Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-28
SIFTINGS FROM JUSTICE.
Little Bits of Litigation Found AfOat in
Legal Quarters Yesterday.

Little Bits of Litigation Found AfOat in
Legal Quarters Yesterday.
A CHARTER was granted yesterday for the
Supreme Castle of the Ancient Order of the
Knights of the Mystic Chain.
w. A. STONE, ESQ.,, yesterday confessed
Judgment for the Montour Railroad Company
in favor of the Imperial Coal Company, for
S64,944 so. The matter is a standing account
between the two companies.
THE will of the late Gerhard Stratman, of
Allegheny, bequeathes S4OO to st. Mary's Ger
nan Catholic congregation of Allegheny. 500
to st. Joseph's German Catholic Orphan Asy-
lum. and $50 for masses. The rest of his estate
was left to his daughter, Philemina.
IN the suit of the executors of Samuel Rey-
nolds against Matthew Cridgs, an action grow
ing out of the transfer of some bonds of the
Evergreen Railroad, a verdict rendered
for the plaintiff yesterday for s7.2s4 80.
JUDGE EWING yesterday appointed Thomas
G. Lazear, @. L. Fitzhugh and William w.
Young as viewers in the matter of condemning
the property of Jacob ]. Vandergrift for the
purpose of building lockhouse at the Herr's
Island dam.
A PETITION was filed yesterday for the disso-
luton of the charter of the Mutual Building
and Loan Association, of Banksville. The as
sociation was formed in 1882 and the shares
have matured, fulfilling the object for which
the association was organized.
Mrs. CATHARINE NJ NEEL yesterday sued
for divorce from Jordan 8. Neel. She alleges
that for the past ten years he has lived with
Annie M Clark at Coal Center. Washington
county, and has neglected and dishonored his
wife by stunning her, and parading Miss Clark
as his wife.
AMONG the suits for divorce, just entered,
are Millie E. Gallagher against Patrick H. Gal
lagher. for desertion; Anson P. Norton against
Hannah Lucy Norton, for desertion; Andrew
Seltz against Ann Seirz, for desertion; Mary
Ann Mcfarland against John Mcfarland, for
.deserton; Anna Billiard against Ernest E.
Bullard, inidelity; Edward Davis against
Frances Davis, intidelity.
AN application was filed in court yesterday
for the dissolution Of the Central Mutual Bene-
fetal Society of Saloon Keepers a corporation.
| 1t was stated in the petition that at a meeting
of the association it was unanimously resolved
| by the members to apply to the court for de-
| cree of dissolution. No reasons were assigned
| for this course of action. The application was
| signed by o. Hickman, Secretary.
| THE will of Elizabeth Donavan, of McKees.
port was filed for probate yesterday. Her
estate is left to relatives with the exception Of
| 81, 900, bequeathed to the Rev. James Nolan,
| pastor of the st. Peters Roman Catholic
| Church, of McKeesport, of which the de-
| ceased was member, TO De used IN paying on
| the indebtedness of the church; also $500 for
| masses for the repose of her soul.
THE Moot Court yesterday afternoon partici
| pated in by the law students was held in Or
| phans' Court room No. q John G. Shoemaker
acted as judge. The case heard was an action
for damages between ]. P. McKirdy and NJ
| Silvey for damages to the amount of 81, ,000
| The plaintiff was supposed to have met with
| an accident on the premises of the respondent.
| Messrs. McKenna and Wright represented the
| plaintiff, and Mr.. Went appeared for the re-
! spondent The Court reserved its decision in
| the case.
JUDGE MAGEE yesterday decided the case of
| the contest of election of Thomas Roach as
Justice of the Peace of Bethel township. A
| petition had been filed by James Higbee and
| others, asking that the election of Roach be
declared illegal. null and void. The reason
| given was that Roach, while he was a candi-
! date, also served as Inspector of Elections.
| He received majority of IL votes over his
! opponent, William Woods. Judge Magee in
his opinion, states that while it was illegal for
| a candidate for office to serve on the Election
Board yet the election of Roach as Justice of
the Peace was legal, and he could not declare
| void. The petition was dismissed