Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-02
LEGAL NEWS.
TRIAL LIST.

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The two assumpsit suits of NJ. G and
E. Kane VS. James mclaughlin, admir-
of Hugh McGlaughlin, were continued
for settlement
R. Jennings VS. n. Leonard, replevin,
settled Nov. %.
J. H Peters vs. ]. Riddle ct al, tres
pass, was continued until January: also
w. G.. Mccormick vs. J. G. Patterson,
assumpsit.
A motion for new trial has been
made in the Mccoy W b. Il P. X. X.
case, tried last week.
4. L. Wiehe. for use of borough Of
Evans City, VS. J. c. Garner and J. n.
F, johnson, assumpsit, q cases, Nov. 30,
compulsory nonsuits entered. The
suits were brought to recover fine of
800 each for drilling two oil wells in
the borough without $50 license made
necessary by an ordinance. The ordi-
nance did not show that the require
lnents of the law had been fulfilled in
passing it. hence the nonsuit, which
| the plaintiffs Immediately moved to he
taken off
John Cooper vs. Peter Shidemantle
and wife, ejectment. The case was
tried Nov. 20 and q and the jury
brought in verdict for the defendant.
| c. Barran VS. A Seaton, assumpsit,
settled Nov. 20.
| II. a. Cooper VS. 3. & p r. L. Co,
trespass verdict for plaintiff for $3.50.
Cooper farm, over which the new
road was built, is in Clinton twp.
Viewers awarded him S700, damages
and he appealed
| VIM. Garvin VS. r. s. Latta. repleyln,
Nov 30. BY agreement of the parties
| jury returned verdict for the plaintlh
| for $3.50.
Wednesday the J. NJ Studebaker VS.
New Castle Gas Co, appeal from re
| port of viewers, was continued until
January.
The p. c. and j. E. Martin VS. East
| End Oil Co, case was continued until
January.
The last case of the present court.
J NJ Elliott VS. the p & l. E r r Co
| issue on an appeal, went TO trial We'd
| nesday The suit is brought to collect
| damages caused by the railroad passing
| over leases on the Wallace and Renfrew
| farms in Penn twp. 1t is now on trial.
| John Neff of Oakland one OF the jury
chosen was excused for sickness, and
the parties agreed to let it go on with
| the remaining eleven.
NOTES.
T. n. Barnesdale has taken a mort
gage for SIS, S33 "a on Adams twp. oil
| property.
The will of John NJ Shira, late of
| Parker twp. has been probated and
| letters granted to f. +. and A. NJ
| Shira; also will of John Starr, late OF
Concord twp, with letters to NJ. L.
Starr and L. p Murtland; also will of
VIM. Richardson, late of Connoquenes-
sing, no letters.
William Elder, of Butler. an honor
able discharged soldier, has been grant
ed peddlers license.
l. J. McCandless has issued sum-
mons in replevin VS. j. II. Wilson,
for 90 Logs valued at $105. Jhas Nc
| QUESTION, living in the southwestern
part of Butler, had custody of the hogs
in question, for Mr.. McCandless. On
| Friday, Nov %, Mr. Wilson entered
McQuistions place and took them for
claims due him.
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| appointed guardian Of Thomas V. Nc
Candless. minor son of R. L. McCand |
less, of Clay twp.
The county commissioners of mum
| Der of counties in the State have decid-
ed to raise funds and test the constitu-
| tionality of the alien tax law before
| the higher courts The law has been
| declared unconstitutional by one or
i txuo ind eyaa IF lower. cOr.TfG and only a
decision from the court of last resort
will settle the matter satisfactorily.
A petition of Annie McCandless,
adm'x. of r. l.. McCandless, decd,
( for confirmation, approval and ratifi-
cation of sale of real estate, at Euclid,
| to p b. 6 l.. E. r. r. Co, was pre-
sented by attorney w. G. Findley, and
| granted fifsy-hve thousanths of an
acre sold for S425.
| Al Winner, constable of Karns City.
was held for Court by Esq. Keck, We'd
nesday, on the charge of dissuading a
witness.
Letters Of administration on the es-
tate of George W. Irwin, late of For
ward, have been granted to John a.
Irwin
The charter of the Claytonia Coal
| Co. has been recorded.
| 4. s. Marshall had an execution at
| tachment issued against H. A. Ziegler
and j. Wallace and w p. Dodds, ex
ecutors Of Peter Wallace, decd.
J. NJ Marshall 81 Co. had an execu-
ton attachment issued against II. A.
Ziegler, defendant, and w. l.. English,
garnishee.
The will of Nancy Richardson late
of Connoquenessing boro,, has been
probated, and letters testamentary to
w. J. Grimes.
Miss Maud Kelly is now a law stu
dent, the first lady to read III Butler.
A petition of H. d. Hockenberry for
leave to sell real estate to pay debts
was granted
Last week citizens Of Butler twp.
petitioned for the opening of road
leading from the Bull Creek road at a
point near J. c. Kelley's place, west to
the Burkhart road past school house
No. 3, which has no road near it now.
@. G. Pillow, Harvey Boyd and Mart
Wright were appointed viewers
The opening order for new road in
Forward twp. to the Brownsville and
Glade Mills road. in Penn twp. has
been issned.
The December term of Quarter Ses
stone Court meets ON Monday, Dec 6.
About sixty criminal cases are on the
docket.
Two charges Of larceny have been
entered against Jos. Hammerly and one
against Samuel Taylor, a6b and surety
of the peace charges have been made
against W. J. Scanlan and J. d. Dixon.
Last week while Judge McJunkin
was making the opening statement to
the jury iii the Walter VS. the Bessimer
r. II. case he was interrupted several
times by Mr.. McQuistion, attorney for
the defendant, who claimed Mr.. Nc
Junkin was making an argument rath-
er than stating the case of his client
/. Finally Mr.. McJunkin turned about
and said. 1T is easy to understand
your nervousness, representing, as you
! do, great and rich corporation" Mr.
McQuistion jumped to his feet and NOV
ed the Court that the jury be discharg
ed and the case continued at the plain
tiff's cost, avering as his reason that
, the words were used with the intent