Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-11-23
LEGAL NEWS.

bv the pifs husband, J. NJ Bashline a.
an instructor in the Butler Business Col
lege when Mr.. Bashline sold out and al
that time Mr. Parker had claim oi
$500 against him for unpaid salary
Both men branched off into the grocery
business and Parker got Judgment and
| issued execution against Bashlines de
| livery horse and wagon, etc, Mrs. Bash
line claimed the property, execution
was stayed and the trial resulted in he1
favor.
The assumpsit suits of J. NJ. Hassat
| and H. Remmick against McCatferty d
| Stinson was continued for settlement.
The eiectnent suit of & Beam vs Ed.
| Gardner was continued by mutual con
! cent.
| The Steinbrook VS. Russell trespass
| suit was continued on account of the
absence of Mr.. Sutton, a witness.
The repevin suit of the Riddle Coach
! & Hearse Co. VS. r. Gerard and Oliver
| Thompson was settled: also the cases Of
| the NIL Supply Co. and John Freeman
q Co. VS. J. v Ritts ct al.
The Walter Campbell vs. L. c. Wick
assumpsit case was settled, the deft to
pay the costs.
All Middlesex twp. 'and then some
as the boys say, came to Butler last Fri
day, as principals or witnesses in the
case of DR.. L. II. Stepp VS. James 4.
Croft for damages. The fuss originated
with the condition or alleged condition
of girl named Clara Stepp, some
months ago; gossip connecting Dr. Stepp
with the case followed, and the DR.
sued Croft charging him with mali
ciously circulating the story. The case
went to the jury Saturday afternoon,
and on Monday the jury returned seal
ed verdict in favor of the
plaintiff for $3.50
On Monday the case of DIR. Stepp
versus DR.. McClelland was taken up
and, Tuesday morning the jury came
in with verdict of 81 cents damages
for plaintiff.
The suit of David Wilson against W.
B. Bard has been continued until Jan,
The assumpsit suit Of John Eichert.
assignee Of Philip Shoup, VS. j. L.
Brown was tried Friday and a-verdict
given for the defendant.
The case of Jacob L. Shakley, OF
Eidenau VS. the P w, railroad was con-
tinued until January at the plfs at
torneys' cost. The suit was to recover
for injuries to Mrs Shakley and to
Shakley's horse by blasting on the rail
road, and instead of the summons being
in trespass they were in assumpsit.
The trespass suit of Amelia b Hutch
ison VS. Clay twp. has been continued
until Jan.
The title case of Purvis VS. Purvis has
been continued until Dec. 15.
In the assumpsit suit of Harry Fl.
Shakeley VS. Isaac Shakeley for wages
for pumping well in Verango twp. a
verdict of S31467 was given for the
plaintiff.
The Ruth divorce case has been post
poned until Dec. II, also the case OF
Roach VS. Eicholtz.
E. L. Setter VS. Chas Gregg, assump-
sit, tried Wednesday and verdict for
the deft. given by direction of the
Court.
The ejectment suit of Henry Lefever
VS. j. l.. Armstrong has been submitted
to the Court for an opinion and final
decree.
The ejectment suit of Martin Thomp-
son VS. Chas. Elsenrath is on trial,
NEW SUITS
Captain Ayers VS. Adaline Black,
widow, and her children, heirs of
H. o. Black, decd of Harrisville, bill
in equity. The bill states that IL. c.
Black in 1892 entered into a written
agreement with James Kerr decd, for
the sale of two lots in Harrisyille, Black
died without making a deed for the
property and Kerr died devising the lots
to his daughter, Mrs Ayres, who died
inestate last July. Her children gave
a quit claim to their father Capt. Ayres,
who brings this action asking that the
defts be ordered to make him a good
deed for the property, A rule was
granted on the deft to show cause why
deed should not be made.
j. l. Puryis and L. o. Purvis, part
ners, doing business as S. G.. Purvis &
Co VS. p S. Hovis, summons in as
sumpsit, claim $132 3S.
NOTES
Miss Ada Martin has appealed from
the report of viewers in her claim
against Butler borough for damages
done her property by changing the To-
cation of the bridge on Mer
Ger street The viewers awarded
her nothing and she asks for Il jury
trial
The malicious mischief prosecution
against Lewis Krumpe has been with
| drawn and settled.
DR. c. R. B. Hunt sued Thomas W.
| Hays for 800 for attending a woman
| named Edwards, who took sick while
working at the hotel and was taken to
| Mrs Gatteps' boarding house. At the
hearing before Esq Gilgrist last Satur-
day Hunt asked for continuance on
the grounds of the absence of two ma
terial witnesses, (Mr and Mrs. H. J.
MitchelD who formerly had a drug
store in Butler and boarded at Gattens'
and he swore to having seen and sub
poened them. They had warm time
! in the Esq's Office, and the Esq. con
tinued the case until today. Then
Hays and detective hunted up the
Mitchells in Pittsburg, and secured
their affidavit to the effect that Hunt
had not subpoened them, and had not
seen them; aud then Hays made in
formation against Hunt for perjury,
| ana warrant was issued IOr MS arrest,
but Hunt had disappeared.
D. Forest Carr, a crayon- portrait
solicitor, and Mrs. Gulbranson, the wo-
man who put her child in the Orphans
| Home here some time ago, were arrest
ed in Butler last Saturday evening, and
lodged in jail; he on a charge of fornica
ton, and she on one of adultery.
Yesterday the parties waived hear
ing before the Justice, and said they
would plead guilty. Mrs. C's maiden
name was Dick and her home was some
where up the Kiskiminetas valley. The
husband has the child and he has con
cluded to give the woman up.
John Grossman has been appointed
guardian of Emma Jennie, Olive anC
Thomas c. Grossman. minor childrer
|, of Mary A. Grossman, dec d.
Chas McDermott of Millerstown ha
been held for court on charge of f&b
, w. G. Kennedy has been appointed
guardian of Flora. Grace, Eya anf
James E. Kennedy, minor grandchil
dren of Thomas Kennedy decd, o
Adams twp.
The will of Robert DAVIDSON, late o
r Adams twp, has been probated, ant
letters granted to Samuel Hazlet ant
Presly Duncan.
I Letters of administration have beel
granted to Lana BARLEY and A. d
Sutton on estate of VIM. c.. Bartley
| late of Penn twp. also to d. l.. Ranki