The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-09-23
Court Minutes.

September court convened at II a. m.
Monday with President Judge Hinchey
and Associates Aul and Morgan on the
bench.
The following petitions and motions were
first disposed of
Subpoenas in divorce were allowed in the
case of Mary Chapman VS.. e. L. Chapman,
and Florence Myers VS.. Miles r. Myers.
The court confirmed the finding in the
widows dover and appraisement of real
estate in the case of Ellen Rosa, widow of
Peter Rosa, deceased.
Permission to sell at Masters sale to lease
holds and n oil wells, the property of
George II. Lowe and others on Mckee Hill
was granted by the court.
The following Masters sales of real estate
were confirmed nisi: A. r. Braden, adj
ministrator of A. N. Caughey, deceased.
Mrs. NJ. L. Gerow vs.. Katherine Fitzgerald
ct al. Mrs Lucy Sandrock, administrators
of estate of ]. N. Sandrock, deceased.
Mary h. Hepler VS.. Orris L. Walters ct al.
On petition, d. W. Clark, T. f. Ritchey
and J. T. Carson were appointed viewers to
vacate and supply public road, distance
of about three miles, in Howe township, a
report to be filed at next term of conrt.
Hon. f. X. Kreiter was appointed fore
man of the grand, jury and that body has
made the following report: In the case of
the Commonwealth VS.. Henry Booth,
charge felonious rape, Genero Schettino,
prosecutor, true bill was found. This
case was heard in the juvenile court on
Monday afternoon, and resulted in YER
dict ofnot guilty county to pay costs.
A true bill was also found against Forest
Thomas charge larceny, Jay Bankhead,
prosecutor. This case was also heard in
the juvenile court and resulted in verdict
of fguilty, sentence suspended pending the
good behavior of the boy. The case of the
Commonwealth VS.. Elmer Walters charge,
interfering with the pipes on a gas lease in
Green township, Fred Shaw prosecutor,
was next tried resulting in verdict of not
guilty but pay half the costs, prosecutor to
pay other half.
Carringer the following cases were mol
pressed on payment Of costs Common
wealth VS.. Dana l.. Bean, charge, desertion,
Edith Bean; prosecutor; Com. VS.. Maude
Murphy, charge, kidnapping, Charles Full
mer prosecutor; Com. VS.. Charles Fulmer,
charge, aggravated assault and battery,
Maude Buzzard prosecutor; Com. vs.. Jo-
seph Morasco, charge, selling cider on Sun
day, Joseph McMullen, prosecutor.
Of the eight cases on the civil list, two
were continued, as follows; Lewis R. Bren-
nan VS.. T. d. Collins ct al; Arthur John
son VS. E. S. Collins, executor of estate OF
T. d. Collins. The cases of Alfred Sperry
VS.. ]. d. Wiles, and f. r. Lanson VS.. Flora
Landers ct al. were settled out of court.
A jury was called in the case of Ida NJ
| Carnahan VS.. George II. Lowe. The plain
tiff failed to appear and verdict for defend
ant was given. In the case of George II
Lowe vs.. James NJ. Cowan, a jury wa
called and plaintiff took voluntary non
suit, later beginning a new action.
The case of T. f. Ritchey VS.. Mrs. II. L.
Hepler and A. b. Hepler an action to re-
cover attorney fees, was tried Tuesday af-
ternoon. Verdict for plaintiff for $lO3.jO
The last case on the list, Warren CARL VS..
Frank X. Brown, will be taken up this
morning. This is an action to recover
damages for the loss of an arm by the
plaintiff in the saw mill at Mayburg, some
time ago.