Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-15
LEGAL NEWS.

LEGAL NE w y.
| Court met Monday. with Judges Hazen
and McMichael presiding, and up to We'd
nesday evening the following cases on the
trial list have been disposed of:
Geo W Tiff, Sons & Co. vs. MI Slough
| t0n-Nov. i, plffs take voluntary non
suit
CA Daniel VS. Hays Bros-Nov. II, YER
dict for plf for $s7. .4j.
Casper seheel vs. Nicholas Garman, set
tied
J Il Kilroy IS Poor District Of Petrolia-
Nov. -, verdict for the plf for s47.34.
Jno Kaylor, Elizabeth Mays and others
vs. Leonard Kaylor, W e Pontius and Peter
Stewart-NOy II. The jury under instruc-
tions of the Court find a verdict for the
plaintiffs for the undivided five twenty
seyenths of the land described on the writ
Of ejectment with six cents damages and
costs.
Z c Boyle for use of c Boyle and the
county of Venango VS. John b. Smithman.
(on trial.
Jno Dindinger vs. WIN Emrick. Nov. a.;
verdict for defendant.
BALANCE or CASES TRIED LAST WEEK.
Mcclure Hartzell vs. Jn0. W. Titley,
replevin. Nov. Q; verdict for the defend
ant.
Samuel A. Kennedy VS.. ". G. Crawford,
eiectment for one acre in Adams Twp.
Nov. Z; verdict for the plaintiff for the land
described in the writ, with six cents dam
ages.
Henry G. Donnelly and Marg. Dougher-
ty, Admrs. Of Thos. Donnelly VS.. Cath.
Narcross, Thos. Campbell and Orian and
David Gingley, ejectment for 80 acres in
Venango twp. Nov. 8; Juror Withdrawn
and case continued at instance of plain
titfs who are 10 pay costs Of term. In the
case for ass acres in Washington twp, of
same parties VS.. the billiards and Heenans
the plaintiffs took q voluntary non-suit.
Harris Bartniski and wife VS.. Va Jas. Ma
gee and S. V. Hutchinson, trespass.
Nov. o; verdict for defendants.
j. NJ Marshall vs.. j. l.. Mckee, assump-
sit. Nov. 0; verdict for the defendant for
$7.3I
Nancy Stephenson and others vs.. Wash.
ington Bovard and j. ID. Stephenson.
Nov. 3 verdict by direction Of court, for
the defendant.
In the case Of the Gibbs and Sterritt
Mfg Co. Vs. Leslie Hazlett and Jacob Held
ejectment for LOG acres in Forward and
Connoquenessing twps. juror was with
drawn, and case continued.
NOTES.
The County Commissioners have receiv-
ed half ton sf blanks for money n. in
terest from the State Department and are
now distributing them TO the assessors
Young Fair and Kimmcl had hearing
at Evans City last Saturday, in regard 10
the Mccall murder and were held for
Court, and Detective Dunbar arrested
young man named Frank Shahcr ut Pitts
burg last Saturday and brought him TO
Butler. Kimmcl and Fair were held for
riot only, and are out on bail. ShafTer had
a hearing before Esq Ripper at Evans City
j. G. Parker is in jail on n charge Of de
boarding g-hOuse-keepcr, and W.
a. Chatham for surety of the peace.
The Supreme Court adjourned Tuesday,
without deciding any more Butler Co.
cases.
some time ago on charge Of larceny, il
wanted in Beaver Co. for alleged compile
lty in the attempted robbery of Brewers
house near New Brighton.
ESQ Walker committed a young man.
named Parker, to Jail Saturday evening,
for jumping his board bill at Mrs. MAJ
wells. When officer Daubenspeck arrest
ed him in the billiard hall that evening he
blurted out; We'll, I'll go with you, but
| only owe her $4.50"
The will of Aaron Staley of Middlesex
twp was probated and letters gaanted to
Thos Sanders
Letters Of admin We're granted to ID X
and o ID Meyers on estate Of Da-
eid Myers, decd, late Of Muddycrcek twp.
also to Fred Weitzel on estate of Henry
Focrtsch of Jefferson twp, also to Jennie
Albert on estate of u riah Albert, late of
Centre twp, also to $ Davis and S Dunbar
)n estate Of Jno Stewart, late of Evans
City.
Jno III Chatham applied for commits
.ion in lunacy as TO VIM A Chatham, and
Hon A l. Hazen was appointed a Comm'r
20 hear the case with jury Of six, in the
court house, tomorrow.
Mr.. l.. l.. Fleeger has registered az
student at law.
Agnes McFadden has sued for divorce
from Geo. W. McFadd en-.
III. G. Donnelly and Margaret Dougherty
lad summons in ejectment issued VS. New
on Hilliard and others for 75 acres in
Washington twp.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
The State Supreme Court, sitting at
Monday, handed down n large
number Of decisions, and among them
judgments on cases appealed from this
county as follows:
Gill and wife vs. Donaghy, judgement of
over the provisions of will. The case
was won by Donaghy in the court here,
and was appealed by Mr.. Gill.
Dick ys Ireland, Judgment of lower court
reversed. This was the case of the Gibbs
Z Sterritt Co. vs. Ireland d. Hughes for roy
slty on oil well jars, and was won by pl67s
below, but the verdict has been reversed.
The Court has refused to interfere in the
Co. murder case and the Nicely
brothers will probably hang
LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Geo W Magee to d II Kennedy, 2l acres
m Muddycreek for 1905.
S ID Purvis to Rob't Braesel lot in But
or for 1865.
Karl Butter 10 Lizzie Ward, lot in
Petrolia for $50.
John Shem to j II Bovard, 80 acres in
Centre for $500.
Fred BURY to Thomas Anderson, 0 acres
IA Franklin for 1925.
Il Rankin to John Clark, Is acres in
Fairview for ~, 1875.
Ia. Ganther to W Il Reed, lot in Butler
FOR 81, 500.
John Helm, Jr., to Daniel Markell, lot in
Evans City for $1,000.
Henry Heck to John Heck, q acres in
Winfield for 1925.
J A Elsenrath TO ID l. Elsenrath. 50
acres in Buffalo for 81, 900.
Jas i Murphy TO w ii Wick, lot in But.
er for ~ 900.