Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-08
LEGAL NEWS.

Court met Monday for the triM of civil
causes, with Judges Hazen and McMiehael
presiding. Five jurymen asked to be ex-
eused and two succeeded in making their
point. The list of ca1ses was called over,
and a long wrangle ensued As to whether
or no the Dovle ". Smithman ease from
Venango county should be continued. II
was finally held over till next week.
The ease of John Dindinger vs.. William
limerick was continued, on account of the
sickness of Emrick's witnesses, and several
other cases were continued By consent.
Mr.. John c. Dodds, of Adams township,
with his wife and mother, appeared in
Court and acknowledged deed, which
does away with the "'bar in estate tail, = as
as created by the will of David Dodds, de-
ceased They have sold the property, and
as it was entailed, the law requires the
deed ending the entailment be aeknowl
edged in open Court.
CASES TRIED THIS WEEK.
E. K. Stayton for use of S. S. Bryan,
executor, VS.. DR.. Samuel Graham and
others; November ), the jury, by direction
of Court, find verdict for plaintiff for ST.
9l2.
r. B. Wilson VS.. ". d. Frazier called,
and defendant not appearing he being the
appellant, Judgment entered against him
for Sol
L. E. Braekney for use VS.. 5. II. Husel-
ton; November 6, verdict for defendant
o. G. Knapp vs.. Jos. Earhart, ejectment;
November 6, the jury find for the plaintiff,
the land to be released on the payment by
defendant to plaintiff of the sum of S722. .69,
with interest from date, due September l,
1890.
]. d. Magee and wife IS. W and A.
Pipe Line, settled
c. A Kelly and p 0'Donnell vs. Frank
Hilderbrand; verdict for the plaintiff for
$jI9.25.
John 4. Cranmer for use of Mrs. Ida
Masheimer vs. Milton Tebay; verdict for
plaintiff for s32S.5O
BUTLER COUNTY CASES.
In the Supreme Court Monday the fol-
lowing cases from this county were decided:
p. & W. r. r. Co. vs. A. VI. McCombs,
verdict of lower court affirmed.
Appeal of p & W. Il. II. from Quarter
Sessions OF Butler county, quashed.
NOTES.
The will of Susan Davis, of Centre Twp,
was probated, also will Of Rev. Marshall,
of Concord TIP.
John p Bredin and Others assigned
leases in Adams Twp. to the Associated
Producers Co. for 10000.
Patrick Gardner petitioned Court, nnder
act of 1885, for rule on administrators of
Thomas Donnelly to bring action for eject
ment for 100 acres in Washington town
ship.
r. p Scott brought action in ejectment
VS.. J. VI. Wick for % acres in Brady town
ship.
Laura Kepler petitioned for divorce
from Perry Kepler; Fromie Brown pc
titioned for divorce from Frank Brown,
and Mary a. Nimo petitioned for divorce
from VIM. NimO.
LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
j. +. Britain TO Jacob Geiblc, lot in
Butler for $500
A. Y. McCandless to Samantha McCan
dless, 81 acres i'll Centre for 1000.
a. l.. Litzcnberg to ID. A Kamcrer, 5
acres in Concord for $3.50.
Grafton Shorts to Thompson Shannon.
lot in Penn for 1896.
Geo. Orris to J. II. Flick, 81 acres in
Middlesex for $780,
S. Kelly to T. b. Kelly, 10 acres in
Worth for $i00.
James Porter to James Magee quit claim
of 100 acres in Worth for $4,000.
A. j. Bortmas to J. +. Lowry, lot in
Butler for $3.50.
John C. Dodds to Sadie Magee, 4s acres
in Adams for s., 800.
Hy Wagner to John A. Gregg, lot in
Butler for 81, 600
Annie Weiser to John C. Graham, lot in
Butler for $4G5 t--
W. d. Brandon to same, lot in Butler for
1900.
J. c. Graham to Ella Garner, lot in But
Ter for $345.
J. C. Graham to Ellen Ford, lot in Bntler
for $345.
The b. Glass Co. TO James Hamilton, A.
acres in Butler TIP. for 81 400.
Chas. McGuire to Thos. Mcclure, GO
acres in Donegal for 50, 200.
Sarah Walker to Agnes Lardin, lot in
Dntlar for 9l,o1