Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-10-31
Court House News.

CIvII. CAUSES DISPOSED OF LAST WEEK.
P. NJ. BOYLE vs., Richard Jennings, verdict
for defendant and motion for new trial enter
tanned.
Mary A. and Jane Wilson vs.. Alfred Pearce
and wife, ejectment. Jury sworn, but under
instruction of the Court, a verdict IS gwen IN
favor Of the plaintiff for lands described in the
writ with six cents damages and six cents costs,
the Court reserving the following questions:
lst whether, the suit being brought before the
expiration of one year from the date at which
defendants had the right TO redeem the proper
ty. there can be a recovery. I'd. Whether
there can be any recovery, notwithstanding the
facts that the mortgage upon which the SUIT
was brought was given on a settlement OF crim-
inal prosecutions for embeZzlement as bank
officers and conspiracy to defraud by defend
ant Alfred Pearce and others, and including a
settlement of said prosecution by verdict IN
favor Of defendants, the Commonwealth call
ing no witnesses, and also including Dill IN
equity claiming the defendant, A. Pearce and
OTHERS TO be indebted to the Harmony Savings
Bank, of which the prosecutor was President,
and for whom he was acting, IN large amount
intending the amount of said mortgage, the
said settlement being made and concluded at
the time the criminal cases were called for
trial the settlement being in pursuance of the
resolution of the Board OF Directors, authoriz-
ing the same made part of this reservatlon)
and being consented to by the District Attor-
nev. who. in opening the cases to the Jury and
the Court. stated that as the cases had been
amicably settled he would offer no testimony
and in pursuance of said settlement, so author
lied bv the Board of Directors, verdict was
then rendered for the defendants, and the deed
or mortgage upon which the action was brought
was delivered TO the Harmony Savings Bank.
j.. NJ. Leighner, and others, VS.. n. Beighley
settled.
Butler Water Company VS.. Borough of
Butler Defendant objects TO Judge BredIn
presiding at this trial, he having been stock
holder in the company, etc, objection over
ruled. but case changed to Allegheny county
at request of plaintiff. This case was settled
same dav. the company accepting $500 in
full of their claim of $1,000.
N. d. Kelly VS.. w. NJ. Kelly, verdict for
plaintiff and decree of divorce made.
NJ B. Muntz vs.. P. & W. X. X. company
settled.
E.E. Aiken, adnlrs. Of David Brenneman,
vs. Lucinda Brenneman. Settled.
David Mcmillan, VS. John Maizland-se settled
Maryland 10 surrender Sherifrs deed, held by
him, to plaintiff.
l. n. Matheson VS. John NJ. and Matthew
Greer Verdict for plaintiff for land described
in writ to be released on the payment OF $500,
An other cases on the list were continued.
NOTES.
James Hughes, Of this place, was committed
10 Jail last week on a charge of larceny by
baflee preferred by Henry Leibord who says
Jim hired horse and buggy from him, drove
il 10 Kntanning and there sold OF traded it,
Henry is now IN Kiuanning trying TO recover
" Inc icourt has ordered special courts for the
trial oi civil causes, for the weeks beginning
Dec, III and Jam 7-h jurors for each
week, and 20 eases -yenites TO issue from
both branches of the court