Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-05-24
CNnrf News.
GASES DISPOSED OF LAST wEEk.


Ward McCannon VS., r. G. Baugh-
man, verdict for plaintiff for S65
James Littell for use of W. II.
Hoffman Ys. James tlaisted and Jno.
Hacket, May 10th, verdict for plaintiff
under instructions of Court.
Matthew Mccullough vs.. Edward
Mellon, May Is. Verdict in favor of
plaintiff for amount claimed by him.
the Jury finding that the plaintiff paid
to defendant interest ON $4,000, at rate
of ten per cent during the years of
1872, 1873 and 1874. or six semi-annu-
al payments of 500 each.
Thos. Jamison for use vs.. John
Smith, settled.
Alexander & Arters vs.. James
Hazlstt. verdict for plaintiff for
sl222.67.
FL. d. Thompson vs.. Harmony
Savings Bank, verdict for plaintiff for
$2988.
Samuel Wilmarth VS.. A. G. McQuis-
ton, verdict for plaintiff for one dollar.
Laforest Wilmarth vs.. A. C. McQuis-
ton, verdict for plaintiff for ono dollar.
j. +. P. Mckinley ct. al, j. n.
Miller, May 10th jury sworn, May
18th Juror withdrawn and judgment
confessed by defendant in favor of
plaintiff for 5000 with costs of suit
Plaintiff to file no bill of witnesses
costs for this term and to satisfy
Judgment, debt interest and costs,
against Fred Rauscher.
Jno. n. Purviance, Receiver, vs..
w. d. McCandless, May 20, verdict in
favor of plaintiff for $4640, under in
struction of Court.
David Marshall vs.. Samuel Adams,
Admir-, May 18th, Juror withdrawn
and defendant confesses judgment in
favor of plaintiff for 5000, without
costs, plaintiff to pay record costs,
defendant to file no bill.
James Turner vs.. John Black, SIAN
der, May 18th Jury sworn, May 10Th,
Jury come into Court to say they have
agreed on a verdict, and report ver-
dict in favor of the plaintiff for $ll5. "a
On inquiry by the Court the Jurors
say they arrived at this sum by each
putting down the amount of damages
he thought the plaintiff had sustained
and dividing by twelve, whereupon
the Court at request OF counsel for
plaintiff directed the Jury to retire and
reconsider their verdict and refused to
record the verdict as rendered, Jury
return and report a verdict for plaintiff
of SIG which the Court direct to be
recorded. Motion to set aside YER
dict entertained
Jefferson Allen vs.. James M.
Adams, settled before term.
All other cases on the list were con-
tinued.
COURT NOTES,
At the Court this week, Judge
McDermitt, of Mercer, presiding, the
motion for new trial in the Dougal
will case was argued Mr.. jerks, of
Brookville Pa, was present and argued
for the motion. The Court will rem
der its decision hereafter
The notes of the testimony in the
Dougal will case were filed in
the Prothonotary Office last Monday.
They make 709 pages of foolscap
paper.
The Court has appointed a week of
special court for the trial of civil cases,
beginning with the third Monday of
June See jury and trial lists in an
other place.
The "Connoquenessing Valley X.
r." Company has applied to Court for
permission to change the name of the
road to "West Penn Il Shenango
Connecting r. II
j. 0. Critchlow asked for the APP
pointment of viewers to assess dam
ages against the p. & w. II. r., and
Harvey Osborn, James Barr and John
Anderson were appointed. Philip
Gelbach also asked for the appoint
ment of viewers, and rule to show
cause was granted.
The will of Harriet Hays was pro-
bated last week, and letters granted
to Robert S. and James S. Hays. See
notice in another column.
The board of viewers in the CAGES
of Mrs. Muntz and John. III. Negley
against the p. Il w. r. II. for dam
ages, allowed Mrs. Muntz $77S50,
and Mr.. Negley $500