Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-11-10
LEGAL NEWS.


NOTES.
Alex Russell Esq. John Wilson Esq.
Opt H. A Ayers and E. III. Negley
were appointed by the court to assist
in the official count of the county vote.
H. C. Perry is held for court charged
with false prerense by w P Royal.
PC Prugh has been appointed guar
dian of Melvin B King, minor child OF
Jas l. King.
Patsey Lewis plead guilty Wednes-
day afternoon to assault and battery and
the court sentenced him to pay the costs
and fine of S25 and undergo imprison-
ment in work house for one year.
Presiding Judge Harry White handed
down an opinion in the case of Denny
Long ct al vs. Martin & Kline overruliI z
the motion for new trial.
The court approved and confirmed
/ the sale of Al acres in Jefferson twp as
signed estate of W B Graham, to Thos
| Z HARRISON of Butler by Joseph Ora
ham, assignee, for $4,000.
| Lizzie B Bowers has asked for a di-
vorce from her husband. Alfred G Bow
| ers On grounds of desertion.
Wednesday afternoon an opinion of
Judge Harry White was filed refusing
a new trial in the case of MaryA Bieden
| baugh VS. H J Klingler & Co. which
| was heard by him OF March term 1894.
John McCune plead guilty to being a
| tramp and was sentenced TO cost, 50 fine
| and five days to jail
Milt Mcdonald of Karns City is in
| Jail charged with being disorderly and
creating a disturbance. 1t is reported
| that Mcdonald and Del Barnhart caus-
ed big fight during which someone
was badly cut
CT. L. McQuistion Surveyor, John
| B. Dodds and Robert Marks were ap-
pointed viewers on the petition of
citizens of Clinton twp. for change in
the public road.
Saml p Hays has brought suit N
assumpsit VS. Robt Kidd, admr. OF
James Criswell, decd, for S1,21.4O.
Paul Wuesthoff & Co. and the
Straub Brewing Co. have had issued
attachments VS. w K Thornburg, def
VIM. Wahl garnisbee, of Evans City.
The will of Lilly McElwain late of
MIddlesex twp. has been probated, no
letters.
Fred Ziegler of Mars has been held
for court on charges of surety of the
peace and agg. assault and battery pre-
ferred by w A Mccormick.
Joseph Carnahan of Centre twp. has
been held for court by Esq, w A Chris
tie charged with violation of duty as
supervisor by W. c. McCandless.
w. and j. P. Murtland of Concord
twp have brought suit in assumpsit for
claim of $780, SO VS. w Murtland,
admr. of John c. Murtland decd.
A charge of wilful and corrupt per-
jury has been preferred against VIM NJ
Cowan. This case was squashed last
spring on account of defective indict-
ment
The Supreme Court handed down an
opinion, Monday, affirming the decision
of the lower court in trespass case OF
Davidson (appellant) VS. the Humes
Torpedo Co.
The Pittsburg Cycle Co. for use of
Pittsburg Vehicle and Harness Co. now
for use of I Mellon q Sons Bank have
filed summons in assumpsit VS. j E For
sythe for claim of $212.4S.
Letters of administration on the es-
tate of Margaret Covert late of Pros
pect have been granted to Sarah E
Dunn, also on the estate of Burton j
Sloan, late of Venango twp. to his wild
ow, Lille Sloan,
Louis l. Shiring has been appointed
minority inspector and Geo E Thomas
r,,o inritu in nf tho I'D r6 Rnf-
ler, vice c E Smith who is in Co. E 18th
Pa. Vols. and 7 j Dodds who is just
recovering from a long siege of typhoid
fever, respectively.
Alfred P Tannehill and Newton Tan
nehill, his nephew, both of Anandale,
Pa, who were arrested last week in
Butler county charged with making,
passing and having in their possession
counterfeit. silver dollars, broke down
yesterday and confessed their guilt to
M. f. Griffin, secret service operator,
who had caused their arrest Mr. Grif-
fin had secured considerable evidence
against the prisoners in the way of
books on the use of metal and several of
the counterfeit dollars which were al
legged to have been passed by them. He
also secured their pattern piece, but did
not get the molds. The counterfeit
coins are made of Babbitt metal, and
are very fair imitation of silver dol
lars. -Pittsburg Times of Tuesday
On the petition of Mary A Beden-
bach an alternative mandamus was
awarded by the Supreme Court ON
Judge Harry White. of Indiana, com
manding him to file an opinion in the
case of Mary A Bedenbach againstH J.
Klinger 81 Co., or return the papers to
Butler county. The writ is returnable
Monday, November IA The petitioner
bIought an action in trespass against
Klinger & Co. for damages and sale of
personal property owned by her. The
action was brought in the court of
common pleas of this county, and Judge
White heard it as special Judge The
jury found for the plaintiff and King
er d Co. moved for new trial. The
motion argued July 16, 1895, and Judge
White took the papers with him to In
diana county, reserving his decision.
No opinion has yet been given by
him on the motion. The papers are
still in his possession. The petitioner
says she and her attorneys have re-
quested him to dispose of the case or
return the papers, and he has refused
to do either, and also refuses to give
any reason for his non action.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Geo H Graham to John H Graham,
46 acres in Parker for 5000.
Geo Fl Graham to Clara G. Mckee 10
acres in Fairview twp for $400.
Same to same, 6 acres in same for
$500.
Same to same, 5 acres in Fairview
boru for $3.50
Thomas ] Graham to Mary NJ Dodds,
81 acres in Penn for $500
Fred Henninger to T l. Huselton, So
acres in Penn for s2300
John Davidson to A c. Irvine, lot in
Mars for $400
l.. 5. Lardin to Sarah E. Smalley, 60
acres IN Clinton for S475.
John w Allen to p. 3 81 L. E R. r.
| Co., acres in Clay township for $700
| Marriage Licenses.