Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-28
LEGAL NEws.
TRIAL LIST

! III t7cl-E u - L Liz A4SI vs. ILt DuN-
Ter Water Company and c. Ascstuo for
use Of the Butler Water Co. We're set
tied also the case OF Q. McCandless for
u5e vs. 5. NJ Schmidt ct al 4ssumpsit.
The case of J. H. Flick ct al. VS.. the
| Forest Oil Co. slated for jopinion OF
Court was decided in favor OF the def't
and Judgment directed to be entered for
the costs.
The cases of W. G.. Rudert W Thos.
A. Frazier and Margt. Fox vs. The EN-
pire Drill Co. were settled
The case of Butler Boro VS. the Butter
Public Cemetery heirs at law was con-
| t.nued.
Ida Sober vs. John Berg. verdict for
plaintiff for the goods described in the
writ.
Fulton & Jackson VS. John a Aiker,
/ trustee, on trial
Mrs Elizabeth McCaferty adm'rx,
vs. P R r. Co., vertict for plff for $4,000
NOTES.
At Pittsburg jail Thursday the col
ored murderer named Lamb was hnng.
The motion to strike off exemplifca-
ton from Allegheny Co. in the case Of
W. A. Goehring g Co. for use of J. q.
Ralhouse VS.. S. Q. Ralston ct al. was
granted and execution attachment is
sued on the exemplihcation was dis
solved
a new trial was refused in the case of
the First National Bank Of Greenville
VS.. John A Turner
The motion to take of Pon-suit in tire
assumpsit case Of Z. J. podds VS.. w. J.
and j. VI. Voegtley was refused
Judge Reid, Of Brookyille, is assisting
the local Court this week.
The report of H. r. Goucher. auditor
of the assigned estate of John G. Scott,
Of which G. F. White is assignee, has
been confirmed.
The following divorces have been
granted Adaline Duncan from Ma
than Duncan, Sadie b. Carson from
Duncan c. Carson Florence Conley
from A. I. Conley.
Mrs. Jennie Mexican has asked for
divorce from her husband ira H. Nc
Kean.
John Speicher and wife, Of Oakland
township, have adopted Anna Mary,
minor child of Alfred Mcdonald
Fayette Jones and wife, of Prospect,
have adopted Osie Olive aged two
years, and daughter of William Stein,
as their child.
The Court granted decree enabling
II. NJ. and T. A. Parks exrs of Richard
@. Nelson, late of Middlesex twp, to
sell real estate TO carry out provisions
of his will.
John p. Shaffer mas filed an attach
ment execution VS.. F. Fl. DeArment
deft and John n. Patterson. garnishee,
to satisfy Judgment.
The financial statement of Jas. It.
Reid and S. S. Kelly, auditors of Oak
land twp shows the road tax amounted
Sl7557l, the cash receipts were 1904 81
and expenditures the same. The town
ship has S407.0S Indebtedness.
The inventory Of Fl. d. Hockenberry.
guardian of John L Minerva. and FL
mira NJ minor children Of John A.
Wick, decd, of Clay twp, has been
filed.
The viii Of Henry Spithhaller, late of
Prospect, has been probated and letters
granted to Leslie p Hazlett
Walter Irwin. who bought wheat at
a sale near Evans City and paid for it |
with forged note was on Monday SEN
fenced TO the Huntington Reformatory |
The petition of Mary Forbs for di- |
vorce from her husband James Forbs, !
of Oneida, was heard Monday and |
granted on payment Of costs Forbs is
now serving a term in the Work House
for assault and battery committed on
his wife.
Mrs. Ollie Benjamin was granted a
divorce from John b. benjamin on
grounds of cruelty, etc They formerly |
lived at Mars, but Mrs. Benjamin now
lives at Washington, Pa.
J. Ii. Heiner, pres, and John Vogt. |
sect'y. OF the school board of Parker |
twp. petitioned the Court TO lift the |
bond Of Jos. II Valley, collector of |
taxes for the purpose OF entering judg
ment thereon. Mr.. VALLEY is charged I
with having failed, neglected and re-
fused to collect, pay over and account
for the school taxes of 1897, and is said
to be $500 in arrears. His bond is
$4,000
Alexander Taylor was appointed
guardian Of Harry, minor child of u.
). q. Terwilliger, decd. of Allegheny
twp.
Hedwig Helmbold was appointed
guardian Of Adolph Haeppel, minor
child of Amelia Haeppel. decd
Motion for an inquest of partition of
the estate Of John Stewart. late of For
ward township, has been made.
l. J. McCandless has been appointed
guardian OF Gertrude Duncan, minor
child of Philip s. Duncan, decd
The petition of John 3ickel guardian
OF the minor children of Adam NJ.
Frederick, decd. to join with other
heirs In deed was granted,
Nathan Slater, G. f., Jas. McMarlin
and o. G. Redic were appointed viewer,
on the petition OF citizens on Forward
twp. for new road running from the
fnraklin road near the home Of Henry
Knauff to the Harmony Butler road
James Orr was appointed tax collect
or Of Adams twp, vice VIM. RennisoiI,
resigned.
The viii of John A. Smith late of
Jefferson township, has been probattd d
and letters granted to John Smith.
A. l.. Cooper was appointed constable
OF Valencia on petition.
w. S. Kean has been appointed over
seer of the poor of Karns City, vice J
NJ. Day, who was elected and failed to
qualify.
Juries for the June court have been
drawn.
John Kearns has filed a summons in
partition vs.. b. and " Haggerty and
Mrs. Mary Harding.
VIM. H. Weigel has brought suit in
assumpsit vs., o. c. Waters for cI aim
of $2l15 50
On the motion for new trial in the
assumpsit case Of G. May vs. Il. Siebert
! the Court ruled as follows If the
plaintiff within ten days flies a paper
deducting from the verdict = "A 4s. over
paid interest. then new triy. is refused
end motion dismissed and ON pavnent
of jury fee judgment dir, .cted to be en-
| tered against the defer dant. If such
paper is not filed new trial is granted
Mary NJ Drebe4t hp adopted Bessie
r., four months old child Of Chas. f.
Reed and wife. of B alter.
Letters Of admn. on the estate of VIM.
Tannehill late o. Centreville have been
granted to a. r. Tannehill
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