Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-14
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RITTER Il RALsToN's.
Proceedings of Courtroom. Pleas.


II. 5. Smith VS.. c. knouse, action in debt
10 recover the price of a sewing machine.
,, Verdict for plaintiff for SS1.55.
s. F. Shultz VS. W. Wilson, trespass quGre
ciaasaaa fregit ot de boais dSp3ytpfjs. Jury
sworn, and after hearingtll evidence the plain
tiff discontinues the case.
John ". Story vs.. Nancy Evans ct al. action
assumpsit to recover 5000, with interest since
1872. The defendants were owners of a valua-
bic tract of land in Fairview, which proved
to be oil territory. The plaintiff alleged that
they desired TO sell and employed him to find
them purchaser, agreeing TO give him 10 per
cent. on the amount of sale. lie sold for $50,
O00, and they afterwards refused to pay. After
hearing The testimony the jury found a verdict
for plaintiff for $j45.76.
McClearey ct al. W. Scott ct al., was an action
of ejectment for 6 acres and l25 perches of land
in Fairview township, claimed BY plaintiffs.
Verdict in favor of defendants. Motion for a
new trial entertained.
The three first eases above given were tried
before Judge McJunkin, the last one before
Judge Taylor. There were only two other
cases on the list for last week, and both con-
tinued Judge Taylor also granted new trial
in the case Of Samuel Shafner against John
Diningcr, an eiectment tried before him some
time ago in which there was a verdict for the
defendant.
In the Orphans Court Elmer MilIison, Ad-
minstrator OF c MiilIson, presented petition
for leave to sell real estate for the payment of
debts
Adam Rettig, Guardian Of the minor children
of John HOrret, OF Summit township, praying
confirmation Of private sale of I Of an acre to
the German Ev. Lutheran Church.
Ed. ID. Graf, Guardian of VI. T.. Hoffman for
confirmation of private sale OF house and lot in
WoTthington, purchased from Peter Graft for
81 800. Sale confirmed. The Court also Or
dered the Guardian to pay over to his ward
500.
Charles Duffy, Guardian of A. G. McAlister.
petition praying the confirmation of sale of
80 acres and 7S perches in Clearficld township,
purchased by his ward from Hugh McCrea,
for s ,57S.2j. Sale confirmed
her husband, r. A. Clark, on the grounds of
deseftion, &c.
w. q. Russell, of Concord township, filed an
assignment for benefit of creditors. X. NJ.
Russell appointed Assignee.
$. Sykes brought suit in the Common Pleas
against D. Dougal for Il SIS. Claim founded
on services rendered to the defendant by plain
tiff : wife, taking care, &c, Of defendant.
Storey and Eastman vs.. VIM. and NJ. Storey,
rule TO strike off judgment. BY consent, rule
made absolute and stricken off as to VI. Storey.
Riddle ". Greer, motion for new trial. Ar
gued.
Koonce VS.. Martini Executor of Hamilton,
rule to strike off appeal. Defendant permitted
TO perfect his appeal.
Beninger vs.. Mortimer, rule 10 open award
of arbitratcrs. Argued. and rule discharged
Thursday of the first week Of March was
fixed for hearing applications for license.
In the Quarter Sessions, j. {. Emrick pre-
sented petition for mandamus the Super
visors of Buffalo township to pay money. Rule
granted TO show cause why mandamus should
not issue