Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-09-21
ARGUMENT COURT.

ARGUMENT COURT.
Court convened at 9 o'clock q. NJ,
on Tuesday, September 20, 1898,
with President Judge Lyons and
Associates, Sterrett and Swariz up-
on the bench.
In the csse of Byron L. Shuman
VS.. Sarah A. Meyer, the Court filed
an opinion sustaining exceptions
fled to bill of plaintiffs costs, on the
ground that plaintiffs witnesses were
immaterial and unnecessary.
In the case of b F. Demoree vs..
Henry Reese and Alfred Nickle
Rule to show cause why judgment
should not be opened and defendant
let into defense the Court fled an
opinion making the rule absolute,
opening the judgment. and staying
tie execution until further orders of
the Court.
In the estate of Elizabeth .Nagru.
der, deceased, Charles B. Crawford,
E.q was appointed Auditor.
In the estate of James E. Russell.
deceased, Wilberforce Schweyer, Esq,
wss sppointed Auditor to make dis
tribution.
In the estate of David Stroup, de-
ceased, return to order of sale of
real estate made. Property return
ed sold to Bonneville S.roup for $500.
In the estate of Benjamin Kerch
ner, deceased, order to sell real es.
tate Was granted Seth Kerchner ex-
ecutor.
In the estate of John w. Miiliken,
deceased, return to order to sell real
estate made. Property sold, tract
No l, containing sixty-eight acres to
George B Gray for $1,000. Tract
No. 2, TO Charles McJulloch for S439.
In the assigned estate of Balthazar
Lauver. order to sell real estate was
granted to Assignee.
Supplemental petition in support
Of rule to have judgment opened was
filed in case of W. II. Heinbach VS..
Rebecca NJ Hart.
The account of Ruben Caveny ard
Henry L. Smith, assignees of jacob
Smith, as noted by Henry L. Smith
the surviving assignee YVES confirmed
by the Court.
Alias subpoena in divorce was
awarded in Ella A. Underwood VS..
Charles L. Underwood.
In the estate of Elizabeth Klinger,
deceased, order to sell real estate
was granted to George Klinger one
of the executors of said dece dent.
All the accounts fled in the Regis
ter's Office were confirmed by the
Court excepting the account in the
estate of Elizabeth .Magruder, de-
ceased.
In the case OF j. G. Durbin vs..
Apna 3. Sieber, rule was granted %
defendant to show cause why jndg-
ment should not be opened and de-
fendant let into defense.
In case of c Commonweass ssh vs.. Jamt s
Meyer, charged with malicious mis-
chief who was acquitted at Septem-
Der Court on the ground Of insanity,
the Court discharged the defendant
from the County Jail.
The Court approved the report of
the viewers, granting County
bridge to be built jointly, by this
county and Snyder county over west
Mahontango Creet, below Richfeld.
In the case of Mary and Margaret
Leonard VS.. Samuel Leonard. Nc
tior for new trial argued before
Judge Bell. Case held under con-
sIderation.
A petition at the instance of G. b
Horning and Frederick Espenschade
was presented TO Judge Bell The
petition recited the following facts :
That the petitioners were the bonds
men on surety of Levi II. Goshen,
administrator of Henry Goshen, de-
ceased; that the administrator de-
iauited End the hondsmen were liable
for, ard did pay as sureties over
5000 to the heirs OF Henry Goshen,
d, ceased that Levi Goshen was Or
dered to make payment of this mon
ey. and in de fault was committed to
the Jail of Juriatd county in Deem
Der 1896 for contempt of Court.
Goshen remained in jul for more
than year when Judge Bell sus-
pended the order for his commit
ment upon the condition that he
would pay to G. 3. Kornipg and
Frederick Espenscnade the sum of
$40 per month until the amount of
his default was made up, and to give
bond to not depart the jurisdiction
of the Court.
Goshen failed to live up to the
conditions of his releese, and the p. d.
t'ticn prayed tba: he might be re-
committed to the Juniata county
Jail. Judge Bell made an order that
in csse Goshen fails by the 10th OF
October, 1898 to make the payment
as he was ordered and to pay all
arrearages, that he shall be re com
mitted to the County Jail.
Court adjourned TO meet at 2
o'clock p. M, Thursday Novembe,
10, 1898.
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