THE

LACKAWANNA

JURIST.

VOLUME I

SCRANTON, PA.
1887-1892

NOTE.

The numbers comprised in this third volume of the JURIST were issued under the editorship of Frank J. Fitzsimmons, Esq. The court having (February, 1895) directed that legal notices be thereafter publisned in "The Lackawanna Legal News", revoking the order requiring insertion in the "Lackawanna Jurist' the latter publication was discontinued. Mr. Fitzsimmons was unwilling to prepare an index, and it has been done at the suggestion of, and is published by Mr. Geo. T. Bisel, Philadelphia.

INDEX.

ACCOUNTS.

Of Executors. Estate of Osterhout, 95.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, DEFECTIVE.

1. Where a bill in equity to reform a defective certificate of acknowledge

ment avers that the wife of a grantor was examined separate and apart from her

busband, but that this, by accident and mistake does not appear in the certificate,

and the answer unequivocally denies the averment, the answer is responsive to the

bill, and must stand until it is overcome by sufficient proof. In this case the evi-

dence was held insufficient to overcome the responsive answer.-Hand et al.,

Ex-

ecutors vs. Weidner et al., 78.

ACTS OF ASSEMBLY CONSIDERED.

1809, March 11. Stay of execution. Act does not apply to judgment en-

tered for want of affidavit of defense.-Oswego Pulp Co. vs. Del. W. G. Pulp Co.,
110.

1836, June 13, § 56, § 57. Rule to answer interrogatories, and on refusal
judgment entered against garnishee.
Lunacy proceedings against wife.-In Re: Lunacy of

1851, October 28.

Fanny M. May, 162.

1856, April 21, § 3.

-Winton Coal Co et al.

Unseated lands.
vs. Campbell, 364.

When exonerations to be claimed.

1856, April 22. § 7. Probate as to real estate conclusive unless contested

within five years. Estate of Simrell, 405.

1856, April 22, § 2 Notice by lis pendens.-Wilson vs. Gilmore, et al., 13.

1858, April 20. Liquor Law.-Russell's License, 829.

1864, August 10. Notary Public.-Lavelle vs. Prudential Ins. Co., 306.

1866, April 23. Vacating the seat of any member for misbehavior, neglect
of duty or other misdemeanor.-Com. ex. rel., Kelly vs. Sanderson, 151.

1874, April 22. Submission of civil cases to the decision of the Court.-Bar-
ber Asp alt Co vs City of Scranton, 301.

1874, May 23, § 36, § 38, § 43. Assessment and collection of taxes in cities of
the third class.-cranton School Dist. vs. McNamara et al., 58.

Henwood vs. American L. of H. et al., 339.

1874, May 23. § 37. Recovery on claims for taxes, paving, etc. Scranton
vs. Price, et al., 32.

9.

1874, May 23, Section 47. Municipal Act-City of Scranton vs Mears, 53.
1874, May 23, § 53. Assessment of Damages.—Wilson vs. City of Scranton,

1874, May 23. Municipal Corporation act.-Com. ex. rel., Kelly vs. Sander-
son, 151

1874, June 2, § 4. Transfer and change of ownership.

ship-In Re: Hunt Bros, & Co., Limited, 310.

1877, March 24

1879, June 11.

1881, June 3.

1883, June 1.

Limited partner-

Physician's license-Pebles vs. Wayne County, 117.
Mechanic's liens.-Notbacker vs. Clark, 143.

Physician's license.-Pebles vs. Wayne County, 117.
Seated land to be assessed in county where mansion house is

situated.-La Plume Borough vs. Gardner, 28.

1885, June 8.

1887, May 23.

Warrant of arrest.- Weber vs. Goldenberg, 119.

Liquor Law. -Russell's License, 329.

1887, May 24, Article XVIII, § 1.-Assessment of Damages. Wilson vs.

City of Scranton, 9.