Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-11-18
LEGAL NEWS.
TRIAL LIST.


E. J. Dodds vs. w. ]. and J. NJ.
Voeghley, assumpsit: compulsory non
suit was granted on motion of the de
fendant.
H Bickel VS. Ewd. Barnes, repieyin,
was tried last Thursday and the jury
found for defendant
J. A. Richey and s S. Gill VS. C. E.
Steel, on motion the Court ordered the
case to be tried with Eta A. Steel as
plaintiff and the former plaintiffs rs de
! PENDANTS
Chas. May VS. Reuben Seibert, as
sumpsit, verdict for plaintiff for s3l5.15
with interest from March, 1885.
d. L. Dunbar VS. J. n. Hall, ct al,
assumpsit verdict for defendant and
| against plaintiff.
w ]. Marks ct al VS. John S. Steiner
ct al, ejectment, verdict in favor OF
| defendant.
John VI. L. Gruver VS. John T.
Crammer ct al, trespass; on trial.
NOTES.
A B. Richey was excused from jury
service to 90 to Chattanooga to attend
the monument dedication
J. d. Wilson had an attachment
execution issued VS. John Sachs and +.
S. Clark, garnishee, to satisfy judg.
lnent on Sachs
W. H. Otto, by his next friend VIM.
r. Otto. has issued a summons in re-
plevin for bay mare valued at S25 vs.
p. Timblim, w. Albert ct al
Letters of administration on the es-
tate of w c. Williams late of Slippery
rock twp. have been granted TO Ida
Williams.
The Examing Board of the Bar is
scheduled to meet this evening.
The County Poor Farm question will
he decided at the polls on Tuesday, Feb.
Is. 1898. There is very general senti-
ment throughout the county in favor of
establishing Door farm, and also some
antipathy to it. The location of the
farm will likely effect the decision of
some.
Our Poor Board sent n crazy woman
to her home in Clarion Co, Tuesday
The will of Chas. Henshaw was pro-
bated, no letters,
The assault and battery and all other
cases growing out of the late fuss IN
Centre twp. were settled, yesterday
Mr. Eagle made a new deed for the prop
erty, and we understand that the
church paid the costs.
The will of Peter Walla ace, of Muddy
creek twp, was probated and letters
granted to James Wallace and w. b:
Dodds; also will of Fredrick Miller, OF
Mars and letters to Fred1 lick Z. Miller
and Sophia Bratschie.
Letters of administrative IN were grant
ed to Samuel A. Leslie on estate OF
Francis NJ. Denny, of Mifidlesex twp.
In the Allegheny Co. Court. Tues
day, William Zigler and Fred Trimbut
pleaded guilty to catching shad in the
Ohio river out OF season OIL information
made by L. VI. Smith, a fish warden.
Harry Robinson was named also as
defendant, and Judge Shafer asked
why he was not present. 1t was learn
ed Robinson's case was ignored by the
grand Jury because he was from But
Ter county" according to Assistant
District Attorney Edwards. That's
a new law on me, remar sed the judge,
where a Butler county man Can fish
out of season" The def eudants were
| each fined so and costs.
Susannah Long, adm X of Stephen
Long has sued J. A. Eicliert, ex'r of
Jocob Long, in assumpsit, filing claim
of $1,000 Susanna Long is the widow
Of Stephen Long, the son of Jacob
Long, late of Jackson twp. In 1879
Stephen and Susanna Long we're mar
ried and Jacob, the father, ma lie YER
bal contract with them to ctevise to
them his farm if they won Id keep
Jacob and his wife during life and give
them third of the yearly cr ops Old
Mrs. Long died in 1885, StepheL, in 1894
and Jacob in May of this year After
his wife's death Jacob went to live with
his daughter, Margaret, and accepted
$50, yearly in lieu of his third of the
crops. After his death in May will
turned up directing his estate to be
sold and leaving $1,000, each tn the two
children of Stephen and the remainder
of the estate to Margaret Susanna
, claims the old verbal contracts were
| fulfilled and therefore sues the exec
utor, John Eichert, for $1,000 the DANA
ges claimed.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Frank A Fisnkorn to A NJ Daul,en-
speck lot in Zelienople for $1,000.
Zelienople Ex Co to f Vandivort lot
in Jackson for sl2750.
A Fleeger to p 3 s. L E r II lot in
Centre for S163S0.
Rob't Ash to P & WR r . acres in
jackson for $125.
Anna B Sloan to Ella NJ SI,eer lot i'll
Marion.
ID A Renfrew to J G. Sulith lot in
| Renfrew for $50.
N NJ Mcconnell to q IL l. d r Il
| lot in Clay for $3.50.
! Heirs of j n Davis to Chas G Davis
| lot in Cranberry for $2j
w Hughes to Mamie McCabe lot in
| Butler for $1,000.
| &C Hoffman to SusaDah Hoffman,
| lot in Butler for 81
w E Adams to Eliz Riggle, lot in
| Great Belt for $400.
| G Barr to Mars Cemetery Asso.. IA
| acres in Adams for $500
l. Patterson to l n Moore lot in Cen
| treville for 800.
| q w Hoax to l. Bantith lot in Buffa-
10 for $1,000.
| q B Zellsman to j III Herrit 30 acres
in Summit for 5000
| III w Raseley to % Walker IL acres in
| Connoq. for 5000
| Eli d Eagal to U.nionville P1'esbyter-
ian Church lot in Centre 81
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