Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-29
LEGAL NEWS
Trial LIST.

! Peter Schwebel VS.. Pennsylvania r
| R. Co, trespass, verdict for defendant
n. Reott VS. Michaels, trespass, yer
/ dict for the plaintiff for the land il
question and 50, damages.
F. Reott VS.. Micheals, trespass, yer
dict for plaintiff for land in question
and S15 damages.
G. w. Fair VS.. Clinton twp, trespass
verdict for defendant.
The jury in the case of Geo Wick
line, of Buffalo twp. VS.. the p. K. R.
Co. came in last Thursday afternoon
with a verdict in favor Of the plaintiff
for 81, 775. Wickline was hurt at the
wreck at HARRISON year ago.
J.F. P. Mckinley vs. Griesbach, as
sumpsit. By order of the court the
jury returned a verdict for the defen-
dant, but motion for a new trial was
entertained.
Jas. Timblin VS.. Henry Kuhn, ct. NJ.
Poor Board of Concord twp, assumpsit,
verdict for plaintiff for $42.49.
The case of VT. Ramsey, ejectment,
was continued till June term.
NOTES.
W. E. BARLEY, the Farmers Oil Co.,
ct al have brought suit in trespass vs.
T. W. Phillips, and claims damages in
$50. 600
Geo. w. Cramer Esq. was appointed
return judge of the late Congressional
election for Butler county and took an
account of the county vote 20 New Cas-
tie on Tuesday to meet with return
Judge from each Of the other counties.
Lewis Patterson, of Centerville, as
signed for tine benefit of his creditors TO
j. H Christley, w H Wilson and DR..
4. II. Patterson. John Reed Esq. and
Neyman Christley were appointed ap-
praisers of the estate.
The will of John Ball of Oakland was
probated, no letters.
j. E. Montag has brought suit in
ejectment VS.. 5. A. Johnston and Jacob
Brose, for tract of land in Winfield
twp.
The blanks for the May registration
for the Assessors are now ready at the
Commissioners Office.
The charters of the First Ward Hose
Co., and the Butler Firemen's Relief
Association have been recorded.
A post -mortem" examination was
made of the body of c. T. McCafferty.
Geo. H. Graham, McAllister Kuhn
and L. NJ. Cochran were appointed
viewers on the proposed new bridge
over the Slipperyrock.
The costs of the case of Common
wealth VS. Harry Snow were ordered to
be paid by the county.
Motions for new trials were made in
the cases of Wickline VS. Penn. R. r.
and Kepple VS. Penna. Torpedo Co.
On Tuesday Michael Dessing plead
guilty to larceny and was sentenced to
pay fine of $25 and costs and undergo
imprisioAeent in the work house for so
days.
Four suits have been docketed of the
c VS.. B. & p. r. r. for
erecting and maintaining public nui-
canoe H w Lassinger and Thomas
Mcfarland are the complainants.
Jefferson Stoner was appointed guar
dian of Viola and Frank Stoner, minor
children OF - Stoner, deceased, and
Anna NJ Stoner.
The following cases were put in the
May trial list Elliott VS. p, B., & L.
E. r. R., Norman May VS. McCafferty,
j. NJ White VS. w. H. White, Snow VS.
Wick, Brinton VS. Clark eft al, Martin VS.
Kline, Sherman VS. Thompson, Martin
VS. Zahnizer and Householder VS. Bren-
ner.
The constables of Allegheny county
held meeting last week and refused
to serve subpoenas at ID cents each; the
Dist. Atty. made use of a detective for
awhile and then he kicked on the - cts.
Gov Hastings has signed the bill
making constables ex-officio fire war
dens for the extinguishment of forest
fires, and it is now a law. Under its
provisions it is made the duty Of con-
stables to summon help to extinguish
any fire in the woods or forest, prompt
ly and it is made the duty of the citi-
zens to respond to the call. Compensa-
ton of 81 per day is allowed.
A dog-case from Louisiana was lately
before the Supreme Court of the United
States and Justice Brown relieved him
self as follows. THE very fact that
they are without protection of the
criminal laws shows that property in
dogs is of an imperfect or qualified ma
ture, and that they stand as it were
between animals ferae naturae, in
which, until subdued there is no prop
erty and domestic animals, in which
the right of property is complete.
The Dog on-Club" of the First Ward
will please make a note of this bit of
wisdom
The Supreme Court of the State. in a
decision of much interest, holds that
''stickers" have no rightful place on the
official ballot. and if allowed, invalidate
the ballot and the election should suf
ficient number Of them be received to
control the result This decision was to
be exeected. Blank spaces are provided
on the official voting papers for the pur-
pose of writing in the name of any one
desired to be voted for, and whose name
is not printed To allow stickers would
disregard the letter and spirit of the
law. Stickers have no place on a Sc
cret ballot They are themselves evi-
dence of outside influence in making up
the ballot.
LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.