Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-11-25
LEGAL NEWS.
TRIAL List


Common Pleas Court convened Mon
dav morning and when the calendar
was called the following reports We're
made.
Settled: n r. Turner vs. J. y. Law
son, mechanics lien; J. j.. IontaS vs
5. A Johnston ct al ejectment; J. ".
Burris v Union Heat and Light 90,
trespass: Minnie Dut4ield ct al vs. u. l..
ZahniZeI, assumpsit
Discontinued Z. Sarver et al. V
Standard Plate Glass Co. assumpsit:
Vi. FinIegan ct nj. vs. L. r. Ma: :scnei
ct al ejectment.
Continued until January term Of
1898: NJ Dillmore VS. J. II. Faubel, as
srImpsit; A. Steelsmith VS. 4 NJ Aiken
ct 81, assumpsit: J. II. Doaaghy VS. L
w. Phillips, assumpsit; A. D. Bryan vs.
J. \. Phillips capias in trespass; and
p. C. Martin VS. E. E. Oil Co, a assump-
sit.
The remainder OF the cases were re
ported ready for trial.
On Tuesday the case Of J. II. Flick
ct al. VS. the Forest Oil Co was continu-
ed till January.
The case of J. V. Ritts, assignee, Of
the Crawford estate VS. the p. b. & L.
E. r. II. will be heard on Dec. 3. The
estate is situated in Clinton twp. and
$4,000 damage is asked for the railroad $
trespass.
Il. Gruver VS. J. T. Cranmer &
Son. trespass plea not guilty; compul-
sory non-suit entered. Cruyer, when
an employe in Granmers mil, was in
iared by an explosion of a fiywheel
caused by an engine running Of.
Gruver had worked with the engine
and let it run of. ont ir was shown
that lie was not employed for tnat pur-
pose. and therefore the non suit
A. y. Convery VS. Addison Elliott, as
sumpsit, Nov Is, verdict for plaintiff
for $50
r. A. Morrison VS. Butler boro and
the Allegheny and Butler Plank Road
Co, trespass, plea not guilty. Nov. Is,
compulsory non suit entered because
plaintiff admitted he had
been drinking the day
ne was injured by his horse plung-
ing off an approach to the bridge at the
foot of Main street, in Butler
George Winslow VS. John Webber,
assumpsit, Nov. 19. jury returned
verdict for plaintiff for $50.
NJ. l.. Zahnizer ct al. VS. Penn'a.
Torpedo Co. Ltd, trespass, was con
tinued until the January term OF 1898;
also the Loegler and Ladd VS. {. f. L.
Pape & Bros, assumpslt; also case
of G. Lotz VS. A VI. Ziegler, trespass;
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from ]. P plea non assumpslt; X.
Bitani VS. Snyder Bros, assumpslt;
Emma Gold vs. II. Liebier, repieyin;
John Sarver vs. p and S. Harrigan,
trespass; and Mrs. &. McCatferty vs.
Penn'a R. r. Co.
The Mccoy VS. p B. & L. Z. r. R.
was the first case taken up Monday
morning and occupied the attention Of
the court continuously till Wednesday
morning when 1t was given to the jury.
McJurlSin & Gaibreath =. McJ UlAin
and T. NJ Thompson are attorneys for
the plaintiff and McQuistion 81 Moore
and Vanderlin for the defendant. Me
Coy sues for 82500 damages alleged done
10 his property by building the railroad
track and t1astle over IL The property
fronts on East Quarry st. and extends
to the creek in Butler. The defense
consisted mainly in an attack on Nc
Coys title
The Jury brought in a verdict at noon
being out less than hours. for the plf
for $575, practically victory for the
defendant.
The trespass ease of Geo Walter va
P. 3. 81 L. e. R. R. for $50, 600 damage
done 80 his mill property in Butler went
TO trial Wednesday morning and
verdict by agreement Of the parties
was given Wednesday afternoon for
S12, 600 for the plaintiff. The def. pays
costs.
Samuel w. Dana & Son, attorneys of
the Lawrence County bar at New
Castle, are attending Court to take
part in the trial of the Cooper VS. Shide-
mantle case.
Jurors, G. F. Fetzer, ofMillerstown,
and Lewis CAN'T, of Evans City, were
excused from service uutil needed
The report of the Bridge Inspecting
committee concerning the Glade Run
bridge, in Jackson twp, has been ap-
proved by the Court The bridge was
built by the Pittsburg Bridge Co. for
$3.50 The stone-work was done by
John NJ Hilliard There were % cubic
yards of stone used at 81 %, making
the stone work cost $405. All the
work was satisfactory.
w S. Yates, Pittsburg dentist, has
recorded certified copy Of his dental
Diploma with Recorder Adams.
The will OF Henry Wagner, late of
Butler, has been probated and letters
testamentary granted to Mary Wagner;
also will of b. t. Soaring, late of
Worth, with letters to NJ. c. Soaring.
Mrs Emma Haag was released on a
writ OF habeas corpus.
Alex Russell, ESQ, DR. ] l. Christie
and Rudolph Barnhart were appointed
to inqnire into mental state of Johanna
Sarver, wife Of Levi Sarver.
w. A. Goehring, for use OF Matilda
NJ Goehring, has issued Il summons In
assumpsit against A. V. Cunningham
for s185.52.
a copy OF the will of R. Louisa
Do1ds, late of New Castle Pa, has
been recorded
Letters of administration on the es-
tate of Andrew j. Harper, late of Jack
son twp, were granted to c. B. Harper,
A special term of court for the trial
of civil cases, has been ordered to com
mence Monday, January 10, 1898.
A petition was presented in Court
Wednesday to have that part of ''Duf
fytown' which is outside of Butler bore
attached to the borough.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
EZ Wainwright to H McIlroy, lot
in Butler for $2400.
E S Beatty to l. r Cummings, lot in
Harrisyilie for $225.
| Lewis Patterson to 5 P Patterson
1 lot in Centreville for $500.
| G II Heineman TO Butler Savings
| Bank. lot in Butler for $4,000.
4 II q Heineman to Butler Savings
| Bank. lot in Butler for $4,000.
, r w Jamison to Peter Bowers A
1 acres in Concord for $4,000
Camden Mckee to B McGranahan,
| lot in billiards for $3.50.
| S D Purvis to Nicholas Reott, lot il