National Republican., 1883-05-12
THE LOCAL COURTS.
what Business was Transacted Yesterday
by the Various Legal Tribunals.

Whnt Bustneaa was transacted festeruny
by the Various Legal Tribunals.
GOV. BUTLER AND OTHERS SUED.
The Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany yesterday sued Ben. L. Butler, Henry
w. Blair, Emil s. Friedrich, John Fraser and
Robert 4. Boston, claiming $1,000 from each
of them. In May, 1882, tho dofen dants ac-
knowledged themselves to be severally held
and firmly bound unto plaintiff in tho sum of
$1,000 in the case of plaintiff against Albert
Grant, conditioned on said Grant prosecuting
his appeal with effect, and, having failed to do
SO, the suit is TO recover the amount.
SUIT TO AFFIRM TITLE.
suit was entered yesterday by Christie
tophcr S. O'Hare ct nj. against George X.
Walker ct al. for q bill to affirm the title Of
certain property left in care of one Of the de-
PENDANTS.
RESTRAINING ORDER GRANTED.
George Cissell trustee for lot l. square 403,
yesterday entered suit to restrain G. I. Mutt
from excavating beneath the plaintiff IS prop
erty. Judge James granted the restraining
order returnable May IL.
TRUSTEES ELECTED.
The First German Reformed church has
elected the following trustees: Chas. Schroth,
Carl Mueller and John Hockmeyer.
LIFE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED.
r. X. Holphcnstine, w. w. Crook, p. s.
Riddcllo Harrison Crook, and John IL.
Heizer yesterday filed articles Of incorpora-
tion for the Mutual Life and Maturity as
sociation " for the purpose of providing ma
turity fund for persons who may be benefited
in case of accident or at the end of a stipu-
lated time The capital stock is $4,000 di-
vided into shares of $40 each.
A wIFEs ANSWER IN DIVORCE SUIT.
/ l., al 10 h.
suit of Joseph Mcdonald for divorce. She
denies cruel treatment, and asserts that he
has neglected her aud refused to provide the
necessities of life for her, on account of which
she has become fretful at times and led to
quarrcls.
ADMITTED TO THE BAR.
Messrs. Il. f. Gleason, Il. b. York, f. Bran
tinghour, and j. +. Walker were admitted TO
the bar yesterday.
WILLS FILED.
The will Of the late John Reese has been
fled He leaves all of his property to his
daughter after the payment of his debts, and
names her rs eXecutrix
The will of the late Margaret f. Reed has
been filed She gives and bequeaths all of her
estate to her unmarried sisters, Jane, Fanny
r., and Isabella Reed, so long rs they remain
single, and to hcsurvivors who remain single.
The register has received the will of the
iuNS bOotpin NhV iNdNNo Va hio
property to his sister, and appoints her his
eXecutrix.
INDICTMENTS BY THE GRAND JURY.
The grand jury yesterday returned indict-
ments against Lucinda Williams, infanticide;
Frederick Blackwell and George Hawkins,
second oficnse petit larceny, and Ellen Chase,
larceny.
MINOR SENTENCED TO DE HANGED.
Frank Minor, the man who was convicted
of numbering his wife, was brought up from
Jail Thursday afternoon, when his motion for
a new trial was heard. Judge Hagner over
ruled the motion and sentenced him to be
hanged on March Z, 1884. His counsel will
make an effort to have the verdict set aside.
THE RECORD.
Court IN General Term-Chtef Justice Cartier, Jus.
tices Hd1ner and C0r.-Moses VS.. Spaids; sub.
mitted on briefs. Wolf VS.. Walsh; argued aud
submitted. Adjourned until Monday
Equity COurt-Jud0e Jdmes.-Stone VS.. Stone;
leave TO amend bill granted Cssell VS.. Mutt re-
straining order relurnsble May II granted. Leddy
VS.. Leddy; modification OF decree ordered
Laughran VS.. Meyer; commissioners TO get answer
of infant ordered to issue.