Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-05-19
LEGAL NEWS.
ARGUMENT CouRr.

Court met Saturday for the purpose Of
hearing motions, arguments, etc, with
both Judges on the Bench and concluded
Monday noon. The following cases were
heard:
The appeals of Jacob Reiber, Geo. Stahl
and McCafferty & McCrea from the Mercan-
| tile Appraiser List were sustained.
The following motions for new trials
were refused: b. 5. Winner VS. Oakland
twp; d. NJ. Mccullough vs Ed. Beighley;
| Casper Gerlach VS. g. Barnhart and The
Linden S teel Co., VS. The Rough Run Man
| ufacturing Co
| In the case of n. NJ. Allen VS. J. Allen
| the parties agreed to deduct $50 from the
| the verdict and allow judgement to stand.
John Richt was appointed SupeIN -sor
| for Lancaster twp, vice VIM. Frishcorn,
who removed from the twp.
J. b. Mathers was appointed High Con-
stable for Butler Borough.
Chas. Mickey was appointed Assistant
Assessor for Jackson twp.
Geo. q. Pillow, Harrison Pisor and " m.
Humphrey were appointed to inquire into
the propriety of dividing Penn twp. into
two election districts, and make draft OF
the proposed districts, to report at the next
term of Quarter Sessions.
The motion to strike off compulsory non
suit in the case of B. S. Winner and wife
VS. Oakland twp. was reiused,as was also
the motion to strike off compulsory non
suit in the case of Mrs. +. Admire US Jas.
Sumner.
The following cases were argued and
held under advisement:
PAW. R. VS. W. j. Gilleland; AL
bert Adherhold VS. Oil Well Supply Co;
d d. McKelvey VS. D. D. Black; Elias
Goehring VS. G. Ii. Knauff; Henry Smith
VS. C. d. Greenlee; A. Frazier VS.. Boro OF
Butler: VIM. Deering & Co. VS. r. A.
Brown; and Martin Wahl VS. the P. d. W.
r. r.
The case OF W. II. French, was argued
and a new trial granted. French was con-
victed on the charge of rape at March
session, 1898.
The Jefferson twp. election case will be
argued before the June court.
The will of Sophia Cooper, decd, late of
Forward twp. was probated, no letter; also
will of Jno. j. Atkinson, decd, late of
Buffalo twp, no letters; also will OF Jas.
Murrin. decd, late of Venango twp, no
letters
On the application of. II. Painter, Esq,
assignee of Jacob A. Henninger for dis
charge, the Court granted rule upon the
creditors to show cause, returnable at June
term.
A charter was granted to the Grace
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Butler.
John H. Schaup and wife adopted the
minor child of Ana B. Gold.v
The case of Effie E. Allen VS. J. 0. Leslie !
was disposed of in court few days ago.
Defendant, who lives in Serubgrass town |
ship, was charged with assault and battery |
and rape. When first arrested he was
taken to Butler, and in the office of the |
plaintiffs lawyer was induced to sign a
note in her favor for 800 and one in favor |
of the lawyer for 500, to compromise the |
case They had first demanded 81, 900. |
Under instructions from the Court the |
jury rendered verdict for defendant with |
ont leaving their seats.-Franklin Nelcs.
In an opinion delivered Monday morning |
Judge Mehard of Mercer county confirms |
the masters report in the Bradys Bend |
Iron Company case and DEGREES that all |
the property except the interest of Galusha |
A. Grow and the oil leases of Hunter d. /
Cummings be sold to satisfy labor claims |
and bonds of second mortgage bondhold
ers. The property in dispute amounts to
nearly 81, ,000,0 600, and the matter has been |
in litigation for twenty years. Exceptions |
to the report were argued last month be-
fore Judge Mehard, Judge Rayburn having |
been interested at one time as an attorney. |