The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-02-06
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

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Court opened on Monday at 10 a.
m, with Judge Little and Associates
on the bench.
Judge Little handed down the fol-
lowing cases:
Robert S. Howell VS.. II w. Angle.
Ceruorari from Justice of the Peace.
Order and opinion OF Court filed.
Judgment Of Justice affirmed.
Petition of Robert S. Howell for
mandamus. Opinion of Court filed.
Judgment for costs IN favor of VIM.
Bogart, Justice of the Peace.
Estate of Rebecca Smith. Excep-
tions to report of Auditor. Opinion
and order of Court filed
Constabes' returns were taken.
Constable Jeremiah Yeager, Of
Catawissa township, reported that the
index boards near Adams Hotel are
down. 1t was referred to the Dis
trict Attorney.
Constable Vansickle, of Sugarloaf,
returns bridge over Coles Creek, near
Tri-Mills, IN dangerous condition, ow.
ing to absence OF. guard rails. Says
the Supervisors know the condition of
the bridge but they refuse to do any
thing with it, as they claim 1t is a
county bridge and has never been &C
cepted by the township. Matter re-
ferred to the District Attorney.
Grand Jury called and sworn. Har-
man 7. Young appointed and sworn
as foreman of the Grand Jury.
Robert M. Mcbride appointed con-
stable to wait upon Grand Jury.
Estate of Daniel Young. Audit
or's report confirmed nisi.
Estate of Sarah B. Mensch. Re-
turn of sale confirmed nsl.
Estate OF Enoch Rittenhouse. Re-
turn OF sale confirmed nisi.
Report of viewers in favor Of pub
lie road in Locust township, near
Daniel Rumpel's mill. confirmed nisi.
Estate Of John Swank. Return of
sale confirmed nisi.
Court fixed February S, 1902, at 2
p. m., for reading of Sheriff's return
and acknowledgement of deeds in the
following cases:
Joseph Deepen VS.. w. H. Magill
e al.
Co Operative Savings & Loan AS
sociation, now to use of Enoch Har-
Ian and Roger T. Gill, Receivers, VS..
Theodore Conner.
Same VS.. Frank G.. Case.
Same VS.. Willis c. Wall.
Same VS.. Peter H. Conner.
Estate of Mary A. Kamerzel. Re-
turn of sale confirmed nisi.
Estate of Abby Leiby. Return OF
sale confirmed nisi.
Report of viewers in favor OF coun-
ty bridge in Beaver township, near
Shuman's Hotel, confirmed nisi.
Estate of George Lockard. Audit
or's report confirmed nisi.
Estate of Joseph w. Hendershott.
Auditors report confirmed nisi.
A p. Fowler VS.. Redeker Furniture
Co, Petition tor rule to show cause
why Sheriff's deed shall not be made
by Sheriff of Columbia County to ].
H. Rial. Rule absolute.
Estate Of A. M. Masteller. Audit
or's report confirmed nisi.
In re application for the incorpora'
tion of the Boro of West Berwick
Decree and order Of Court vacatine
the decree made Dec. 9, 1901, and
setting aside proceedings filed.
In the matter of the application fol
the incorporation of the village o.
West Berwick as borough by the
name, style and title of "The Borough
Of West Berwick"
In the Court of Quarter Sessions Of
the Peace of the County of Columbia
Nov. "a, Sept sess. 1901.
Now, February 3, 1901, it appear
ing to the Court that the decree and
orders of the Court incorporating the
Borough of West Berwick made as o.
December 9th, 1901. was made in
advertently and prior to full compli-
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the acts of Assembly in such cases
made and provided, in that the pro
visions of the Act of June 26, 1895,
P. l.. $50, had not been SO complied
with as to confer jurisdiction on the
Court to make the said decree and
orders of December 9, 1901, it is here
by ordered and decreed that the said
decree and orders of the Court made
as of December 9, 1901. incorporat-
ing the Borough OF West Berwick,
with all of the DEGREES and orders
made as of December 9, 1901, in re-
spect thereto, are hereby vacated and
made void, and also, it is hereby
ordered and decreed that the proceed
ings had in this Court as of No., ~,
Sept. term 1901, upon petition OF