Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-01-31
LEGAL NEWS.


MOTIFS.
The overseers OF wsshin gton, Venango
| and Marion twps. were present or repre-
sented. Monday, at the hearing before Esq.
Walker in Furq1sr's office Of tie case II
South Buffalo twp, Armstrong Co. versus
the three townships as to the legal resi-
dence If Maggie Christy or Miller, now at
Warren The ensts will now aggregate
nearly 81 500 Some testimony was taken
and the case continued Till Friday OF next
week. The case is an interesting one.
Several years ago, Nag Christy,a dement,
ed woman. dritted into South Buffalo twp.
and as the people there could not md out
from her where she belonged they had her
sent to the Warren Asylum. Al the Asy-
lum her talk regarding billiards led 10 an
investigation which put the woman IN
Butler County, and developed that she
was the daughter of Phillip Miller, wh" once
lived in Allegheny twp that Maggie was
Of sound mind at the time of her birth,
that the family moved into Washington
tsp., where MILLER ssysl he paid taxes
for six years; that Maggie married Jno.
Chrisgy Of Marion twp, and the couple
sell tied in VenangO twp, where
(Christy says he paid a rental oi
sl050 for a year; that Mrs. Christy
did not become demented until after
ner marriage; that the tax books Oi
Washington twp, ,ot the dates needed Fere
burned with the old Court House; that
Chrisry lived in Vensngo twp On a piec-
of land owned by Duffy, and on q sub lease
from a man named Mcbride, etc, etc Ii
may be well to state that as regarding Il
gal residence, au idiot is traced 70 bis or
her birth, ami also that living in place or
twp for a year and paying reDtal o.
over SO. would establish legal residence.
A Blair county justice vas considered too
auxiuus To cnmailt man for trlai, and
when he returned the case 10 the Quarter
Sessions court, in order u secure his ices,
me jury acquitted the prisoner and p!aceo
the costs on the alderman. The judge de
ciinpd to SET asid. the verdict, and ordered
the magistrate 10 appear in court for sen
renee II is The fret iusance Uf the KIND
in the county.
P,tatoes are worth in Pittshurg. accord
ing TO Judicial decision, $50 bushel.
For iuiauce, a man sole one DuSbel "f pc
ratoes, plead epiiiy and was sent II the
wnrkhunse tor 80 days Another man
stole $50 aud was sentenced by same
Judge GO days.
The rext time the people Of this county
Rave q ccssion 10 visit their court room
rbsv will find the scene changed The
judges bench and LAWYER bar have been
shifted around 10 The west side OF the
rnun uud the seats changed accordingly.
" Fl. Davis has petitioned for divorce
from Mary A. Days.
Juo. G. McClanferty had summons in
eieeiment Issued IS Austin Fiepger ana
". 4. Dennison f,r 30 acres in Winheld
All ining j aud Denny. Hs also had
summons in partition issued IS Grace Nc
C.aGerty ct al
Newton and aiitilda Gold had summons
10 ej-ctment issued vs. Msrg. aud Alten
ScuIt for seven acres in Oakland twp.
Alvin and Emma Turner had summons
in ejectmeDI issued vs n. p. Bell tor lOO
acres i'll Concord.
The WIN. P. Cross property in Worth
twp was sold at O. c. sale TO Jos. l.. Cross
Ter $1,000
Tn. will Of john c. Shanor late of Con-
nuQuene ssinG twD. WAS prohAted, Alex
Stswar.. Ex'r; and letters ere taken out
IN estate Df late John Newton Stewart, OF
Butter Dy Ada A. Strwart. also On estate
oi Henry Yeakel late OF Saxonburg by
Wm. Yeakel.
LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
A G Campbell to Maria Shepard II
acres in Slipperyrock for $3.50.
John Murnn to Chas Il Lewis lot IN
Harrisvlle for $50
VIM TimbIin to Jos Il TimbliD IL acres
in Clay fur ST..
d A R.nirew to Hannah Shcok lot in
Reufrew for 800.
isry e Baiph 10 II ii McQuislion Scres
in Butler.
Henry Wagner Sr to " A Slower lot in
Butier Tor $500.