Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-06
LEGAL NEWS.



The \. W Railway Co. has given
a 5000 bond 10 answer in damages for
pre-empting the lands Of Henry Kehm
IN Summit twp.
The Court granted a motion fixing
the voting place OF Karns City at the
newly erected town hall instead of the
( hose house previously used
Peter kim has been held for court on
the charge Of allowing minors 70 play
pool, etc. preferred by Fred Glace be
fore Justice Anderson.
Wm s CashdOllar was appointed
trustee IN the estate of Gottieb Heirod-
onymus. late Of jackson twp
Calvin Kennedy has brought suit vs.,
Butler Co. in the shape Of a motion to
award an issue 10 try the question by
Jury Of damages awarded by viewers at
Quarter Sessions No June Term 1898.
The Court granted the motion and issue
was awarded Viewers had awarded
Mr. Kennedy 80 damages for the pass
age of a new road through MS farm In
Adams twp.
Mary E. Shiever Of Lancaster twp.
has brought suit IL assumpsit vs. VIM
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bail was required
This is q breach Of promise to marry
suit. The plaintiffs declaration states
that she and the defendant became en-
gagged in Feb. - and he paid htr mark
ed attention until July last, when ne
declared he would not marry her and
ceased to visit her. giving no reason
whatever for his actions.
James T. Buchanan, a lawyer of Pitts
burg. was awarded a verdict Of $4,000
against the GOettman Bros. proprietors
Of the big restaurant on Diamond st,
Tuesday for false arrest Buchanan
ordered or intended 10 order a Ham
burger at the restaurant. the waiter
brought HIM a POrterhOuse, which costs
three times as much, Buchanan refused
to accept or pay for it, fuss followed,
and GOettman had u. arrested.
J. v. Patton has fled bill in equity
ys WIN. and ". T. Canayan asking
that the partnership existing between
the plf and VIM. Canayan under the
latters name in the stone business at
RiebOld be dissolved, that Il receiver be
appointed, and that the defts. be re
strained and enjoined from inter
meddling or interfering with the part
nership property. The bill states that
the partnership is at present insolVent
but has property enough TO pay all
debts. and have surplus if properly
administered.
r. NJ Bower6cson has filed an execution
attachment VS. George and Jennie Hen
shaw, defts and VIM. Youngblood, j.
& NJ Milliman and Milliman Bros,
garnishees TO satisfy judgment
Edgar Wilson has sued the Central
District and Printing Telegraph Co. in
trespass for $50, 900 damages for person
al injuries sustained by him In Mercer
Co, Feb. II, 1896, while working as
lineman for the deft. Wilson WAS at
the top Of a pole when it broke and he
W as hurled to the ground sustaining a
broken Leg and other serious injuries.
Henry Basnecker has appealed from
assessment Of damages awarded him
$50 for the passage Of new road over
mis- land in Adams twp.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
EF Englehart to A. 81 w. railroad
Co acre in Clearfield for SO.
Jas CoyIe 70 same u acres in Clear
field for 800.
Ellen Denny to same 4-5 acres in
same for $3.50.
Agnes VI Green to same, 10 acres IN
same for $50.
NJ G Ekas to J VI Smith, 40 acres in
Winfield for $500
Everett RalstOn to Robert Krause 30
acres in Winfield for 5000.
r } Morrison to Fl f. Morrison, quit
claim 10 property in Butler for 81.
Birdie McEvain to Mary McElyain,
IA acres in Clay twp. for 81.
S A Dickey to w Dickey, 80 acres
in Worth for sll2j.
William Blinn 10 Jacob Weitzel %
acres in Franklin for $1,000.
Sc English to w f English, 100
acres in Muddycreek for 500
Geo Ketterer 70 Bessie ID Morris one
lot in Butler for $1,000
Jonathan Wilson TO Susan Wilson lot
in Evans City for 81
Mary Vogeley % Annie Weidhas, lot
at Delano for $40.
Mary Vogeley 10 Emma Paul, lot at
Delano for %l2J.
Agnes Green 10 L II Gormley lot III
Clearfield for 500.
/ Il A Totten 10 Arch VI Montgomery
~ acres in Parker for $1,000
Samantha Watson 10 Ira w Watson
lot in Portersyille for $500
Ira w Watson 10 Il ID Laderer lot in
Portersville for 1925.
John y Edmundson 10 9 VI Edmund
son lot in Prospect for $500.
g VI EGnundson 10 w Il Heyl lot IN
Prospect for $500.
Jon Mayberry to w i McAdoo lot in
Centreville for SllOO.
Ewd Lawrence, trustee, % John Walk
er 70 acres in Clinton for 200.