Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-01-27
LEGAL NEWS.


viewers. was tried last Thursday. Mr.
Smith asked for damages resulting L
his property from the grading and paw
ing of S. Main St The jury gave hin
5000.
The court room was crowded Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday, last week
during the trial of the case Of A ID
BRYAN vs. Jas. NJ. Phillips, a capias II
trespass in which Mr. Bryan asked
$40. 600, of the defendant for alternating
his wifes affections. The plalntlt
made ont pretty clear case and Sat
urday the jury returned a verdict ol
S22OO, for him. Phillips is a producer
and Bryan crippled driller. Both
formerly lived in Renfrew and few
years ago moved to Butler. At the
time of the trial Mrs. Bryan and hel
children were being cared for by the
local Poor Board. The less details
given of such a case the better. The
crowded court room showed how much
time many people will waste listening
to story of shame and disgrace.
A.F. Hollister & Bro VS. w. \. Scott
scire facias. Saturday the jury returned
a verdict for the plaintiff for Sl36.96.
In the assumpsit case of the Com. OF
Penn'a., for use, vs. Owen Brady and
NJ. Mckinley, on Saturday the jury
give verdict for plaintiff for $3.50.
In the case of John Bole VS. c. A.
Craig, assumpsit, Tuesday the jury
gave a verdict for the Plaintiff fo1
S64O. This was a suit to recover fo1
the use of fishing tools in a well at
Semple station, Allegheny Co.
The case Of Susan Long, admn'x, ys
J. A. Eichert was held over until Feb
ruary.
]. w. Wiles VS. Peoples Gas Co. sci.
fa. sur mechanics lien. was tried Wed
nesday and the jury gave verdict for
the plaintiff, for $3.50
The case of W. H McCrea VS. Millers-
town boro, trespass to recover damages
for injuries sustained by Mrs. McCrea
by being thrown from a buggy in that
town, went to trial Tuesday and after
the plaintiffs evidence had been taken
Al compulsory non suit was granted, 1t
appearing that the accident had nap
pened on private ground.
The case of J. V. Ritts, assignee of
Samuel Crawford, of Jefferson twp,
VS. the P. B. & L. E, trespass. Is on
trial to, lay. $4,000 is asked as damages
to the farm
NOTES.
Letters of administration on the es-
tate of Harper Campbell, late of Wash
ipgton twp, were granted to Ella
Campbell and c. A. Morris; also on the
estate of J. L. Anderson, late of Ven
ango twp. to Lavina Anderson and
Joseph Sutton; also on the estate OF
Mary E. Barrickman late of Cranberry
twp. to John A. Barrickman.
The will of Moses Thompson, late of
Centre twp, has been probated and
letters granted to William Allison
Carl Say. Clyde Garvatt and George
Phillips, all Butler boys, have been
held for Court on charges of larceny
and receiving stolen goods.
The Butler Co Nat Bank has issued
rn execution attachment on goods etc,
of A. D. Bryan and p. S. Hovis in the
hands of JAS w Phillips to satisfy a
Judgment of S210.
On Saturday DR. S. A. Johnston was
called to appear in Court for sentence
Ee did not answer and after
Sc arcd Sheriff Dodds returned the writ
non est inventus ]. q. A. Kennedy,
Esq, is the bondsman.
Motions for new trials have been
made in the Mercer VS. Orr and Shaffer
VS. Taylor cases.
On petition of J R Kearns, admir-,
8 ale of real estate of VIM Crawford
d ecd., was confirmed.
Mrs. AIDA Downey was appointed
gu ardian of Jennie, Frank. Albert and
III, lie Neely, minor children of Hiram
Neeley, decd, veteran OF the late war.
A petition was presented to amend
the charter of the U. 2. church OF But
ler allowing an increase in the number
of trustees from three to six.
The Court granted a petition chang
ing tie place of voting in the 1st ward
Butler from Nullers Hall to. Harper
Bros. store room on Lookout Avenue.
Emma NJ. Parks has sued for a di-
yorce and alimony from her husband
Samuel Parks, of Adams twp.
Suit in assumpsit has been brought
against J. Q. y. Kennedy, bail for ,. A.
Johnston, for $1,000, the amount of the
bail.
The liauor license of Alice E. Fauble
for the Hotel Butler was transferred tc
Abe Flick on Tuesday.
J. FL. Miller and Reuben McElvain
Oyerseers of the Poor of Butler, Oh
Tuesday asked the Court to surrogate
their names as plaintiffs in the Bryan
VS. Phillips case, in order to recover
1924, expended by them in the support
of A. d. BRYAN and his family. The
motion will be heard on the Goth inst
The will of Andrew Hessidence, late
of Oakland twp, has been probated anc
John Stighner and VIM. Baumbarter
are named as executors; also the will o.
francis Lawyer, late of Middlesex twp
W, 'th Thos R. McMillen as executor.
A cayeat has been entered agalns
the " ill of Mary J. Reep, late of Fair
view wp.. by E. E. Reep. son.
Febru sry 9th is the last day for tilins
accounts of admrs., exr's and guar
dams to ext term of Orphans Court.
Sheriff D. 9dds and Jury Commission
ers Eberhart and Redick have draw
the grand nd petit juries for tn
March Quart sr Sessions.
PROPER III TRANSFERS.
Dunlap to Geo B Turner lot il
Saxonburg for 500.
John w Shook to w E Stephenson
fOr. S1T1
Donaldson to S Bieghley 81 acres IL
Clay for $1,000.
" J Cooper to W B McGeary lot il
Butler for $500.
VIM Love to J H Walker 30 acres II
] Clinton twp for $3.50.
Jacob Frederick to James Kay Y
acres in Connoquenessing't for SloOO
Bernard Lauth to H l. ProtZman 10
in Jackson twp for 81.
Milton Cress to Chas Krall "a acres Il
Co,1noauenessing twp for $500.
S. B. Stevenson to Aaron Graham
lot in Parker for S1100.
S. F. Bowser.tO Margt Wagner, 10
in Butler for $3.50.
w. b. McGeary to Sarah Huber, lo
in Butler for 81 800.
MarIah S. Donley, to w. s. Brandon
lot in Butler for 5000.
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