Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-04-13
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS

NEW SUITS
Edward Dambach W David y.
Aiken, appeal by ph from decision OF
IL y. Graham Justice of the Peace OF
Evans City in an assumpsit suit for $50,
balance on account
The Francis Frost Co, ltd. vs Mrs. 5.
:. Core of Butler summons i'll assumpsit
to recover amount of a judgment OBJ
, tanned by plf against the deft in the
county court of York province of On
tario. Canada, for S2Sl.23 due on notes
given
Malvina Nagler. ex'x of August
Nagler, and w. II. Witte have applied
for execution attachments on the goods
and chattels of Cath and Chas. W.
Elsenrath with the Farmers Mutual
Fire Ins. Co. rs garnishee.
Jennie C. Wick, of Butler, has applied
for divorce from her husband, Geo. y.
Wick.
NOTES
On Thursday last Co. detective James
lMcMarlin went TO Hillards and arrest
ed David Meals Pard Meals and John
Flemming on the charge of assaulting
and robbing Christ Stoner of Washing
ton twp They had Il hearing before
Esq Bell and were committed for Court.
John J. Reiber of Butler, and L. R.
NcFann vetrans of the civil war, have
been granted peddler's licenses.
Isaac N. Wright guardian of minor
heirs of Thomas Robinson. decd, of
Cranberry twp, petitioned for leave to
execute an article of agreement, granted.
John D. Marshall, Esq, has been ap-
pointed guardian of J. Dean, aged 10
months and Ruth aged 3 years, minor
children of j. Dean Marshall, decd, of
Mars He gave bond in $4,000 with
the Fidelity and Deposit Co. of Baltl-
more Md, as surety. 7. c. Campbell
Esq, has been appointed auditor of the
estate
W. Z. Murrin, Esq, has filed bond
in 5000 as trustee in the estate of Mrs
Z. J. Dunlap, decd, of w. Sunbury.
David Meals, John w. Fleming and
j. Z. Meals. the three men arrested as
suspects of the robbery of Christian
Stoner, haye applied FOE writ of
habeas corpus.
Argument Court convened Wednes-
| day morning. A large number of
petitions were presented and motions
made.
Citizens of Clay typ. have petitioned
for bridge over Muddy creek, Uher2
the graded road leading from Butler
to West Sunbury, crosses it.
Johnston Stoops. administrator of the
estate of John r. Black decd, of Cherry
twp. has applied for an auditor to
make distribution Of funds.
The Court has filed an opinion dis
missing the exceptions TO the partial
account of Owen Brady, Jr., admir- Of
Owen Brady, Sr, decd of Donegal twp.
| VIM. Haslage & Son, creditors, excepted
to the opinion.
An inquest. held by Henry NJ. Wise,
Esq, on the body Of Mrs. Libby Kinzer,
| found that she came to her dfath by
accidental burning, March "a.
Thomas f. Allen has been held for
court by Esq. Gilghrist on three charges
of forgery John Campbell, .. NJ. Phil
lips and Evan Evans are the complain
ants.
| William Wilson has been beld for
Court by Esq d. l.. Dunbar on a charge
of a&b, with intent to commit rape
preferred by villa Lambert
John NJ Cooper has been appointed
supervisor of Middlesex twp. vice Geo.
W. Turner who refused to qualify after
election.
The assault and battery case of Com.
VS. Saml Myers in which Henry Bickel
was prosecutor has been settled for
costs and s..
Pitt Fossatty and wife of Butler,
have adopted Lena Gerard, minor child
of Jos. Gerard, surviving parent.
The Court ordered that Mrs. VIM.
Caldwell of Institute Hill, Butler, build
aud repair sidewalks along her property,
she being life tenant.
The Court refused to strike off judg
ment in the case of Philip Gelbach VS.
A v Paul q Bros. and refused to take
off non-suit in the case of D. G.. and w
j. Kelly VS. Geo. Flinner.
| A new trial has been refused in the
case of Raucher vs. McClymonds
] August Freehling, assignee of Geo.
| W. Watson, of Buffalo twp, has peti.
toned for leave to reconvey the esta te
The petition will be heard May 20.
Elizabeth Walsh was granted dl-
lvorce from Nicholas Walsh.
A new trial was granted in the as
Isumpsit case of w. B. Dodds, Sheriff,
VS. H. b. Patterson.
Letters of admin on. the estate of
Andrew G. Campbell, decd, of Butler
twp, have been granted to A. NJ.
Campbell; also on the estate of Jeffer-
son Allen, of Clay Twp, to Alvin Allen
In the case of the constable's return
of Jackson twp, VS. the Evans City Pipe
Line Co, the latter were ordered to fill
up holes in the water line ditch and
repair roads