Garner, Jacob (no replies)
Commonwealth vs. Jacob Garner--Horse Stealing. A true bill. Verdict, guilty. Sentence to undergo an imprisonment in the Eastern Penitentiary for the term of 2 years and 6 months, to pay a fine of one...
View ArticleDonhouser, Samuel (no replies)
Commonwealth vs. Samuel Donhouser--Horse Stealing. A true bill. Defendant pleaded guilty and submitted. Sentenced to undergo an imprisonment in the Eastern Penitentiary for the period of 2 years and 3...
View ArticleGsell, Obed (no replies)
Commonwealth vs. Obed Gsell--Larceny. Samuel Reisher, prosecutor. A True Bill. Verdict, not guilty, and prosecutor to pay the costs. (Source: The Franklin Repository newspaper, Chambersburg, PA; 25...
View ArticleJameson, Elias (no replies)
Commonwealth vs. Elias Jameson--Assault and Battery. Not a true bill. The Court sentenced Nancy Norris, the prosecutrix, to pay the costs. (Source: The Franklin Repository newspaper, Chambersburg, PA;...
View ArticleNorris, Cain (no replies)
Commonwealth vs. Cain Norris--Larceny. A true bill. Verdict, guilty. Sentenced to the House of Refuge. (Source: The Franklin Repository newspaper, Chambersburg, PA; 25 January 1865)
View ArticleWilson and Brown (no replies)
Commonwealth vs. Polk Wilson and George Brown--Assault and Battery. Not a true bill, and Thomas Cook, the prosecutor, to pay the costs of prosecution. (Source: The Franklin Repository newspaper,...
View ArticleJohnston, James (no replies)
Commonwealth vs. James Johnston--Misdemeanor, Seduction and Fornication and Bastardry. A true bill. Frances Bowen, prosecutrix. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Verdict, guilty. Motion for a new trial to...
View ArticlePennock and Pennock (no replies)
Common Pleas Court: Samuel Pennock and Martin Pennock, trading and doing business in the name of S. & M. Pennock & Co., vs. William Reber--Summons in Assumpsit. Account not exceeding $200.00....
View ArticlePeterman vs. Etter (no replies)
Common Pleas Court: John Peterman, administrator of William Peterman, vs. Lewis Etter--Appeal by defendant. Claim, $100 bounty money which defendant agreed to pay William Peterman. Verdict for...
View ArticleRodgers vs. Keyser (no replies)
Common Pleas Court: William Rodgers vs. William Keyser--Summons case in Trover and Conversion. Verdict for plaintiff, $254.27. George M. & W. S. Stenger and Kimmel for plaintiff; Sharpe for...
View ArticleMorrison vs. Kreager (no replies)
Court Proceedings: Rebecca Morrison vs. Henry Kreager, Jr., now for the use of J. H. Miller. Feigned issue under the Sheriff's Interpleader Act to test the ownership of certain cattle, sold by the...
View ArticleCarlisle vs. Executors of Phreauer (no replies)
Court Proceedings: T. M. Carlisle, surviving partner of Robinson & Carlisle vs. the Executors of Dr. B. Phreauer, deceased. An Action of Assumsit to recover their fees as the Attorneys of...
View ArticleTaylor vs. Teeter (no replies)
Court Proceedings: Robert Taylor vs. David Teeter. Appeal from Justice Hamman: judgment confessed for $40. Stenger for plaintiff; Keyser for defendant. (Source: The Franklin Repository newspaper,...
View ArticleKuhn vs. Executors for Crooks (no replies)
Court Proceedings: Emanuel Kuhn vs. the Executors of Washington Crooks, deceased: action of covenant, verdict for defendants. Sharpe for defendants; Kimmell for plaintiff. (Source: The Franklin...
View ArticleWolfe vs. Christ (no replies)
Court Proceedings: Appeal from Justice Hamman; verdict for defendant. Kimmel for plaintiff; Brewer for defendant. (Source: The Franklin Repository newspaper, Chambersburg, PA; 1 February 1865)
View ArticleHelser vs. McGrath (no replies)
Court Proceedings: Solomon Helser vs. William McGrath, Sheriff of Franklin County. Trespass. This case involved the ownership of about 300 bushels of rye, sold by the Sheriff as the property of Jacob...
View ArticleMartin vs. Long and Erisman (no replies)
Court Proceedings: James Martin vs. Michael Long and Abraham Erisman. Foreign attachment. Judgment confessed for $80. Brewer for plaintiff; Kimmell for defendant. (Source: The Franklin Repository...
View ArticleSnyder vs. Christ (no replies)
Court Proceedings: John and Elizabeth Snyder vs. William Christ. Electment. Plaintiffs take a nonsuit. Sharpe for plaintiffs; Brewer for defendant. (Source: The Franklin Repository newspaper,...
View ArticleMillhouse vs. Eyster (no replies)
Court Proceedings: John Millhouse vs. William Eyster. Replevin for a gray mare. Plaintiff takes a nonsuit. Douglas for plaintiff; Stumbaugh for defendant. (Source: The Franklin Repository newspaper,...
View ArticleCourt Session, 1787 (no replies)
At a Court of General Quarter Session, held at Chambersburg, PA, for the County of Franklin, several persons were indicted for horse stealing; 2 of the name of Helman, one of the name of Krafts (tried...
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