Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-01-20
LEGAt NEWS.
TRIAL LIST

pass. Jan. IA. jury finds for the plaln
tiff for S..
Jas. and Mary A. Dixon VS. Worth
twp. j. Morrow, J. McClymonds and
s. Moore, supervisors, trespass. was
settled fol- $3.50.
J. T. & A. Hamilton VS. the P. b. q
L. E. R. R. CO. trespass. Jan. IA, jury
gave verdict of S1S,6 for the PLAIN
tiff This is the largest verdict ever
given in Butler county
The plaintiffs own and operate
the flint glass bottle works in Butler.
The rrilroad was built on tlestle over
their grounds close to the works and on
ground on which they had made prepar-
ations to build an additional factory.
This likely accounts for the size of the
verdict. A motion for new trial mas
been made by the defendant.
The interpleader case of Annie Iay
lor VS. J. NJ Shaffer was changed into
Vary Shaffer VS. Annie Taylor. On
Saturday verdict was given for the
defendant.
J.H. Donaghy VS. 7. w. Phillips. as
sumpsit, will be tried Tuesday, Jan 20.
A. Steelsmith VS. A. NJ Aiken ct al,
assumpsit, was continued.
w. A. Mccormick VS. J. G.. Patter-
son. assumpsit, was settled; also j. II.
Peters VS. J. Riddle ct. al, trespass; al
so E. Gold VS. H. Liebler, repleyin; also
G. c. Bells VS. A. E. Myers, appeal.
Margt. Dillmore VS. J. H. Faubel ct.
al, assumpsit was discontinued.
In the case of R. Bittani VS. ]. A.
Snyder, assumpsit, the plaintiff did not
appear and non suit was entered. A
motion to take non suit off will be
heard at Argument Court.
NJ. D. ZahniZer, w. G. Russell ct. al,
VS.. Penn'a Torpedo Co, trespass.
Monday a compulsory non suit was
granted by the Court on motion. Ihls
was a suit to recover damages for IN
iuries to an oil well done by a glycerlne
shot exploding at the wrong point Inc
non suit was granted on the ground
that the defendant was justified IN
thinking the torpedo was at the right
place before exploding it. An appeal
has been taken.
After a jury was sworn in the case of
J. V. Ritts, assignee of Samuel Craw-
ford, vs. the p b. 81 L. E. Co, the case
was continued by agreement 20 Jan. ".
J. w. Barris VS. Union Heat & Light
Co., trespass; yesterday verdict for
the defendant was given by consent OF
the parties.
In the case of Clinton twp. vs Road
Commissioners ct al, the appeal from
the viewers report was dismissed.
The jury in Mercer VS.. Orr, replevin
suit Obligation about some saw mill
property retired Wednesday morning
and has not yet reported. This morn
ing they asked for instructions from the
Court and then retired again.
Later the Jury found for the defend
ant.
The Bryan vs. Phillips, trespass, and
Smith VS. Butler boro., appeal from
viewers report, are on trial today.
NOTES.
The will of VIM. Conway late OF Con
cord twp. has been probated and letters
granted to Geo. B. Turner.
VIM. McGee, who was held for
court on charge of larceny OF coal
from a freight car in the z. q w:
yards, waived presentment and plead
guilty -
On Monday he was sentenced to pay
$40 fine, costs, restore goods or their
value and imprisoned in the Jail for 10
days.
Butler Borough has filed sci. ia. sur
municipal lien against the Butler Pub
lie Cemetery, heirs -at-law of Norbert
Foltz and Samuel. Cunningham. This
is proceeding to collect the assess
ments due for paving North and Nc
Kean streets on the north and west
sides of the old cemetery.
Mrs. Rose NJ. Copley last week issued
a capias in trespass vs the p. g. w r.
r. and Thos. NJ. King, receiver, for
| $50, 900 damages for the death of her
husband, VIM. S. CopIey, at Paint
| Creek, Clarion county, on Jan. 23, 1897.
Mr. Copley was baggagernaster on the
train that jumped off the high bridge at
that place and he was killed.
J. V. Ritts, assignee of S. w. Craw-
| ford. asked for the appointment of
viewers to assess damages to property
of Crawford in jefferson twp, oven
which the p. b. &G L. E. was built. The
court appointed Il. p Miffiin, Robert
o. Shira, A l.. Campbell, Samuel NJ.
Seaton, Alphonse Krause, Robert Flem-
ing and j. w. Powell, to meet on the
premises, Wednesday, Feb 8, ut 10 p.
IN.
George Roher has issued a capias in
trespass against w. G. Hawn.
Hearing Of the equity case Of +. j.
Klingler VS.. Stannard Plate Glass Co
was continued from 22nd to the Goth.
On Saturday the Court gave an opin-
| ion and decree in the Bill in Equity OF
Ada Kellerman w Harriet Miller ct.
| al concerning the property of the late
j. n. Miller at the corner Of Mexican
and Wayne SIS Butler The decree
in substance was as follows: Ada 5.
| Kellerinan has no claim against the
said estate for money advanced; tnat
Ada s. Kellerman and Harriet Miller
each have an undivided oue-fourth and
j. III. Miller one-half undivided; A. q.
Williams, Esq, was appointed master
TO make partition.
f. b. Lensner was appointed judge oi
elections Of Saxonburg boro.
Deeds of Sheriff Dodds TO p. G. Sut
ton to property in Mars and to J. T.
Brandon to 60 acres in Consequences
ing twp. were acknowledged Saturday.
A motion for new trial has been
made in the Lang VS. Weidhoss case.
Letters of administration on the es
tate of Thomas Mc(iinnis, late Of Buf
falo twp, have been granted TO j. w.
McGinnis; also on the estate Of jacob
Geibel, late Of Butler boro, to Margaret
Geibel
The charter of the Pittsburg Lime
stone Co. Ltd. has been recorded. II
was also also recorded in Allegheny,
Lawrence and Blair counties
DIR. Moritz Salm has registered as al
itinerant physician.
The petition Of Margt. A. List adm K
of George List, decd, for leave Il
mortgage real estate for payment o
debts will be acted on by the Court
Monday, Feb. 14th.
William Greer plead guilty 10 lar
ceny in the Allegheny Co. Court Tues
day, and was sentenced 10 two years il
the workhouse. He was arrested a
Walters mill in Butler some time ago
for stealing team.
The charter Of the American Miro
| Workg of Rutler has been filed