Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-22

CASES TRIED,

CASES TRIED,
George Winner vs. Samuel Winner and
Jonathan Morrow. trespass, dlscon-
tinued. Same ys same, assumpslt, set
tied by agreement of parties and by dl-
rection Of Court the jury found verdict
for defendant for 81.
Frank Grossman vs. James Hogan ct
81, assumpsit. Continued at cost OF
plaintiff.
VIM. Kepple ct al VS. Penn a Torpedo
Co, trespass. Verdict for plaintiff Tor
$1,000
F.MJack vs. Matthias Leibler, assump-
sit Jury brought in verdict for de
fendant.
d The Walter vs. B. & P. R. R Co. and
the Mccoy VS. b. q P. r. r. Co. We're
continued on the petition of the defen-
dant.
r. G. McKim VS.. Reuben Rose ct. al.
assumpsit, settled.
Albert Kramer vs.. Harvey Dawson,
issue awarded by the court Verdict
ordered for the defendant. The court
and attorneys on both sides agreed that
the issue should be decided for the
plaintiff. but the ruling of the Superior
Court forbade it.
The ca sc of Amelia ZitZman vs.. En-
ma and Lizzie Hoffman for slander and
vs.. Chas Hoffman for trespass have been
continued till May term
John E. Wickline VS. the 2. R. r. Co.
trespass. on trial.
NOTES.
The will of Jacob Johnston, OF sum
NIT twp, was probated and letters
granted to Elizabeth Johnston.
Letters Of administration were grant
ed to Levi Boyer on estate OF Isaac l..
Boyer.
Saturday May g, will be the last day
for fling accounts with the Register
for presentation at June Term.
On Tuesday Hugh Fowser was sen
fenced three days 10 Jail and to pay
fine of S25, for larceny.
A special Court for the trial Of civil
causes will begin, Monday, May "a
A collateral mortgage was recorded
on Monday from the p, b. & L. +. X.
Co. to the United States Trust Co. Of
New York City for so, ,00O,OO
Henry Lenz ct al sold oil> leases, etc.
on 1892 acres to the Associated Produc-
ers Co. for S7j, 625.
Letters of administration were gra mt
ed TO Eli J. Moore on estate of Rachel
Moore Of Muddycreek twp also to Alex
Mitchell on estate of Agnes Y. Quo OF
Butler
The wills Of Tamzon Crafty Of Mud
dycreek twp. and Elizabeth Cypher OF
Butler were probated, no letters
Geo. b. Turner was appointed bur
CESS Of West Sunbury ON Saturday.
The regularly elected burgess had fail
ed to qualify in time.
In the cases Of Biglow vs Adams and
Munhall VS.. McElroy ct al. new trials
were granted to come up in the May
term.
}. w. Barris has brought suit in tres
pass VS. The Union Heat 81 Light Co,
and claims damage in $4,000
Letters Of administration on the es-
granted to Mary A. Fink.
Miss Angie Thompson has been dep
utized clerk in the Prothonotary
office,
Judgments aggregating about $l2 900
have been entered against Lewis Pat
terson of Slipperyrock Mr.. Patterson
donated the ground upon which the
Slipperyrock Normal School stands.
A maiden in Tennessee won her suit
for breach Of promise. Defendants ap-
pealed the case on the ground that the
plaintiffs attorney unduly had infiu-
enced the jury by shedding tears.
which, it was alleged, moved the
sympathies of the jury in the woman 3
belalf The Supreme Court has decid-
ed against the appellant The court
holds that the shedding Of tears by a
lawyer ON behalf Of his client is not
only permissible but in among the
natural rights of counsel which no
statnte or constitution could take
away" The court il even more en-
phatic and says: IF counsel have
tears at command, it may be seriously
questioned whether it il not his profes
sional duty to shed them whenever
proper occasion arises. The decision
Of this unique question Of law should
operate % boom TO emotional layers
If, in the line Of business lawyer has
the ability to shed tears at good fee
per shed, il would indeed be hardship
To lock up the shed.
LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Blair l. Fl ooks to Catharine Bartley
lot in Butler for-Sl000
Daniel Overheim 10 Laura Kornrumph
lot in Saxonburg for $275.
l. A Hall TO EliZ Mcdonnell III acres
in Slipperyrock for $120.
John Berg TO A II Sarver lot in Butler
for $1,000.
J G Breadin to Peter McC arrier acre
in Clay for 300
G Besnecker to Josiah A Dombart lot
in Evans City for $500.
w $ Dixon TO Geo Schenck lot in But
Ter for $1,000
Geo Schenck to w s Dixon lot in But
I Ter for $4,000.
Vogeley heirs TO A NJ Cornelius lot in
Butler for $ll00.
4 w Ekas to II VI Mcfarland, lot in
Butler for $500.
Lewis Weidhos 10 Geo Weller, ~
acres in Winfield for 300.
Lewis Weidhos TO Geo Weller, G5
acres in Winfield for $4,000
o. p. Campbell 10 X. l.. Tinker, 10
acres in Cherry for $500
Geo Henzel TO A n Muder lot in
Zelienople for $3.50
Geo Reibcr TO Peter Benson, lot in
Butler for 1850.
Jane X Paasavant to w. J. Wright
lot in Zelienople for $ll00
Ielienople Extension Go TO G G Cook
son, lot in Ielienoplc for 5000.
Ielienople Ex Go to II q McKim, lot
in Zelienoplc for 81
Jas NJ Gilchrist to + Il 81 J. T. X X,
lot in Clay for 300.
John Kelly TO w T. Kelly, lot in
Parker for 800
IL NJ Dngnie 10 : O Sterrett lot in
Downieville for $54
Annie NJ Richcrt 10 Ed Shaughnesay
lot in Butler for 800.
J ID HARRISON to II + Knauff, G2 acr "a
in Middlesex for $500
Mary Il Vogeley ct al, 10 j + Hrtzler,
lot in Butler for sll00
w II Uber to w 9 Webber. lot in
Centrevillc for $3.50.
A l. Cross 10 d s Pugh, 2 acres in
Cherr y for 300.