The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
COnrt Minutes.

The regular session of February court
convened Monday forenoon with Presi-
dent Judge W. NJ. Lindsey and Associates
f. Y. Kreitler and p. G. Hill on the
having been continued, all jurors had
been notified not to attend. After hear
ing the constab bles' returns the court dis
posed of the following business in the
few hours it was in session.
Walter Smith was appointed constable
of Harmony township, in place of I'll. S.
Sutley, who was elected but failed to
qualify.
On petition the voting place at Lamona
was discontinued and the district consoli-
dated with Marienville.
At the spring election Edward Harmon
and James Painter received tie vote for
road supervisor in jerks township. Mr..
Harmon was appointed.
A sale OF real estate III Barnett town.
ship by Frank Fitzgeralds, testamentsry
guardian of John Black, was confirmed.
Subpoenss in divorce were granted in
the cases of Ida Carr VS.. Alex. Carr, and
Rebecca Aikens VS.. Chas. Aikens.
The following first and final accounts
we're confirmed: G. Y. Detar, admins
traitor of the estate of Elizabeth j. Pulfin-
burg, deceased. George KlinestiVer, ad-
ministrator of the estate of George Kline
silver, Sr., deceased. Harry T. Kline
silver, administrator of the estate of
Charles f. Klnestiver, deceased.
The rule was discharged in a motion
for judgment for want of sufficient affi-
davit of defense in the case of w. j. Nc
Kee VS.. Wilbur Carson.
new trial was refused in the case of
G. w. Robinson ct al. VS.. G. II. Lowe ct
al. The case involves the ownership of a
valuable oil lease and was won by the
defendants at the November term.
The petition of residents and taxpayers
of Forest county TO take the bridge across
the Allegheny River at West Hickory for
a county bridge was dismissed at the cost
facts as set forth in the answer of the eX-
ceptants were not denied by the petition
ers, no testimony being offered by the
petitioners controverting the same.
The case of Atkins Bros. VS.. Bradley
Mills Co., noted for argument, was con-
tinued and to be argued at chambers, the
plaintiffs desiring to take testimony at
Warren, Feb. Goth.
In the equity case of John A. Dawson
VS.. Gilbert F. Kennedy ct al, judgment
was taken pro confesso in favor of the
plaintiff. w. W. Wilbur was appointed
master to make partition of the lands de.
scribed in the bill of complaint.
The case OF the Citizens National Bank
VS.. Kel- Bow Lumber Co., noted for az
gument, was not argued for the reason
that the partnership of the Kel-Bow
Lumber Co., by mutual consent, was dis
solved, and the judgment of the plaintiff
was paid in full.
In the case of II. d. Collins VS.. South
Penn Oil Co., al action of ejeclment tried
at the November term, in which judg-
ment was in favor of the plaintiff, motion
for new trial was argued and after argu-
ment the court discharged the rule.
10 the case of the Enterprise Transit
Co. VS.. T. D. Collins ct al, in which the
defendants secured judgment al the
November term, new trial was refused.
A rule to show cause was granted on
the petition of Mrs. Anna Osgood, admin
istratrix, to strike off her name as de-
fendant in the case of Citizens National
Bank VS.. Osgood * Jameson.
In the case Of j. B. Pearsall VS.. j. II.
Cook, defendant moved the court to
strike off award of arbitrators and plain
tiff moved for judgment on the award.
Rule to show cause granted ON both mo-
tions.
In the case of Commonwealth VS.. A. @.
Shannon, convicted of false pretense at
November term, sentence was suspended
indefinitely.