph Sellers and
John 81. Lauver assignee of Baltha-
ser Lauver wss approved and inveE-
Tory fled.
Martha ". Juukin filed her an
swer TO libel IN divorce and her peti-
ton for allowance of COUNSEL fees.
aud rule was granted
It appearing that Ruben Caveny
in lis life time, had "a assignee OF
Leo. Shol.en berger, fsilsd to make a
deed fer real estate sold By him as
such assignee, j. e. Neely, Esq was
appointed sssignee to complete the
duties of the trust.
Ella A. Underwood VS.. CIarles l..
Underwood And Flora e. Goshorn
vs.. Frank J. Goshorn. In each case
q subposna in divorce was awarded.
Lille Berrier fled her answer to
libel in divorce.
Jesse Arnold was appointed con.
stable f1r Milford township vice 8.
Howard Leach, removed from the
township.
Commonwealth rs. Athur b Rowe
Fornicaiion and bastardy. .Marga-
ret Loudon prosecutrix. Settled by
the parties.
Commonwealth VS.. David Node.
Recognizanoe renewed.
Commonwealth VS.. Harry Shower
Recognizance renewed.
Commonwealth vs.. r. B. Bsrrier
Dessrtion Lille B Barrier prosecu
trix, Defendant ordered to pay 50 90
per week for support of wife. Defen-
dsut failed to find security that he
would carry out the order of Court
and is nov in jail.
! Commonwealth VS. Peter Stewart,
Fa;so pretsuse, Il. W. Berger, prose
cutor. Aitsr trisl the jury brought
IL . verdict of not guilty and prose
cutor TO ray ail the costs.
Application vas made to the court
by number of tho voters of Walker
township, 10 change the voting place
from the @. A Thompson store room
70 that o~ned by Jacob Rickenbaugh
An application was also made 10
change IL aud locate II ct place
near Red Bank school house On the
ground that the latter place is more
central fer the v,ters of the town
ship. No action was taken By the
court in Tie matter.
Margaret Rohfer and Mrs. john
HARRISON vs.. James J. McMu,len
Feigned issue. Settled.
Central School Supply House for
. use VS.. FermEnagh township school
district. Coptinued.
". S. Mexican for use VS.. IL. Il.
Hipps. Settled.
E Kseler Company VS.. Emil Schott.
Action TOR damages for roscission OF q
contract 10 put steam heating plsnt
in the Jacobs House, .fiffiintown, Pa.
TIE plant was put u 1894 and the case
WAS tried and the verdict being then
against the defendant ne took it be
fore tho Superior Court oa error and
lew trial was directed. TIE de
fence was that there WAS 10 -ontract
Verdict for plaintiff for 5000
, This case vas very vigorously
contested and at it's conclusion.
Judge Lyons ssepped eff the bench
TO allow Judge Bel, Of Holidsysburg,
to try the case Of Mary aad Margaret
Leonard VS.. Samuel Leonard.
The cause of the dispute IN the
Leonard case rs developed by the
testimony is as follows: John Leon
I'D the father Of the parties to the
3 suit died in Lack township in 1891
in.estate, leaving to survive him six
+ children, four girls and two boys.
= A short time aftsr he died the child
ren aot together. being all Of age,