Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-04-24
LEGAL NEWS.

| signs oi haVine the GRIPPE Dut tue II IA
list had it worst, for after the list had
been gone over, it was found that 20 o.
the 2S cases were either settled or eontinu
ed and that but eight were left for trial
and none of them were ready till next
day.
Several Jurymen were excused on &C.
count of sickness-principally grippe-in
their families.
The Court called attention to the noise
made by people going in and out-a nui-
| sance that a little rubber mating would
abate
John Adams, who was sent to the work
house some months ago, for stabbing the
| Swede who called to see his Fanny, was
brought up from the workhouse last Satur
day, and he was brought into Court, where
he signed his declaration Of independence
in the shape of reeog. to appear at next
term to answer the supplementary charge
entered against him.
The trial list was taken up and up to the
time of our going to press the list stands as
follows:
Jw Kastor VS. The James Squires Go.
vercict for the plaintiff
Marg E Davidson ct al VS. P 6 Smith,
verdict for defendant.
J H Thompson VS. " Fl Ziegler, verdict
| for plaintiff for boiler and engine.
Brown q Co. VS. Shearer. Locke & Mil
| Ter Con trial.
The cases of Chas Geible, Sr VS. Joseph
| Smith ct al; G Christie ct al VS. A Greis
bach, ct al; Jas Kerr VS. Daisy Cubblson
| ct al, q cases,) are yet to be tried, and all
| the other cases on the list have been set
| tied or continued.
| Tuesday afternoon Judge Hazen heard
| the applications for transfers of licenses.
| The petition regarding the transfer of the
Vogeley House license to Col. Snodgrass
was held over till Thursday on account oi
| some complications arising from the death
| of Mr.. Beck.
George Farquhar petitioned for the trans
| fer of his license in Evans City to Mr. John
| A. Blinn, late of New Brighton, Pa. Mr.
Blinn was put under oath and stated thai
he had kept hotel in New Brighton, was
not drinking man, had license in Beaver
1
| Messrs w. S. Braden, VIM. Boyle and Ed
McCarten testified as to his good charac
ter. Judge Hazen asked Mr.. Blinn as tc
his intentions regarding the conducting o.
his bar, and his replies being satisfactory
granted the transfer.
The case of the Willard House was ther
taken up, and Mr.. Reihing who was sick
during license court took the stand. Ht
said he had sold by the bottle but had in
structed his bar keepers to be careful. The
Court asked him regarding certain persons
| getting liquor at his bar, advised him tC
post himself regarding them and granted
his license to date April 1st
The Eitenmiller House case was ther
called; Mr.. Eitenmiller is sick and Mr.. Lei
bold. took the stand. The Court asked hin
certain questions regarding the conducting
of his bar, and then said that if he would
file satisfactory paper, he would agar
consider the matter. The dispute is IN re
gard to the bottle business, it being assert
ed that the House used 90 gross of bottles
in less than six months and the Court re
ferred to the bottle business as a nuisance
that must be absted. His idea is that {
hotel has right to and should sell by tn,
quart, or less, to guests, but not to people
in the neighborhood, unless it is drank OF
the premises.
The hearing in the case of the prelimina
ry injunction granted to the Water Co
against the boro. of Butler was postponed
till Thursday afternoon.
NOTES.
The sale of the Salt Works was in
definitely postponed.
The Cashdollar surety peace case wa
heard Tuesday, and held over
Chas. Wetzel was appointed guardian o
Chas. and Walter Meder
Andrew Albert to appear and show caus
why partition should not be made, OF
petition of Warren Albert.
Monday, May 4th, will be tho last da,
for filing accounts of administrators, ex
ecutors and guardians for presentation a
June term.
The commissions of the lately electe
Justices of the Peace are now in the hand
of Reg & Rec. Dale. The terms begi
May 4th and the commissions must be lifi
ed within 60 days from that date. CT the
will be returned to the Office of the Sec
retary of the Commonwealth.
Letters of admin were granted to job
Post on estate of Elizabeth Shrump; ais
to Mary Il. and Michael Denny on estat
of W. p Denny; also to Samuel B. Cros
on estate of VIM. P. Cross; also to W.
} Riddle on estate Of Pat. Sweeney; also
F. H. Monnie on estate of Harriet Wo
ford.
The will of VIM. Staley was probated, n
letters; also will Of NJ. Buchele, no letter.
/ TT n Ia Il ,
ward Jones, of Bellaire, o.
Ira McJnnkin, Esq. was appointed
commissioner to inquire into the allege
lunacy of Mary Ann Benson, Of Donegi
Twp.
r. L. Mccullough had summons in ejec
ment issued VS.. W. d. Mccullough for on,
1 fourth of an acre in Muddycreek Twp.
W. P. Konkle has sued for a divorc
, from Jennie K. Konkle, and John B. Sab
from Nancy Sahli.
Geo. w. Rowley, Jr., had summons
| ejectment issued VS.. ]. L. Alexander f
100 acres in Franklin Twp.
| Ollie Cashmere has sued for divorce frol
0 Thos. Cashmere, for the reason that Tho
|. has another wife living.
Laura Burch has sued for divorce fro
Lincoln Burch for desertion.
In the stated case of Ramsey VS.. Johl
: ston a. White, regarding an oil lease, Judl
McMichael has filed an opinion in favor
| the defendants. Johnston & White took
b lease of 40 acres from the Misses Ramse
2 in Jackson Twp, for the term of 10 yea
and so long as oil and gas is produced
paying quantities, at 800 down, and on
eighth royalty and so cents per pound p
Q year for gas, and agreed to begin in 80 da,
I or pay $40 per month, but they put in ii
clause: "And it is further agreed that Il
g second parties, their heirs or assigns, sha
t have the right at any time to surrender l
this lease, and be released from all none,
due and conditions unfulflled; then al
q shall be null and void, and no longer bin
ing on either party, and the paymen
:. which shall have been made be held by Il
A parties Of the first part as the full stip
lated damages for the -fulfillment
the foregoing contract" They paid Il
, 5000 and one $40, and then quit payin
d and Ramsey brought suit before Justi
o for two more payments and got a jud
ment, bnt Judge McMichael thinks Il
agreement is similar to one ruled upon
the Supreme Court, and of which Il
Court said, "Persons may, of course, co
n tract in this form and to this effect if tn,
choose"
o LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Z II Ii Boyd to Fannie Harber lot in bu
0 Ter, for 1925.
q + Hewett to NJ Hewett lot in Butle
|, for el. 900.
NJ N Greer to Annie Dixon lot in Butle
" for $1,000.