The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-27
COURT
PROCEEDINGS

APP NTMENTS MADE - AC-
COUNTS CONFIRNIED-A NUM-
BIER OF CASES SETTLED OR
CONTINUED.
The second week of the January
term of court was opened Tuesday
morning by the calling of the list of
traverse Jurors. For good and sut-
ficient reasons these jurors were ex-
cused from attendance: Robert B.
Decker, Lehigh; Amos Oliver, Salem;
NJ. L. O'Hara, Mt. Pleasant; A. An
drews, Lake; V. S. Whitaker, Pres
tom Edward Watson, Hawley.
The proceedings were interrupted
by the entrance of the jurors who had
been in charge OF the case of the
Commonwealth versus Leona Lord.
After their verdict had been rendered
the first case in the trial list was TAX
en- up for consideration.
Cases Postponed.
! The only case that came up for
| trial the second week of January
! term of court was the case of jose
! phine Olszefski VS.. VIM. F. Taylor
| for alleged breach of promise of mar
riage, damages being laid at $4,000
with interest from Aug. Is, 1907
The case of Elizabeth Hawker VS..
! George Poppenheimer, trespass, was
continued on account of the illness
of the plaintiff.
The case of julius W. Keltz VS..
The County of Wayne, trespass, is
to be arbitrated.
Number 4, Wallace j. Barnes ver-
sus Ernest Miller, assumpsit, was
settled
Number 5, William Gray versus
the Herbeck and Demer Company
the Herbeck and Demer Company.
A verdict was rendered in favor of
the defendants, the plaintiff having
gone to Chicago, and not appearing.
Number 6, George H. Whitney VS..
u G. Ridgway, defendants appeal in
assumpsit, was settled.
Number Z, William Cromwell VS..
c. A. Cortright & Son, defendant S
appeal in assumpsit, settled by de-
fendant paying.
Number 8, Anna May Fives VS.
Auto Transportation Co., trespass, by
agreement of counsel was continued
the costs of this term to be paid by
the defendant.
Number 8, Hiram Cole VS.. Annie
= Cole ct al, assumpsit, on plaintiff
application was continued.
Court Chronicle.
The accounts in the estates of Luc!
A. Decker, Hawley; Lotto Menk
} Texas; George w. Leonard, Way
| mart; Julia Gresham, Texas; Mino
= children of Peter Newman, Hawley
F. B. Penniman, Honesdale; Rosin;
A. Mills, Mt. Pleasant; Warren Lake
S Mt. Pleasant; Emma w. Harvey, Ber
t lin; Jane McKown, Hawley; Bern
ard Tarbox Scott; Susan Sutton
v Lake; Samuel Bryant, Canaan
Hutchinson McMurray, Starrucca
g Mary G. Reynolds, Scott; Henr
: Iloff, Cherry Ridge; c. H. Woodward
Hawley, were confirmed absolute
: Tuesday, January "a.
Appointments.
. These appointments were made b
y the Court Tuesday morning, JAM
> ary "a:
,, In the divorce case of Blackmor
- versus Blackmore, R. NJ. Salmon
), Esq, was appointed master.
For the estate of Sarah e. New
q combe, deceased, G. P. Searle, Esq
+S was appainted auditor.
In re appointment of auditor II
Salem township. Petition read, file
and Frank A. Smith appointed, Tue
q day, January "a.
% In the equity case of George
m Clearwater, administrator, plaintll
versus Jennie Frey ct al, defen
~ ants, on motion of Searle and Sa
- mon, a decree was taken pro co
fesso, January "a.
,f In re estate Harley e. Flemin
auditors report confirmed absolute
In re estate of H. S. Sieg, auditor
~ report confirmed absolute.
Appraisements To Widows.
ne Appraisements of $500 to widoN
of Charles ]. Weaver, Honesdale, pc
by sonal; II. B. Searles, Honesdale, pc
IS sonal; Thomas Neville, Sterling, pc
IS, sonal; o. l.. Rowland, Honesda
ne personal; James L. Taylor, Leblanc
We personal, were confirmed nisi, Tue
yn day, January "a, and on same da
ne of $4,000 to Nicholas Smith, Clinic
real.
Id Accounts in the following estat
III. were confirmed nisi; Roy o. Calkil
re- Damascus; Sidney F. Reynolt
t. Honesdale; Ralph G. Abbey, Salel
| David Wonnacott, Prompton; w
th liam Dassell, Honesdale; w.
ia. Buchanan, Preston; William
ny Prosser, Honesdale; A, w. Brow
Starrucca; William Doughty, Hon
dale, r. Alice Vail, Damascus,
on /. w. Sandercock, Cherry Rid
e. w. Gammell, Bethany, w. j. {
den, Dyberry, were appointed vie
'ou ers for proposed foot bridge over
go Lackawaxen, and instructed to
to port to the grand jury.
es, l. w. Sandercock, Cherry Rid
John NJ. Lyons, Honesdale, Char
e. Keene, Keene, were appoin
viewers for three proposed brid
in Waymart borough.
,iv-
ing There were no other people in
She house at that time. 1t was after
,er | nor in the evening No lights W