Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-01-12
!ECkL NEWS.
TRIAL LIST

1 ne tsl-t ol L nus l-tAf4 A-''f-A 80 4 - -
Co. trespass for injuries received, was
withdrawn by the plf. On petition OF
deft n rule was granted on the plf re
turnable the first Monday of February
to produce depositions taken at Harris
burg and alleged to be Illegally retained
by the plf.
The assumpsit suit of Addison Miller
and wife vs John Berg was discontinued
by the plf.
The suit of Rose b Copley W p u W
Ry Co. for damages was continued tni
March l6
The first case for trial was that OF 4
c McQuistiOn VS. Philip Winter, tres
pass for damages for injury TO the pit ;
minor daughter, Nettie. through her
seduction by the deft. After three Wit
uesses had been examined Tor the pit.,
the deft. found a vital defect in the
statement of the plf. and on its being
amended, the defu. pleaded surprise and
the case was continued until March L.
The trespass suit Of John Bresleham
ys Jas Mclaughlin ct al damages ask.
ed for taking coal from pits land with
out leave, was settled, the consideration
being 5000.
The trespass case of Elizabeth Nc
Caffertv admx of Francis McCaneTty
VS. the p r r Co for $4,000 damages
went to trial Tuesday morning. Frames
McCafferty, young man OF Buffalo
twp. boarded West Penn passenger
train at Sarvers Station to 90 to Ale
ghenv City the morning of April l.
1896. Near HARRISON Station the tram
was wrecked and McCafferty was badly
bruised about the back, ann and leg
After the accident his health declined
steadily for more than year. when ne
died of absess Of the liver. He brought
suit during his lifetime and his mother
as his administrative carried 1t on
Physicians were much in evidence IN
this trial Drs. II Scott and w {
McCandless, testified for the plt and
Drs McCurdy. Hamilton, j c Lang, w
Sniveley, H II Clark and Herwm for
the defts. The point on which the
doctors testified was whether bruises on
head or other parts of body could pro
duce absess Of the liver,
New SUITS.
Eichert assignee of Ph Shoup VS. J
L Brown, appeal by deft. from ludg-
ment of $652S rended by L NJ Wise,
J of Evans City.
Peter Barts VS. A J Sproul, appeal by
deft from Judgment of S3l.25 rendered
by Frank G Ralston J 2.
Butler Savings Bank VS. L f & l.
Cummins, sci ia sur judgment to revive
and continue lien of same for S416.SI
] Berg & Co H q G Baldauf, two
suits sci ia sur judgments to revive and
fllT ~
and one for $420.
The q E Smith Middlings Purifier
Co. for use of / y Patterson now for
use Enterprise MI Bk of Allegheny vs.
Dan1 Fielder ct al, SC: IA sur mortgage.
NOTES.
A petition was filed in the Supreme
Court of Ohio last Thursday to annul
the charter of the Standard Oil Co, in
that state. dissolve the corporation and
appoint trustees.
Geo w Varnum on Saturday took the
oath as mercantile appraiser for the
present year.
VIM B Puryis, son of Jos l. Puryis, of
Butler. has registered as law student
RP Scott, attorney for the p q w
Ry Co, on Saturday presented for re-
cording twenty one deeds from property
| holders of Jackson and Forward twps.
| to that Co. for land used in the new
| line from Reibold to Eidenau. The
aggregate prices paid amounted to
$21051. 80.
Thomas L Thompson has been ap-
pointed constable of MiddleseX twp. vice
r n. Kennedy, resigned.
The motion of defts for new trial
| i'm the assumpsit suit of Ellen Grove vs.
| Wick and Sutton was refused and juds-
nent of 800 directed to be entered in
favor of the plf
IN Meals, o 2 Campbell and Warren
| Armstrong were appointed viewers on
| the petition of citizens of Slipperyrock
| twp. for the construction of a public
road from point on the Plain Grove
road at the dividing line of the Forsythe
| and Hines farms to a point on the Ne|
| Castle road at the Mcconnell school
| house.
| Oliver r Badger was granted di-
vorce from Sarah Badger, also Sarah
| Clark was granted Divorce from Silas
| Clark.
| The petition of Saml A Leslie of Mid
dlesex twp, admr. of Elizabeth Baker,
for leave to sell real estate was granted.
Geo ] Stamm, of Butler, was appoint
ed committee Of Rebecca Slater, lunatlc
confined at Dixmont His bond was
fixed at 500.
j Snowden Boyd has been appointed
guardian of Hattie, Jennie, Lottie Fan
ME and Catharine, minor children of
David Boyd, decd, of Karns City.
Clerk Isaac Meals has been appointed
guardian of Sarah E, minor child of
Catharine Kinzer late of Clay twp, on
the petition of her father r A Kinzer.
The Court gave an opinion opening
Judgment in the case of VIM Purvls,
for use of Mary E Purvis VS. o Purvis.
Motion for new trial in the case OF
Nancy J Douthett VS. II 5 Gibson was
refused and Judgment directed to be
entered on the verdict
w j McMeekin resigned as overseer o.
! poor for Fairview twp and S w Nc
, Collough was appointed in his place.
Milton Meyers has been appointed
guardian of Jennie, Burton, and Pau
Covert, minor children of Pearson
Covert, late ct Brady twp.
, Letters of admn. on the estate of JOIN
Jardin, late of Centre twp, have beeI
granted to Mary Jardin.
On petition of C B Harper, admr. o
! Andrew J Harper, decd, late of Jack
son twp, the court granted an order o.
sale of real estate to pay debts.
E On complaint of p l. Hunter S
D | Beighley has been held for court b.
e Esq. Elliott Robb, on charges of assault
and battery and surety of the peace.
e WI Lusk Esq, auditor of the estat
n of Henry Seton, decd, has filed his re
port and L Purvis ct al, executors o
o same have filed their final account
a Theodore Leibert and wife hav
adopted Ralph, aged 10 months, son O
George Graham.
Earl NJ Orr, John c Twaddle, Nelso
$ Smith, Adams a Coovert, Harry
d Knox, David Bullman, Jas ID Kell
residents of Bruin petitioned to hav
their names added to the Registry Rol
- of Parker twp. from which they wei
omitted by the Assessor. The petitio
was granted.
Two courts will be run beginnin
= with next Monday. Judge Criswell o
:, franklin will assist the local court
The court has confirmed the sale {
the assigned estate of A A Kohlmyer {
Allegheny twp.