The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-15
Court Proceedings.

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wealth VS.. William Morrison,
charging the defendant with the
larceny of some corn shocks, and
a mattock. The Commonwealth
developed that the mattock was
found in box in the building of
the defendant about one year ago
and the prosecutor testified that
he had found the cornstalks from
his field in the defendants barn
yard, and identified the stalks by
a little paddle that he had tied to
stalks in the shocks. The Com
monwealth could not prove the
taking of the mattock, and it
having been in the possession of
the defendant for a year.. the
Court held, that the mere pos
session after a year without 9TH
er proof, was not sufficient to
convict the defendant of the lar
ceny of the mattock, and it de-
veloped from the witnesses of
the Commonwealth that the de-
fendant took the corn shocks by
direction of one having an inter-
est in the field and crop, the
Court held that there could be no
conviction, and instructed the
jury to acquit the defendant.
There only being one civil case
for trial the jury was selected
and the balance of the jurors
were discharged about noon.
The case of Jacob + Powell VS.. !
William Barnhart, and Wood |
Barnhart, was brought to recover
the value of a cow and heifer,
valued by the plaintiffs at $40
and $25, respectively.
The facts developed that Barn
hart, bailed Joseph Powell, for a
pair of mules, and that Powell,
failed to meet the note and that
judgment was obtained on the
note given for the mules before
justice Miller of Union township,
and execution was issued, and
Constable Wigfeld levied on the
property of Joseph Powell among
which was the COW and heifer.
The Constable was given bond by
Barnharts, and sold the cow and
heifer. Much testimony was ia
ken as to the ownership of the
cow, she having been brought
from an other state by Joseph
Powell, and spoken of as his prop
erty by him, and the heifer be-
ing her product; but both Joseph
and Jacob Powell testified that
the cow belonged to Jacob. The
verdict was for the Plaintiff of
$54.
Court adjourned until Thurs
day morning, when the Argu-
ment List was given attention.
The case of j. Nelson Sipes, ct
al. VS.. Mary Seylar, was argued
and the Court will file the opin-
ion.
The exceptions of Widows ap- {
praisement in the estate of Sam |
lel NJ. Clevenger deceased, was
argued, and the Court will file an {
opinion. l
In the case of Bessie Divelbiss /
VS.. Charles f. Divelbiss, Divorce !
granted.
In the matter of the assigned !
estate of Geo. o. Lynch, petition J
If f. M. Lodge, was presented
lsking his discharge, the estate
being insolvent and the funds in
lis hands, Court made order as {
prayed for. d
Case of Commonwealth VS.. Rus '
iel H. While, Continued. |
Report of viewers appointed to {
'iew road in Licking Creek town. |
,hiy confirmed. {
Report of viewers appointed to |
'iew a public road in Bethel and S
Union townships, confirmed. c
Report of viewers appointed to G
'acate public road in Taylor :
ownship, report of viewers con- c
irmed.
In the estate of Rachel L. Wis /
lart, minor child of JohnA Wish \
lrt, deceased, petition of Guard
ng presented asking an allow n
lnce for education of ward pre- d
Iented, and allowance granted.
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