The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-29
COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.

Andrew Bizezon, alias John Briggan,
was admitted to bail yesterday Norris
Weiss became security for him in the
sum of $780,
Rules for decree in divorce were yes
| terday granted in the BrauCh Wolf and
Wright cases. A subpoena was awarded
| in the Neal case.
City Solicitor M. A. Mckinley yesterday
| petitioned court for the appointment of
| viewers for the new sewer system on
portions of Scranton, Seventh, Chestnut
Ninth, Tenth and Jackson streets.
Charles c. Taylor yesterday began pro-
Ceedings to determine the ownership of
a piano and stool which are claimed by
Mr.. Taylor and Charles Paicon. The ac-
tion is in the form of sherifs inter-
| pleader.
Magdalene Nese, of Old Forge, brought
| $4,000 slander suit against her neigh
Dor. Rosano Fugito, alias Frank Ross.
who openly accused her in the presence
of her husband of being intimate with
Angelo Cosatti.
The mandamus proceedings brought by
j. w. Mulholland and j. e. Watkins to
enforce payment of their fees as conf
| missioners in the Dickson City contest
were reported settled yesterday, the bor-
ough having paid up in full.
rule was granted yesterday to show
cause why the forfeited recognizance
should not be stricken off in the case of
| the commonwealth against Joseph Bre-
gan. Morris Weiss was the bondsman.
The rule will be heard in argument court
The will of William Kaufhold, late of
| this city, was admitted to probate yes
| terday, and letters testamentary were
granted to II. A. Kaufhold. Letters of
| administration were granted Thomas f.
Barrett in the estate of John Mcdonald,
late of Carbondale.
L. L. Laughran, formerly of Hazleton
and a rnember of the Luzerne bar, was
yesterday admitted to practice in the
Lackawanna courts on a motion of City
| Solicitor NJ. A. Mckinley. On motion of
Attorney George b. Reynolds George A.
Rice, former member of the Arizona
bar, now resident here, was admitted to
practice.
John l.. and Maria Zeidler secured an
attachment execution yesterday direct
| ing the sheriff to seize all moneys and
property in the hands of Jacob A. Shift
fer administrator of the estate of Alfred
| Shiner deceased, to the credit of w. j.
| Shiffer and Frank Shiffer who, it is al
legged, are indebted to the plaintiffs in the
sum of $2,39427
The county commissioners Yesterday
began the task. of hearing appeals from
the triennial assessment. Objections from
| the First and Fifth wards were In order
| yesterday and they were unusually nu-
morous from the Fifth ward, where the
property holders claim the assessment
is out of all proportion. Today appeals
will be heard from the Second and Fourth
wards.
Clerk of the Courts Daniels has re-
ceived the bills of the witnesses In the re-
cent Dunmore contest. They amout to
| N,6215l. The bills for serving the sub
poenas, which will amount to about $40O
on each side and the bill of the clerk of
the courts which will be a couple of hun
| dred dollars more, are yet to be filed
This makes the total cost of the contest
in round figures $500.
George S. Dunn, agent for the Palen-
tine Insurance company, made answer
yesterday to the suit of Catherin Krotky,
| OF Richmondale, who two weeks ago in
stituted proceedings to recover 81, $50 on
| policy on her hotel building which was
| destroyed by fire last October. The de-
| fense Is that Mrs Krotky made mis-
| representation In securing the policy, and
| contrary to one of its clauses insured the
Identical property for an exactly SINH
lar amount in the Hartford Fire Insur-
| ance company. Mrs. Krotky has a SINH
lar suit against the latter company.