Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-15
LEGAL NEWS.
NOTES.

The case Of the w ater Co. is l00-flot
p-oduce-s was taken Up in Court yesterday
| and will be continued today.
During the day David Dale testified to
seeing a dead horse in the water above
the W ater Works dam, and Judge Greer
| said he would make decree on the ater
| Co. tomorrow, and told Attorney Williams
to have his papers ready.
| Some engineer has estimated that water
can be brought to Butler from the mouth
OF the Clarion. in an S-inch pipe, for Sloo,-
OO0 and the money for the enterprise Is
said TO be ready.
At New Castle, Monday, Judge Wallace
| decided the hverymen's act to be uncon-
| stitutional. because the title of the act did
not conform TO the matter IN the body OF
| the act. The case that brought forth the
| decision was that OF the commonwealth
against Charles Moore, who was charged
with abusing a livery rig. The young
man was found guilty and when sentence
was about to be passed his attorneys moY-
ed to arrest judgement on the grounds
| that the law was unconstitutional. Inc
man was discharged from punishment.
Edwin Dean, son of wealthy farmer
living near Harlansbulg, was arrested
while playing ball at Jacksville for forg-
| ing the name of his father to $500 note.
He was taken to his father. who refused
to help him. saying he had caused him
| enough trouble. The boy was taken TO
Jail.
Letters of administration were granted
to o. NJ. Phillips on estate OF Ada j.
Spang, also to Theodore Kelley on estate
of Richard Kelley, also to Susan Murtland
OF estate Ut VIM. Murtland.
Letters testamentsry were granted to
Samuel Ramsey IN estate of A lex Ramsey
OF jackson, whose will was filed last
Spring
M. S. Ray, assignee. of VIM. Gibson had
summons in ejectment Issued Versua
Henry Crombling for a piece of land IN
Fairyiew twp.
Robert Hogg Jr. had summons in tres
pass issued vs. VIM. Baily and Taylor
Hoffman, and claims $1,000, damages.
The Butler Water Co. filed bonds yes
terday TO secure damages for running
water line through several properties.
Joseph A Bowen was granted divorce
from Cora V. Bowen.
The will of Robert NJ. McCalmOnt, of
of Sunbury was probated and letters
granted to P. P. Brown; also will of Cath
rine Truver and letters 10 John Ferguson;
also will, Mary q. Heiner OF Kittanning.
P.P Brown was appointed tax Collec
ter of West Sunbury; .. G. Trim Bile for
Middlesex twp. both on petition OF Co.
Commissioners to fill the vacancies.
J. A. Heydrick, W. NJ. Glenn and r. 0.
Shira were appointed viewers for the pro-
posed new bridge over the north branch
of the Slipperyrock on the farm OF j. Z.
Vandyke.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS
Mary E. vogeley to Geo, Schenck lot in
Butler for $9JO.
Geo schenck to Barney Steighner lot in
Butler for $4,000.
Net,ie Mann ct al to J Emery Brandon
lot in Butler for 5000.
Sophia Pieil to John Gunst lot IN Saxon
burg for 5000.
Fred Rahiser to Debrah BarKey lot IN
Evansburg for 5000.
The Florence Oil Co. assigned some
leases in Washington twp. to B. L. Cutler
for 81, 900.
Margaret W eek becker ct al to A. U.
Flowers lot in Harmony for 5000.
WIN. G.. Heiner to ella Mcbride lot in
Butler for 50, 80.
d. B. Heiner to w. T. TAFT ct al lots in
Butler for SO, 500.
Reuben Byers to Sarah A. billiards lot
in Marion for $l25.
Martin Wahl to John S. Spence lot in
Eyansburg for $500.