Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-03-20
LEGAL NEWS.

morning Judge Hazen ordered the Court
| Crier to adjourn Court till a. m. of We'd
nesday, March 25th. He gave no reason
for so doing, but the cause was probably
the desperate illness of his daughter. The
applicants for license and their friends
were present. The only remonstrance
filed against any of the applications Is
the one against that of II. B. Hunt at Cal
lery.
On Wednesday morning last Judge
Hazen read several opinions on the bench.
and among them decisions in the following
cases.
In the matter of the petition of C. Nick
las ct al for removal of the School Directors
of Connoquenessing twp, the Court after
reciting the evidence and law in the case
made the following order. The Court be-
ing clearly of opinion from the evidence,
that the Board of School Directors of
Connoquenessing twp. school district have
neglected and refused to establish
sufficient number of schools for the edu-
cation ofevery individual between the ages
of six and twenty one years, as the law
requires this Rule ma lie absolute, and the
Court does declare the present board of
school directors vacant, and do appoint
W. W. Brandon, David Mcconnell, Greer
McCandless, J. l.. Christy, Samuel Wright;
and B. W. Douthett. Exceptions were
fled to this decision and the case will be
appealed.
In the case of W. II. Martin VS. VIM.
Kesselman, tried before A. p. Stewart
Esq, the Court after severely criticising
both the plaintiff and the Justice reveIses
the Judgment at TIE cost of the plaintiff.
The petition of Iillc ! Steen for a di-
vorce from Hamilton Steen was refused,
for the reason that husband and wife were
living in same house from the fall of 1887
till February lSSS, and boarding at same
table.
In the case of Mary L. Wuller VS.. D. III.
Wuller jury trial was awarded.
The preliminary Injunction in the case
of W. X. Thompson Us. j. NJ. Guffy d Co.
ct al. was dissolved.
The rule in the case of Watson d Sons
VS.. McVigh & Mccullough was discharged.
The judgment i'll the case of Stepp VS..
Noel was opened ard issue awarded on
questions raised.
The partnership known as Miller Bros.
& Co. was dissolved and Newton Black,
Esq, was appointed to state account.
Judgment was entered in the case of
Com. for use of +. 5. Cochran vs.. W. l..
Cochran ct al.
In the matter of the final account of Geo.
H. Graham, guardian of Ella NJ. Leonard;
the several exceptions filed before the
Auditor and reviewed to Court, except No.
IL, which is overruled and dismissed, are
sustained, the auditors report is set aside
and the final account of the guardian Is
confirmed absolutely: the costs to be paid
by Ella Leonard, the exceptant.
The following sentences We're not noted
last week. Jesse Johns, convicted of lar
ceny, was sentenced to pay costs and sent
to the penitentiary for one year; Bert Gra-
ham, larceny, was sent to the Reform
school; Charles Hewings, entering store
room with intent to commit felony and
larceny, was sent to the pen. for seven
years; Chas Mcbride, larceny, was selt to
the pen. for four years; Samuel Reyes for
selling liquor on Sunday was fined $50 and
sent to the workhouse for 80 days; J. E.
Bowser, for furnishing liquor on Sunday,
fined $50 and sent to the workhouse for 80
days; John Gill for furnishing liquor to a
man of incorporate habits wss fined $50
and sent to the workhouse for 80 days;
Harry Williams for assault and battery
was fined $5 and costs and sent to the
workhouse for six months; Henry Lighner
for FEB, was sentenced to pay costs and
to pay to Louisa Mochel $35, and 81 week
until child is five years old; James p. Can
non FEB was sentenced to pay costs and
800 to mother of child; David Rupert, ar
c6uy, was SenlcHceu 10 pay cOsls anu W dS
sent to the Reform school.
The bail of Jacob Leger, F&B, was for
feited.
The sale of the Hamilton property,
advertised for last Saturday, was post
poned on account of legal complications,
and the property viii be put up again as
soon as these are settled.
The State Supreme Court has annulled
all the vital parts of the Pittsburg street
bills of 81 and 80 the city must look to the
Legislature for relief
The overseers of Donegal twq. sent Mrs.
Kane to the Mercer Co. Poor House, where
she will be kept at So. 90 per week.
The will of Rev. Ephraim Ogden, of
Middlesex Twp, was probated and letters
granted TO VIM. J. Marks and VIM. r.
Thompson; also will of Mary McCrea, of
Millerstown, and letters to Owen Brady;
also will of Emily Conaby, Butler, and
letters testamentary to Zachary T. Wise;
also will of Henry Seton, of Clinton Twp,
and letters to Emily Montgomery and JOS
l.. Purvis.
Letters of admin have been granted to
Henry NJ. Wise on estate of Sarah Week
DtchcT, ucc u, vi dllu u "
Catharine Eingelhart and Ernest Eingel
J Jefferson Twp.
The Co. Commrs have the school dupli-
Gates ready for the school boards.
J. +. Lowry had summons in partition
issued VS.. James Potts, Martha Berg ct al
for property in Butler Twp.
The will of James c. Redd was probated
and letters granted to Sarah J. Redd.
f. B. Fickerson has been returned TO
Court on q charge of larceny, Ed. Porter
on charge of r.. & b. preferred by
Sophia Ambuster and ]. b. Porter on same
charge on oath of Margaret Nicholas.
LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Isabella Haslett to John A Watson,
property in Buffalo Twp for 81 900.
W II Hoffman ct al to Ackerly, Sammel |
and Bartlett, 81 acres in Forward for $42,-
187. so.
Lowry to John Young, lot in Butler
for $500. !
Catharine Bendrin to Caroline Goehring,
130 acres in Lancaster for 81.
John Richardson to Samuel Steen, 81
acres in Connoq'g for $1,000
Levi Rose ct al to Jas Ii Steen, 3 acres
in Forward for $780,
A p Starr to Isabel L. Hutchison, lot in
Butler for $490.
North Side Cemetery Assn to Mary L
McElhaney ct al, lot in Butler for 1925.
II Ford ct al to l. McJunkin, lot in
Butler for $3.50.
Benz Richardson to Anna S Richardson,
81 acres in Adams for 5000.
John w Kaufhold to p Heck, 81 acres
in Winfield for So, 100.
Frank yogel to J G Bippus, Jr, lot in
Butler for 5000.
Hannah Ii Woodside to Sara 0sterman,
property in Buffalo for 81 500.
McCandless to Henry Miller, lot in
Butler for 50, 500.
Chas A Skillman to Mary A Skillman,
lot in Butler for 81 900.
VIM J Boyd to Jas / Douglass, ID acres
in Brady for $400.
Geo u Rolshouse to Edward Trank, so
acres in Winfield for $1,000.
A Pearce to II w Bame, lot in Har-
mony for $1,000.
Gu,t EnraI +n 7 II Gtamart Lot - nnal