Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-11-17
LEGAL NEWS.

Court for the trial of civil causes met at
10 a. m. of Monday and finished its work
for this week, Thursday morning.
This was the trial week for the new or
der of things, I c. fixing certain cases for
certain days, the cases TO take their posi-
ton on the list according to their entry on
the A ppearance Docket, excepting such as
are preferred by law or Rule Of Court, and
and though the new order worked very
well, il will probably work better after the
dockets are cleared Of the old cases. The
following cases were disposed Of this week:
John Neeper VS. Eli Moon and VIM
Humphrey and VIM Kennedy, Exrs Of
Robert Stewart. Nov Is, verdict for the
plaintiff for sl35
Ira Bryan VS. Albert Godfrey, guardian,
Nov l3, case settled, neither party to file
bill of costs.
Nancy Bryan VS. Al Godfrey, guardian.
Case settled, neither party 10 flle bill OF
costs.
Mrs n E Altman vs. Bells and Nicklas.
Case settled.
Jos Black VS. Matthew McGregor. Nov.
10, verdict for the defendant.
A G Egbert ct al VS. A Steele ct al
settled.
Adam Blinn VS. J as Burns. Nov II, YER
dict for plaintiff.
t a Sinner VS. T J McBride-settled.
Ii ID Clawson VS. II A Sidler, ct al-set-
tied, 2 cases.
CH sniveley VS. Ii A Sidler ct al-set-
tied.
AE Orr vsT & G Moser-settled.
Ritter d Ralston VS. Stoughton Oil Co
settled.
Seybert VS. Curran d Coe-settled.
~ Scott & Co VS. J and r II Parker.
Nov 16, verdict for defendant.
Al, other cases on the list for this week
were continued.
TRIAL LIST EoR NEXT WEEK.
Monday-Orr VS. Moser, Grove vs. lift,
McElroy ys Abrams.
Tuesday-Conlin VS. Stoughton Oil Co.
q cases), Hall VS. Phillips, oeybert VS. Cur
ran.
nesday-Christie VS. Buque, Behm
rs Phillips, Simpson VS. Dennison, Wick re
Kamery.
Thursday-Butler Savings Bank VS.
Scott, Brady VI Golden, Perry VS. McKin-
ney, Caldwell VS. Koonce
Friday-Behler VS. Garvin, Armstrong vs.
Natural Gas Co., Henderson VS. Slater,
Turner VS. Mofit.
The Duplicates for the Assessors and
Registers Of the county will be ready at
the Office of the County Commissioners by
the 25th inst. and they are requested to
call or send tor them.
The pipe lines in this county belonging
to the Emlenton Refinery were sold by the
Sheriff some days ago TO the Emlenton
Gas and Fuel Co.
Judge Furst, Of Centre county, has rem
dered decision that person has a right
to kill a dog found trespassing on his or
her premises.
The Supreme Court finished its session
in Pittsburg, Tuesday. The Butler coun
ty cases handed down Monday were as fol-
Aderhold VS.. OIL Well supply Co.-af
frmed.
Winner VS.. Oakland twp.-Affirmed.
A. T. Scott, A. NJ Cornelius, Stephen
Cummings and John Findley tabulated and
counted the vote Of the county.
The Supreme Court has recently handed
down a decision of interest to witnesses in
criminal cases. The case was from Arm
strong county and the Supreme Court re.
versed the decision ofthe Armstrong county
court and awarded a verdict OF $40 20 with
intrest and cost TO plaintiff. The case arose
out of the crimial case Of Com. VS.. Peter
Baker. Baker was convicted of assault
and battery and the court refused to SEN
tence him. Joseph NJ. Wright was a
witness and demanded bis costs from the
county, which the Commissioners refused
to pay, taking ground that the county Was
not liable until defendant was sentenced.
This decision the court below sustained,
but the Supreme court held the contrary,
and ordered the county TO pay the costs.
The will of Hiram c. Mccoy of Cherry
twp. was prObated, no letters; also will Of
John l.. Riemer Of Buffalo twp. and let
ters TO Geo. and VIM. T. Relmer.
Letters Of admin were granted to Jos.
A. Brown on estate of Jos. Brown of Mer
Ger twp also To Elizabeth Bury on estate
Of Frederick Bury Of Franklin twp.
A commission dc lunatico inqnirendo
was issued regarding Eli s. Hines Of Bra
dy twp.
The court ordered that theexpenses and
costs Of the Sheriff and Prothonotary for
issuing and serving processes on the cleo
tion boards Of Washington South, Centre.
Middlesex, Forward, jackson East and
West, MilIerstown and Prospect be paid
by the county.
LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Edw Dambach ct al to N Groves acres
in jackson for $3.50.
CA Abrams To n T Weser lot in Butler
for 800.
II G Muder TO VIM Kelly 30 acres in
Buffalo for $500.
NJ Latchaw 10 Milliman Bros lot 10
Harmony for s2l75.
Mary L Helmbold TO Chas II Helmbold
As acres in jefferson aud Clinton $2l08.
Jos Painter to Lizzie J Painter ITO
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