Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-01-09
LEGAL NEWS.
CIVIL CAUSES ON TRIAL THIS WEEK.

CIVIL CAUSES on TRIAL THIS WEEK.
John T. Perdue, now for use of ". Shaw
VS. II. L. Taylor d Co., trespass. Jan. 8,
1881, Judgment OF compulsory non-sult en-
tered. Bill of exceptions filled by plain
tiff
d. T. Reeder VS. The Hundred foot Oil
Co. Jan. Z, called and settled.
Jarecki Mfg Co. VS. Owen Brady. Jan.
6, the jury by direction Of the Court find
a verdict for defendant.
Same VS. B. ]. Forquer, same verdict
Frank Biedenbach and Grant Strain VS.
Murphey q Burkhouse. Jan. Z, verdict
for plaintiffs for $25.
Geo Palm VS. Butler Salt Mfg Co. and
Chemical Works. Jan. 6, defendants con-
$537. SO and costs
The caseo of McMichael VS. Sutton was dis
continued.
The cases of Thomas Carlin's Sons VS.
| Butler Salt Co., Gilliland VS. Lehey and
Marshall VS. Andrew Brooks were continu-
ed.
| The State Supreme Court, now in ses-
sion at Philadelphia handed down a large
number of decisions last Monday, but in
the list we see but one Butler county case,
that of the Jarecki Mfg. Co. VS. Haymaker,
in which the judgment of the lower Court
was affirmed.
The Supreme Court has decided against
Boshman, who was convicted in Wash.
ington county of illegal liquor selling, and
Silverman, convicted in Armstrong county
of the same offence, and they were directed
to surrender themselves to the Sheriff for
imprisonment. These men brought liquor
to the State under the gnal-package
decisions, but were found guilty of selling
in violation of State laws.
In the Washington county liqnor cases of
Zelt 6Porter, and others, Judgment was
affirmed in each case, and it was orderedthat
the defendants surrender themselves forth
with to the custody of the Sheriff for con-
of the court below.
Letters of administration were granted |
to ii. W. Watson on estate of Sarah Jane |
Watson late of Muddycreek twp.
Reuben McElvain issued 1888 marriage |
license during his term, and they nearly |
all held good.
Capt. Ayrcs recorded S101 papers during
his term, besides the wills, etc. that belong |
to the Registers Office.
The County Commissioners issued PIG |
warrants last year, each one of which will
have to be examined by the County Audi
tors.
Hoch Bros d Co. had a summons in
ejectment issued VS. J. S. Patterson d Co.
for 30 acres in Connoquenessing twp.
David Hays had summons in ejectment
issued VS. John Smith for part of an acre in
twp.
John C. Kelly had Summons in eject
ment issued VS. ]. A. Leidecker for eighty
acres in Forward twp.
The will of James Park Of Middlesex twp
was probated and letters granted to James
II. Park; also will of Eliza Mcmillan of
Middlesex twp, no letters.
On Wednesday, Messrs W. A. Goehring,
n. l.. Lockwood, John +. Shaffer and J.
s. McNally applied to Court for an in
junction restraining Nell Root, Jerry Boy
Dr. and Frank Schaffer from lighting fire
in their forge ON the adjoining lease, for
the reason that said fire would ignite the
gas now flowing from their well, and the
Court granted preliminary injunction fix
ing the distance of the forge from the flow
ing gas well at $50 feet, the bond at $500
and Saturday as the day for further hear
ng.
LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Alex Mitchell to Mary Koonce "a acres
n Washington for $780,
Charlotte Miller to John Graham lot in
Butler for 1915.
VIM Montag, trustee, to John Gunst 90
perches in Jefferson for $475.
Jacob Geible to John Bier lot in Butler
or $3.50.
III lift to II d w Fl lift property in
Jackson Twp. for $500.
W. II. lift to l.. J. lift property in
zelienople for $500.
A Love to Il G Lyon lot in Butler for
200.
John Snyder to L v Snyder 55 acres in
Donegal for $3050.
G W Miles to r NJ Mcfarland lot in But
or f.,r 8Q00 |