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

Court met Monday for the trial of civil
causes, with Judges Hazen and MeMichael
presiding. Five jurymen asked to be ex-
cused and two succeeded in making their
point. The list of ca1ses was called over,
and long wrangle ensued As to whether
or no the Boyle vs. Smithman case from
yenango county should be continued Ii
| was finally held over till next week.
The case of John Dindinger vs.. William
limerick was continued, ON account of the
sickness of Emricks 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 a 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. r. Stayton for use Of S. S. Bryan,
executor, VS.. DIR. Samuel Graham and
others; November 5, the jury, by direction
of Court, find verdict for plaintiff for ST.
912.
r. B. Wilson VS.. W. d. Frazier called,
and defendant not appearing, he being the
appellant, Judgment entered against him
for sol.
l.. E. Brackney for use vs.. 5. II. Husel-
ton; November 6, verdict for defendant.
o. G. Knapp vs.. Jos. Earhart, ejectment
November G, the jury find for the plaintiff,
the land to be released on the payment by
defendant to plaintiff of the sum of 1922. 6S,
with interest from date, due September i,
1890.
J. ID. Magee and wife rs. W. and A.
Pipe Line, settled
c. A. Kelly and p 0'Donnell Va. Frank
Hilderbrand; verdict for the plaintiff for
$5l92j.
John 4. Cranmer for use of Mrs. Ida
Masheimer VS.. Milton Tebay; verdict for
plaintiff for 1923. 80.
BUTLER COUNTY CASES.
In the Supreme Court Monday the fol-
lowing cases from this county We're decided:
Z. & W. II. r. Co. vs.. A. n. McCOmbs,
verdict of lower court affirmed.
Appeal of z. d w. r. r. 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 2. Bredin and Others assigned
leases in Adams Twp. to the Associated
Producers Co. for $4,000.
Patrick Gardner petitioned Court, under
act of 1889, for rule ON administrators of
Thomas Donnelly to bring action for eject
ment for 100 acres in Washington town
ship.
K. p. Scott brought action in ejectment
VS.. j. NJ. Wick for % acres in Brady town
ship
Laura Kepler petitioned for a 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 Geible, lot in
Butler for $500.
A. Y. McCandless to Samantha McCan
dless, 81 acres in Centre for 81, 900.
A. l.. Litzenberg to ID. A. Kamerer, 5
acres in Concord for $780,
Grafton Shorts to Thompson Shannon,
lot in Penn for 1896.
Geo. orris to ]. II. Flick, 81 acres in
Middlesex for $500.
s. Kelly to T. b. Kelly, 10 acres in
Worth for 300.
James Porter to James Magee, quit claim
of 120 acres in Worth for $4 600
A. j. Bortmas to J. +. Lowry, lot in
Butler for $3.50.
John G. Dodds to Sadie Magee, 4S acres
in Adams for $500
Hy Wagner to John A. Gregg, lot in
Butler for 50, 600
Annie Weiser to John C. Graham, lot in
Butler for $465. ..- 80
w. ID. Brandon TO same, lot in Butler for
1900
J. c. Graham to Ella Garner, lot in But
Ter for $345.
J. C.. Graham 10 Ellen Ford lot in Bntler
for $345.
Tie B. Glass Co. TO James Hamilton Al
acres in Butler TIP. for 81, 400
Chas. Mcclure TO Thos. Mcclure, 60
acres in Donegal for 50, 200
Sarah Walker to Agnes Lardin, lot in
Dutla, for dl.Or