The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-23
TUNKHANNOCK.


Tunkhannock, Jan. 22.--Court con-
vened here on Monday with President
Judge l.. NJ. Durham and Associate
Judge +. NJ. Vaughn. The first act OF
the court was to instruct that the
commission Of Harvey Sickler as as
sociate judge be read, which was done
by Clerk Donovan and Judge Sickler
took his place on the bench. The list
of grand jurors was called and II. l..
Bacon, of Nicholson borough, was
sworn as foreman. After the grand
jury had been charged by the court
constables made their returns and the
list of petit Jurors was called. The
following motions were heard by the
court:
In the matter OF the petition OF
Howard Moss for discharge from jail
under the insolvency laws. petition
heard and discharge ordered.
Commonwealth VS.. William Water
man; recognizance of defendant. John
Waterman and +. II. Piatt entered bail
in sum of 5000 for defendants appear
ance at April term of court.
Stark ct al. VS.. Provost ct al. parti-
ton in equity. administrator ordered
10 make deeds.
In the estate of Elisha Sharpe, de-
ceased, partitions; report of inquest
kconfirmed and rule granted on parties
appear Jan. 90 at 2 p. m. and ac-
fpt or refuse real estate at valuation.
u. Frank Ross vs. Grace A. Ross.
vorce, order for sheriff's p\clama-
on and Asa 5. Kecler, esq, appointed
bmmissioner.
In estate of James Ellis, late of
D.emon township. deceased. widows
appraisement confirmed
In estate of William Austin. late of
NoXen township, deceased. widows ap-
praisement confirmed.
County Savings Bank and Trust
company VS.. J. c. Reynolds and jose
phine Reynolds, return of inquisition
on real estate confirmed.
The court handed down opinions in
the following cases.
In the matter of the estate of Chloe
a. Hunter, exceptions to auditors re.
port filed; exceptions are dismissed.
John O. Davis VS.. Malaha Gallup,
certiorari: exceptions dismissed and
Judgment of justice affirmed.
The following accounts We're con-
frmed nisi:
Final account of a. =. Burgess, adj
ministrator of the estate of d. L.
Naow, deceased.
Final account of O. B. Sharpe. ad-
minstrator of the estate of Elisha
Sharpe, deceased.
Final account of Z. VI. Hall, admin
istrator of the estate of John Wesley,
deceased.
Final account OF James w. Piatt, ex-
ecutor of the estate OF Mary Il. Keller,
deceased.
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administratrX of A. l.. Carey, de-
ceased
Final account of 3. A. Chaffee and
Lyman Winans. administrators of the
! estate of Ella Dunlap, deceased
In the matter of the commonwealth
VS.. Charles Leroy. defendant; Garrett
Story entered bail In the sum of $500
for appearance of defendant at April
term.
a. II. Sterling &c Company VS.. ]. l..
Runnell. rule to strike off Judgment
made absolute.
In the matter of the estate of Betsy
Strong, deceased, order of sale con-
iirmed nisi.
Estate of Samuel Stark deceased
return to order of sale confirmed nisi.
In the estate of Philetus Reynolds.
auditors report filed and confirmed
nisi.
In the estate of Hannah N. Hettl-
sheimer, auditors report filed and con-
flrmed nisi.
The only case in sessions ready for
trial was that of Earl Barber charged
with larceny. Defendant came into
court without counsel and court as
signed Henry Harding to defend him.
Case tried and verdict of not guilty
rendered.
In the matter of the petition of cer-
tain citizens of Mehoopany and Wash
ington townships for the entering up
on and taking of the river bridge at
Mehoopany by the county and the
making of 1t free bridge. petition
filed with the court and ordered by
the court to be laid before the present
grand jury.