Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-25
LEGAL ~ WS.


The boot and shoe store of George Mil
| leman OF Harmony was sold out by the
Sheriff, Monday. The executions were is-
sued by A. J. Scott and Others.
VIM. Il. Seaton has had summons in
| ejectment issned against ". Z. Hamilton
for 80 acres in Fenango twp.
James Gold has petiiioned for divorce
from Louisa Gold.
q. C. Walters has had summons in eject
ment Issued for q lot in Adams twp. held
by W. j. GODDARD.
T. X. Rem, of Summit twp. petitioned
for q commission in lunacy for his son F.
NJ Rem and he was taken TO the hospital
at Warren, Pa.
John Shook, of Branchton, was arrested
last Friday charged with bigamy. Lizzie
Morrison was prosecutor and Shook was
held for court. This is case which with
other cross suits TO follow, grew out of the
'cider case" from Branchton tried before
our last court
The coDstsbles are rejoicing over the de-
cision of Judge Slagie OF Pittsbnrg that
constables must have their costs regard
less of the disposition of the case on which
they are engaged. The decision was rem
dered in the case Of Constable z. NcIntry
against Allegheny county to obtain his
costs in the case of Edward Baines, who
was convicted OF aggravated assault and
battery. Baines had been sentenced TO a
fine and impriso nment, but the Court af
terward vacated the sentence. and dis
charged him on his own recogniZance. The
county officers refused to pay the costs,
and McIItry brought suit Judge Slage
last week decided that the county must
pay the costs.
SUPREME Court DECISIONS.
No decisions in Butler county cases were
handed down last Monday The Judge
ment Of the lower court in the case of j.
J. Carter VS. the Producers and Refiners
Oil Co.. taken up from Crawford Co, was
affirmed; and in liquor case taken up from
Forest Co., it was ruled that where bond
in license case is insufficient a new one
may be filed.
The effect of the decision in the Carter
case il to prevent the consolidation OF the
pipe line systems Of the Producers Oil Com
pany, Producers and Refiners Company
and United States Company. The first
named concern owns gathering system of
pipes, tankage and loading racks in the
CoTaopolis field, which il has leased to the
second named company, which owns
trunk line of pipe from Coraopolis TO Titus
vile with gathering system in Butler Co.
The United States Company has d crude
oil line from Bradford to Wilkesbarre and
a refined oil line from Titusville 10 Wilkes
barre and contemplated an extension of its
crude oil pipe line from Bradford to Titus
vile and Of both the crude and refined lines
from Wilkesbarre To the seabOard. IL also
proposed To purchase the pipe limo systems
Of the other two companies, thus making
complete system fIom the Ohio river TO the
seaboard. 1t was proposed to pay for the
property Of the Producers and Producers
and ReGners companies in stock Of the
United States Company, which latter is
d corporation. Many OF the prominent
stockholders of the three companies are
the same individuals, including j. w. Lee,
l.. Emery, Jr., !. X. Woods, John Fertig,
r. ". Barnsdall and others. These gen
tlemen favored the consolidation. Col. J.
j. Carter, p. NJ. Shannon Il. J. Jennings
and others who were heavily interested
in the Producers and Producers and Re-
fners Companies bnt not in the United
States Company, objected on the ground
il was not just 10 the two lOrmer, and
Col. Carter brought the two suits men
toned. These gentlemen were bitterly
assailed for their position and accused OF
acting with the Standard Oil Company
in their opposition. On the other hand
the consolidation party was charged with
intent tO turn the whole concern over TO
the Standard.
The decision of the Supreme court il re-
garded a. vindication and justification
Of the jndment Of Carter, Shannon ct al,
at least, and those who were in this city
yesterday were freely congratulated by
their friends The purposes Of Lee,
r. a .-.I
estopped, but it II Understood they have |
not abandoned their intentions. The court |
declined To discuss the merits Of the case,
a. that is matter for future adjudIca- |
tiOn, merely affirming the rights of Car
ter and other stockholders in the prem
ises.-Gdzette.
How THE SUPREME CoURT DOES IT.
An opinion was handed down by Justice |
Williams in the Supreme Court Tuesday |
in the case Of WIN. Schwartz ct al, va |
the Keystone Oil Company, an appeal from |
the Common Pleas Of Venango county, IN |
the matter of distributing funds of the oil
company. In the opinion the lower court
is referred To quite severely.
In the course of his opinion Justice Will |
Jams says: 1--WE notice with surprise the
following statement ir the opinion Of the |
leaned judge Of the court below: The |
auditor as well a. every member of the |
bar knows that in equity cases particular |
ly, only the judge who il assigned to writc |
the opinion has any knowledge Of the |
evidence IN the case. We refer to this |
extraordinary statement not because of
the temper or the taste IL displays, but
because 1t is fatty untrue. After cases
are heard they are examined by each OF
the members Of the court who heard the
argument, separately. They are then
considered and decided upon consultation.
After the decision has. been made the
case Is assigned and the duty imposed
upon the justice To whom the assignment
il made is to place upon the records the
decision made by the court, and the rea-
sons therefor. The decree in lJ3 Penn.
sylvana was and the decree in this case is
the unanimous Judgement of the court"
The Jgdge OF the lower court, referred
10 by Justice Williams, il Charles H.
Taylor, president judge Of yenango coun-
ty. The part Of his opinion that is criti-
clsed referred 10 the manner Of the su-
preme court in deciding cases and WAS
part Of a lecture 10 the auditor in the
case for crticising the supreme court in a
former decisiOn. Judge Taylor stating
that the decision referred to was that Of
o1ly one Judge, not Of the whole supreme
court.
LATE PROPERTY TgAssYgRs.
Hannah A. Walker 10 WIN. Holiday, lot
in Renfrew for S7J.
Samuel X. Mckinney 10 Jas. s. Patter
son G2 acres in Adams for 50, 0GO.
Peter Klingler to A. s. Marshall GG acres
in Franklin twp. for 81 900.
A. S. Marshall 10 Catherine Klngler
same for &l 900
A. q. Price to Mrs M. J GODDARD lot in
Adams forsl.
Priscilla A. Gibson 10 Il. A. Butler lot in
Parker for 1921
Jas. T. Welsh to Mary S. Nichaa lot in
jackson for $3.50.
s. Clark Tebay 10 Thos. NJ. Magee I0l
acres in Mnddycrecb for 600
Jas. Mccormick To J. NJ Laaher lot In
Adams for 1880.
Jno. W. Covert to Ollie Kormcr Z acres
IN Cranberry for 1910
Catherine Sanderson to j. e. Hefrick rs
acres In Parker for $3.50.
Marriage Licenses.
Peter j. Cypher er----.-.W Winfield
mary a. wagner cr-------
james Campbell l.---------..-. Natrona