Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-05-30
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
ARGUMENT LIST.

The forty cases of the citizens of Fairview
township VS.. the County Commissioners, were
heard by the Court last week, Judge Bredin
presiding and were disposed of as follows;
A. l.. Campbell vs.. Commissioners of Butler
county, appeal from assessment of 1888 May
%, 1888, heard and it appearing that in the
valuation Of 80 acres in Petrola at $-,there was
included two oil wells at $500 each or 5000, in
one Of which appellant has but oDe-eighth
royalty-the assessment is reduced $3.50, or to
S1450, az follows: 80 acres SLIGO, 4 horses
1925, cows S75, houses 800, buggy and car
riage for State tax $50, gold watch 81 county
to pay the costs and on the Scott farm Oil Co.,
rs acres in Fairview twp. valued at $1,000,
there is one well included at 5000, in which the
Co. has but a small royalty-assessmen or val
uation reduced TO $3.50.
J. A. Wilson vs.. same oil wells and valu-
alton reduced from-to 5000, and county to
pay costs of appeal.
b. B. Seibert-2 oil wells, valuation reduced
5000 OF. to $2700 on the ll6 acres. County to pay
costs.
Thomas Jamison-one hundred acres, reduced
from $1,000 to $3.50. Record costs to be paid
by the county. The other valuation affirmed.
r. McIntosh-has no interest in oil wells
assessed TO him and valuation reduced to $1,000.
Costs TO be paid by the county.
III. w. Reep-has no interest in one oil well
assessed TO him at 5000 and valuation is re-
duced to $40. Costs to be paid by the county.
~. X. Reep should be assessed with an oil
interest in the land reserved by him in his
sale to ii. w. Reep.''
w. T. McCoy--has no interest in one iron
tank and one oil well assessed TO him, and 2
wells in which he has but one-si xteenth royal
ty-assessment of said land, ll6 acres, is re-
duced from $309S to $2050 and county to pay
costs.
The above are sample cases of the whole list
All the valuations were reduced more or less on
account of oil wells and tanks, but in two or
three cases. the valu alton Of the land itself was
raised, so that the valuation stands nearly as it
was originally. In the case of +. and I. Bah
bitt vs.. the Commissioners, no evidence was
offered and the assessment was confirmed.
OTHER CASES.
In the case of Samuel L. Riddle VS.. Josiah
NJ. Thompson S. K. Thompson, Allen Wilson
and John G. Martin-an opinion OF the Court
was filed entering judgment in favor Of de-
fendants-non ssobstante pereaict0. The verdict
of the jury in this tried at October session,
1882, was IN favor of the plaintiff for $40 208 &c.
In the case of L. Keefer vs.. +. II. Stayton
and A. Ziegler; motion for judgment was re-
fused, opinion filed.
The arguments for q new trial in the case of
the Commonwealth vs.. John Smith, Esq, con-
victed of perjury, were heard and the defend
ant was directed to renew his recognizance to
appear on the 93d day Of June next. On the
legal questions raised in this case AL argument
written by Judge Jerry Black-said to be very
forcible-was read TO the Court by John q. A.
Sullivan, Esq.
The case of the Commonwealth VS.. G. +. At
kinson, accused Of assault and battery with at.
tempt to rape, by Mrs. Shade, of Buffalo twp;
was settled last Friday and Atkinson was dis
charged on his own recognzance in $500 to
keep the peace towards Mrs. Shade.