Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-28
LEGAL NEWS.


The new law passed by the last Legisla-
ture relating to married women provides
that q married woman may have the same
right and power as an unmarried person to
acquire, use, lease and dispose Of property,
but she may not mortgage or convey her
real estate unless her husband joins. She
may also make any contract in writing or
otherwise, which is necessary, appropriate,
convenient or advantageous to the exercise
or enjoyment Of her rights of property, but
she NAV not become accommodation lndor-
SER maker, guarantor or surety for an
other. She mag sue and be sued clyllly,
but she mag not sue her husband except
for divorce or to protect or recover her sep
crate property when deserted or refused
support, and he may sue her for divorce or
to protect or TO recover his property when
deserted by her, but she shall not be arres-
ted for her torts In suits between hus-
band and wife both shall be competent
witnesses, but cannot testify to contden-
tial communications unless by agreement.
She may dispose by viii Of all her proper
ty, but the husband right as tenant by
courtesy shall not be affected. The act of
June Sd, 1887, and ali other inconsistent
acts are repealed by this act, which was
approved June :, 1898,
James Casholder OF Adams twp. was
committed to Jail by Esq Dunbar last
week on charge Of Surety of the Peace
on information made By his wife
A. Wilson, Grant Evans, Thomas Don
aldson, David GaIvin, Milton Garyin, Ed.
Lott. VIM Martin, Jas Bailey and Lewis
Speer have been held for Court on charges
of riot and Agg. ABB, preferred by
Cyrus Croft This is Evans City riot case.
The new dog Law passed By the last leg
islature provides that the County COminis-
sioners NAV levy a tax on all male dogs of
not more than 81; tax on all female dogs
of not more than 81. The basis upon
which the tax is to be levied, is the amount
OF damage done to sheep in all the town
ships. The commissioners are TO foot up
all the amounts reported to them by the
authorities designated by the Law during
each year, and then make levy, proper
tionately, en- each dog to pay the same,
the lew not to exceed the above amount.
The owners of dogs are liable for damage
done by them, provided, after an lnvestl-
CATION by the Township authorities, they
refuse to kill the dog or dogs which did the
damage. killing the dog will relieve him..
Dogs under the age OF four months are not
to be taxed.
Saturday Aug 5th win be the last day
for filing the accounts OF guardians, admin.
istrators and executors for presentation at
September Term.
The will OF r. A. Lefevre of Zelienople
was probated and letters granted to R. G.
Yates.
Letters Of administration were granted
to Matilda Z. Beigh,ey on estate Of Henry
Beighley OF ClearcTeek Co., Col.
E. NJ. Bredin asked for a commission to
inquire into the lunacy of Jno. p. Bredin,
and DR.. Piiloxs i. w. Mccullough and
Stephen Cummings were appointed. John
was adjudged insane, and was taken 10
DiXmont.
Levina j. Smith has petitioncd for the
partition Of the Smith property near Bald
Ridge in Forward and Connoquenessing
twps.
Mary j. Peoples has petitioned for di-
vorce fron Thos. Peoples.
". j. Flick has brought suit in eject
ment ys Joseph Flick for twenty acres
more or less in Middlesex twp.
Mrs. Clara Thornburg of Clayton avenue,
Allegheny, went before Alderman McNul-
ty last Tuesday night and charged her hus-
band, George G. Thornburg, with deser-
ton Mrs. Thorpburg alleges that her
husband two weeks ago sent her to her
mothers III Butler county under the pre-
tense that he could keep her cheaper there
than in the city, but as he SEM her. no
money and did not write nor send word to
her, she went back Tuesday TO find that
her husband during her absence had re-
moved all the furniture from the house ex
cept bed and straw mating in one OF
the rooms.
LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
VIM. Dindinger to Louis Kerl, lot in
Zelienople for $500, and Louis Kerl to
NJ ry Dindinger same for same.