Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-18
LEGAL NEWS.
NOTES.


Summons in ejectment has been issued
| by John Gattins for l07 acres in Clearfield
twp. held By Bridget J. Gattings.
". P. Hines and about Is others have
issned summons il ejectment ior lot IN
Brady twp held hy George Gibson.
Chester Hunter is still in Jail awaiting
his trial for feloneous assault and battery
with intent to kill and rob.
Chan McCarty was arrested at Saxon
| burg and had ahearing before Squire Lens
ner on charge Of horse stealing He
was committed to Jail in dcfault Of bali.
Constable Brown arrested Alien Box
near BakerstoWn, Monday, on wa-r&n. >
from Esq Sarver Of Buffalo twp. accusing
| Box of larceny aud selling liquor without
license Box took 10 his heels when he
saw Brown, and gave HIN a lively chase
over field and fence. and through swamp,
but Brown proved TO be the best spriatsr
and got his man. Ne was brought To But
Ter and committed TO jail.
The cases of Pfeifer IS Brown, Bredin vs.
2. d W. r. r Co, Walker vs Gibson, Gil
christ VS. Brown and BsifOrd VS. Russell
from this county were argued III the Su-
preme Court, Tuesday.
The will of the late Rev. J. T. Jones, OF
Butler was probat-d. Letters OF Adm Il
on estate of Sarah NJ. GalbraIth OF Adams
twp, were granted 10 r. T Gaibraith.
Jacob Sanderson was committed to Jail on
Wednt sday charged with assault by A. }.
McGee. oanders0n has a brother in Dix
mont, and has shown evidences. OF insanity
b He has been little violent Of late and a.
Judge Greer is away. the easiest means OF
securing him was taken. On Judge Greer 5
return a commission IN iunacy will be ask
ed for.
Quite a number of Batter attorneys took
the early trains for Pitts6nTg, Monday
morning, so as to be present at the open
lng Of the Supreme Court. Several cases
from Butler county were heard that day, re.
McLane VS. Hoffman; H0llister vs.. Wander
liz; Hall vs. Phillips; WhiJmire vs.. Aont-
gomery, and Hooks ". FOrst, but no DE-
cision can be expected until the end OF the
term.
The Supreme Court has decided that au-
ditors who do the WORK Of filing, preparing
and distributing borough election tickets
are entitled TO compensation. The question
was raised by Patrick Corr, Of Lacka Eanns
county, on these facts; l. He neld meet
ings to receive nomination certificates a3d
TO hear objections 10 same; received no
tlces of withdrawal and filled ont certjti-
Gates for watchers for one day. ,. Arrdng-
ed ballots, corrected proof for that pur-
pose going 10 and irom printing oihce, oue
DAY g. Distributed ballots 10 the proper
officers Of the several districts of the
borough one day. For these three days De
filed bill for So, and the commissioners
declined to pay il. case stated was pre-
sented to the court before Judge ArcAi
bald who decided against Corr, and, Oh
appeal 10 the Supreme Court the decision
was reversed, and Corr will get his money.
LATB PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Mary J Dougan to w C Hutzler lot in
Delano for S345.
LMHeyl To Jacob L Dombaeh lot il
Butler for $1,000
DCMiller to Sarah E Graham ! acre in
Centre ior $50.
Jacob Faller to L r McAboy lot in But
ler for 81
JH Morrow to Thos Morrow 16 acres in
Worth for $409.
5 C Bevard 70 Amos Hall l acre ia Slip
peryrock for $3S
Susan Reed TO D F Reed lot in Batter
for s6495.
Same TO same lot in Butler for s63o.
Ii Jennings to W " Murtland acres
in EalrYiew for 800.
DC Miller to W Miller acre in Cen
ire for 81.
Josephine Arras to Elizabeth Eitenmil-
ler lot IN Butler for $1,000.
VIM Shoup to Josephine Arras lot in
Butler for $675.
LF Thompson to \ Thompson lot in
Butler for $3.50.
Taylor Hoffman to VIM. r. Bailey =
acres in Cherry twp. for $2l50.