Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-12
LEGAL NEWS.


Court for the trial of civil causes mel
Monday, with Judge Greer presiding.
An elevated platform has been built III
the Court room, upon which the seats fol
the jurymen and witnesses are placed, and
hereafter the jurymen of this county will
sit O little higher up in the world than
heretofore while trying case. The causes
on the trial list, disposed of up to date are
| as follows:
Butler Boro VS. P. d W r r Co. Jan 8.
1894, verdict for plaintiff for s468. Subject
to opinion Of Court on question of law.
Culver and Snowden VS. DR.. Brooks, yer
dict for defendant under instructions from
Court.
Watt vs. Elcho Oil Co, settled.
Simpson vs. Dennison. settled.
Kuoell vs Elcho Oil Co. settled.
/ Henry VS. Echo Oil Co, settled.
Harris Drug Store VS. Sloan, continue d
| Jones VS. Elcho Oil Co, settled.
| Livingston Va Shufiiin, ct al continued.
Wilson VS. Spencer, plaintiff takes non
| suit.
| White VS. Osborne and Knox, settled.
1 Thomas VS. Knox ct al, settled.
1 ADAMS vs. BrbWD, continued.
Lorenz VS. P R Co, settled.
| Brackney VS. Butler Boro continued.
| Grove VS. Hardman, settled.
| Wick VS. McElroy, continued.
Martin VS. Colestock, continued, cases.
Baker vs Butler Boro. continued.
Lang VS. Weidhas, to be tried by Judge
Longnecker on the 23d.
| Sarver va Plate'G Co. continued.
Butler Boro VS. Brackney, Crawford ct al,
| cases continued.
Simpson VS. Protected Hcme Circle, con-
tiDued till Feb. 90.
| McKeever VS. Mckinney, settled.
Hindman VS. Postal Telegraph Co, settled.
Hahan VS. Campbell, contir ued.
Thompson VS. Duffy and Huselton, con-
| tinued.
Thompson VS. Duffy and Christy, contin-
ned.
Helmbold vs. HeImbold, settled.
f. G Kline VS. Henry and John Beltz,
Verdict for plaintiff for s209.60.
Mrs. Del Hindman VS. Agnes Mccoy.
slander. Jan 10, compulsory non-suit di-
rected by the Court.
Daniel Walker vs. A B Gibson, ct al,
| ejectment. Jan. 10, under instructions
| from the Court the jury returns verdict
| for plaintiff for land described in writ, with
six cents damages, subject to law questions
reserved.
Thos W Kelly and wife vs B Fl Black,
ejectment. Jan. 10, plaintiff takes vol
untary non suit.
Garman VS. Blain, continued.
Bergbigler VS. Bergbigler &c at, settled.
White VS. Oil Well Supply Co., settled.
TRIAL LIST FOR NEXT WEEK.
Monday-Peffer vs. Worth Mutual, Wick
VS. McElroy, Cockain vs. Realty, Garner VS.
Snow, Thorn VS.. Williams, Martin vs. Cole
stock.
Tuesdsy-Martin VS. Colestock, Baker VS.
Butler Boro., Masseth VS. Pittsburg Plate
Glass Co.. Lang VS. Weidhas, Purvis VS.
Walker, McDermott VS. Morehead.
Observation-Disclosures VS. Morehead,
Mcnermott VS. Scott, Rinker VS. Stewart.
Lesser VS. Golden, Johnston Bros vs Hooks.
Thursday-Lyon VS. Butler Boro., Sur
rena vs. Bailey, Mcconnell VS. Allen, Sarver
vs. Plate Glass Co, Barnes VS. Excelsior
Mutual. Butler Boro. vs Eitenmiller.
Fridsy-Butler Boro. vs. Brackney, But
Boro. VS. Bredin, Simpson VS. Protected
Home Circle, Critchlow VS. Critchlow, Jack
son VS. Producers Land Co., Collins vs.
London Assurance Co.
Letters of admin were granted to Jacob
Shoup on estate of Michael Shoup of Evans
City.
Jno. G. Strut has applied for divorce
from his wife, Rebecca.
Mrs G. j Walt ers by her next friend, JOS
eph Blakely. has applied for divorce
from Albert Walters.
Mrs. Zillafro of the First Ward was ad
judged insane and committed to Dixmont.
The will of Catharine Stewart of Petrolia
was probated and letters granted TO Adam
Heckler; also will of Josiah Holiday of
Petrolia, no letters; also will of Jennie
Winner Of Portersville and letters to Louisa
McNamer and J. G. Winner; also will Of
Henry Reep and letters to 1. G. Pollard
and Eli Reep.
Letters of Admin. were granted to Eli
Reep and /. 6 Pollard on estate of Mary
Reep.
In the case of Antony Allen vs. the
County, the Court allowed Allen for mile
age and subpoenas.
In the cases of John Conrad Hoffman,
plaintiff in error VS. John L Hoffman for
use of Miss Sue Hoffman, defendant in er-
ror, certrorari to NJ Sarver, j. T., an
opinion of Court was led lately sustaining
the assignments of error and reversing
both judgments at cost of defendant in er-
ror-also the judgments entered at @. p.
3le and 800 Dec. II, '93 on transcripts of
Justice Sarver for $500 each are vacated
and set aside.
A. N. Campbell, was appointed Chief
Deputy Sheriff, aud authorized to attend to
the business of Sheriff's office.
| Bertha Pfabe has brought suit va Theo.
| Pfabe for divorce, alleging cruel and bar
barous treatment.
In the case of Adam Blinn vs. James
| Burns, Judgment was entered for plaintiff,
and an exception taken by the defendant.
| LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Thos Hays to Chess Stoner, lot in Butler
for $4,000.
JE Covert to Jos Cooper, s5 acres in
| jackson for $5, 500
VIM. White 10 Il q G. Krug, "a acres..in
Butler twp. for $1,000.
| S 8 Hunt to John Xechling, property in
Butler for $1,000.
Heirs of E voegtley 10 Jno Ferguson, 90
acres in Middlesex for $8457.
Edward Cypher To Michael Denny. ~
acres in Winfield for $500.
A L Hazen to Mary b. Mccullough, lot
in Butler for $4,000.
Maggie Rice to Geo r Stevenson, 100
acres in Connoquenessing for $500.
Jno Berg to F Klingler, lot in Farm
ington for $3.50.
Marriage Licenses.
Julius Fisher Jefferson twp
| Lizzie Rennick .--....----
lSS Cridtr tr-. 0gle
Luella Rohner er...Ev Evans City