Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01
LEGAL NEWS.
AN INTERESTING CASE.

Sometime ago the Butler Water Co
asked for an Injunction against the OIL
producers of the Boydstown field re
strain1ng them from polllting the water
the Connoquenessing. but as corporation
stands as an individual, they found tha
they had no rights in court, under
previous decision the Supreme Court; then
they petitioned the Attorney General Tor
the use of the name of the Commonwealth
against the producers, and secured it, and
as the case now stands it is the community
against the 100 foot producers, though
but one firm, that OF Russell d Men alley,
is named.
The case was taken up in our Court
here last Monday. The Water Co, proved
that the water of the Connoquenessing
above the inflow of saltwater was good,
below it bad, its general use here, etc.
Tuesday morning the case was adjourned
until today, with the understanding that
the parties were to see if some method
could be discovered for the disposing OF
the salt water without running it into the
creek. If that is not done, there viii
probably be decision in the case that
will go to the Supreme court; and II the
Supreme Court decides that the rights OF
the Community overbalance those of the
producers, Inc SdlL " dltI lIOul CfCIJ nOAA
in the country will have to be disposed OF,
or the wells be plugged. The case may
result in numerous salt works being es-
tablished in the country.
NOTES
The Superior Court will hear Butler 20.
cases on the second Monday OF May. The
Court organized at Harrisburg lately, and
apportioned the state into districts, and
for the fifth or Pittsburg district, the
Court will sit as follows: "For the first
and second Mondays of April the county of
Allegheny; for the third Monday of April
the counties of Westmoreland, Fsyette,
Washington and Greene; for the first Mon
day of May the counties OF Somerset,
Indiana, Cambria, Jefferson and Clarion;
for the second Monday of May the count
les of Armstrong, Butler, Beaver, Law
erance and Mercer; for the third Monday
ofMay the counties of Erie, Crawford,
Yenango, Warren and Forest"
The death of Co, Commissioner Kelly
makes vacancy in the Board, which Will
have to be filled by the Court with man
who voted for Kelly.
The petition of John Mitchell for ap-
pointment as County Commissioner, to
I'LL the unexpired term of Richard Kelly
was presented to Court, this morning.
Henry Neal and the Stepp boys were
held for court on the charge of robbing
Marks store at Glade Mills.
Jury Commissioners Nicholas and Crib
ben are drawing jurors for Sept. I.
lfthere is new law regarding the
election of constables we cannot find it in
the loose sheets in the Parliamentary
Office. The indexed phamphlet laws will
be here soor, and then the matter can be
settled.
Anna Broell has petitioned for divorce
from Nicholas Broell.
W.M. Webb, John M. Webb, ct al
had summons in ejectment issued versus
Albert Miller, committee of Lowry Webb,
for eighty-six acres in Clay .wp.
Ferd Reiber had summons in partition
issued VS. John S. Campbell and l. j. Nc
Candless, for the old Black office building
on S. Main st.
Mrs Maggie Graham who plead guilty
to keeping disorderly house in Butler at
September term, 1854, was sentenced to
the work-house for one year. Tuesday.
The will of Charles Szebalskie of Gin.
ton twp. was probated and letters granted
to Charles Szebalskie, Jr; also will of Lii
lie !. McKin ney OF Tennessee and letters
to Rev Mckinney of Beaver Falls; also
will of Samuel j. Marshall Of Adams twp.
and letters to Mary 4. Marshall; also will
of John O'Neal of Butler, no letters.
Saturday of this week is the last day
for fling accounts.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS
A. f. Starke to Sophia Pfril lot in Sax
onburg for 81, 900.
Fl. j. Mcbride to Peter Wieland 13 acres
in Clearfield for 5000
James ct al to Maria McAnallen so acres
in Centre for $1.0O.
Caroline Amy to Lucinda Burnett lot
in Millerstown for $500.
e. W. Martin to r. s. Mccullough lot
in Prospect for $146.
&c Watt to J B Laret lot in Butler for
$3.50.