Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-06-29
LEGAL NEWS.


John Benson Of Millerstown was brought
to Butler and placed in jail Tuesday even
ing, and next afternoon was taken to Dix
mont He was a strong, active man until
last Saturday when the heat of the sun
struck him down while working on boil
er. He was taken home but soon became
so violent that il was thought best to
restrain him. He was violent while in jail
here, and had to be taken away, strapped
TO cot prepared for him
J. Ii. Fsuble, agent, had summons in
ejectment issued rs George Shaffner for a
lot of ground in Middlesex twp. adjoining
Fulton and Others, also for another lot ad-
joining Thos. Parks aud others.
A, G. Egbelt and Jacob Sheasley had
summons in eiectment issued " Geo. 3.
VanderlIn for a tract of land in Fenango
twp adjoining Robt. YanGerlin and
others.
recent decision handed down by JUS
tice Fell of the Supreme Coart will be of
interest to laws ers and laborers alike, for
il upsets some pet theories regarding liens
for work His construction of the act of
assembly of June 13, 1891, puts an entire
" different aspect OF the subject than was
heretofore regarded as being the true one.
1t has been held that a claim for wages
was lien upon the property OF deceased
employer or insolvent, and it could be col
leeted by execution upon property of
either. though in the hands Of purchasers.
This Justice Fell says, is erroneuos; that
the lien applies only 10 fund for distribu-
ton accumulated hy sale by process of
law, such as a sale by an administrator
or executor. assignee for the beneht OF
creditors or a receiver. In such case
the law says that the wages, or rather
nmorey due for labor" shall be paid be-
fore the claims of other creditors. That
is very different thing from the lien be-
ing upon the property itself A debtor
has right tO prefer creditor IN Penn
sylaania, and the money received from a
sale by him of property Is not subject to
the lien. In other words, the decision
means that creditors for labor done are IN
the same position as other general credit
ors. except that when fund is raised by
the sale of property for the payment of
debt the "money due for labor" shall be
first paid out of that fund. Justice Fell
points out that, if the law were so sweep
ing as it has in some cases been held 10
be. every purchaser would assume the risk
Of the insolvency Of the seller, and most
enormous and dangerous class of liens
would be created. Ii would be serious
obstacle and hindrance to the transaction
of the most ordinary business and would
lead 10 endless litigation and confusion in
every day affairs. 1t would appear from
this decision that the legislature has gone
as far as equity will allow to secure to the
wage Garner the result of his labor, in Civ
ing him preference over tie other credi-
tors in certain contingencies.
The last Quarter Sessions cost the coun-
ty s3710s for jurors; tie same term OF
last year cost nearly double that amount
LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
DJ Washabaugh to Geo K McAdoo lot |
in Anandale for $lc25.
John A Peters to Norman X Callir lot in
Leasureville for. 800.
Martin Wahl to A Pierce lot in Jack
son for $305.
Is McClymonds TO John S Spence 3
acres in Brownsville for $1,000.
Geo Love to II N HartZeil So acres in |
Clinton for $4250.
Jas W Barr to Samuel II Barr Al acres
in Jefferson for $3.50.