Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-01-19

Grady Cody & Co. also that Of A w
Root VS. Butler boro.
The assumpsit suit of John Furer vs.
Webster Keasy was held over until
March II.
The ejectment suit of w L Curtis vs.
| b L Wise was fixed for trial March IS
In the assumpsit case of Fred Rauscb
er ct al vs. John q McCHmans ct al, the
| jury gave verdict for the defendant
for Sl0l A A contract has been made
between the parties by which McCh-
mans was to furnish from his quarry on
the Addison Gold farm in Buffalo twp,
pink and white stone used in building
the new English Lutheran Church In
Butler The stone furnished was con
| demned by the architect and Rauscher
refused to receive more Of it and con
! stracted with Geo Schenk for stone TO
finish the church at a higher figure
than he was paying McClimans- lie
brought suit for some 500, the
amount of difference between the price
he had to pay Schenk and that which
he would have had to pay McClimans
had he fulfilled his contract. The de
fence was that no chance 10 fulfill the
contract had been given.
In the case Of NJ II Thompson VS. Geo
Miller assumpsit. the jury gave
verdict of $3.50
In the case of John G. Kelly VS. Henry
Foltz, trespass, Tuesday the jury gave
verdict for the plf. Of $4j. The suit
was brought to recover for damages
done the plaintiffs land in For ward
township by salt water flowing over IL
from the defts oil well.
The mechanics lien cases against the
Slipperyrock Normal School have been
continued: also the Hemphill vs. Duprey |
and the Kiskaddon VS. Martin.
The case Of Geo Reiber vs the p y 81
l. f. Ry Co, was taken up Monday |
morning, before Judge q G Criswell, Of
Venango, Co, and occupied the Court
until Wednesday evening. when the |
jury returned. The suit is an action in |
trespass brought to recover damages |
done 10 the PLAINTIFF 3 land in the east |
ern part Of town by the defendant, con
stiucting railroad over it. The land |
in question is n long strip lying be !
tween the + 81 w and West Penn |
tracks and Jefferson st extension, and |
and extends from Kittanning st 10 the |
old salt works The railroad runs |
through its entire length, close TO one |
dwelling house and through the old |
Reiber homestead. The plaintiffs wit
ness placed the damages at from $50. 900 |
TO &3j, 900. and the defts witness at |
from s., 900 to 81, 900. T. McJunkin,
Campbell and Galbreath are attorneys |
for the plf. and McQuistion, Vanderlin
and Forquer Bros. for the defts. I
This morning the jury brought in
verdict for Reiber for $500
The case Of G Fry of Rochester vs
ID Wolf, trespass for malicious prosecu-
tion is on trial and that Of p G Martin d
Co. W. East End OH Co comes next.
Both cases have been through Superior
Court
The suit Of DIR Kistler vs Eli May and |
II Bickel has been settled.
In the suit for damages for slander |
Of Olive Matthews, Va Levi Slater, |
both Of Butler the jury gave verdict |
for the plf, for 81 $50 this morning
Furer vs Keasy is on trial
NEW SUITS.
Geo Bishop Va Mary Donley. sci ia |
sur mechanics lien, plaintiffs claim |
1926. o..
A r Black, admr. Of James McEl- |
hanev, decd, now for use Of j. Il Nc |
Elhaney ys w g Christy and G F
Pierce, sci ia sur Judgment.
Same Va w 6 Christy, sci ia sur
judgment.
Emma Il Gold VS. J G. McClimons |
deft. and Fred Raucher and & G Shira, !
garnishees, execution attachment to at |
tach and levy on debts. and goods Of
deft. in hands Of garnishees
Laurh l. Jewett, Of Forward twp. Va
r + Jewett libel in divorce because of
desertion
J Berg d Co. Va Dan'l Duffy, deft
and Butler Co NIL Bank gurnishee exc
cution attachment on deft's goods in
garnishees hands
NOTES
ID Marshall Esq has been appointed
| guardian of Susie VI and Pearl f.
Wright, minor children Of Samuel
Wright, decd, Of Connoquenessing
| twp; also Of Maud Dunning, pee Crooks,
minor child Of John NJ Crooks, decd,
late Of Middlesex.
On petition Of the perents, A J Kind
and wife, Of Middlesex twp, > NJ Leslie
has been appointed guardian Of Samuel
Kind, who received legacy under the
will Of John Mcbride, decd
The will Of William Starr late Of
Concord twp, has been probated, no
| letters.
On petition Of f w Shuster. the fol
lowing commission in lunacy was ap-
pointed on his sister, Elizabeth, Of Buff
falo twp: a q Williams Esq, DIR j NJ
Scott and John Wade.
On petition Of Mrs Alice w Erwin.
citation has been issued on J NJ Nc
Burney. Of Washington, Pa, executor
Of the will of Rey Geo A Wenzel,
decd, late Of Zelienople. 10 show cause
why he shall not be required 10 give
security, be removed, or file his final
accounts.
Court for the hearing Of arguments
on equity and other cases will convene
Monday morning, February 6.
BENZ Il Williams, son Of A G Viii
liams Esq, has registered as law
student.
+ Shirley and wife Of the Park
Hotel have adopted Mary Eta, aged
two years, daughter of George Graham.
Our County Commissioners have
selected Mr. Owsley, Of Youngstown,
TO be architect Of the proposed new
poor house. A report was current last
week that the Commissioners had pur-
. chased the Robt Stevenson farm, but it
was incorrect.
The State Supreme Court has affirm
, ed the death sentence against VIM Hill
man for the murder Of Bertha Spiegel
The election place Of Penn township,
north precinct, has been changed 10 the
little church on North st.. Renfrew.
, II had been in the X q r NJ hall lately
, burned.
, A subpoena in divorce has been grant.
cd in the case Of Laura j. Jewett Va II
Z Jewe g.
On petition of John Findley admr.
Of II 9 Black, n rule was granted on
! Alex Russell receiver Of the firm of II
I g Black d Sons TO file and settle I'M nc
count m receiver.
The petition Of John Il Kiester and
8 jacob q RoenIck. exrs. of John Kieater,
, decd, Of SlipperyrOck twp, for leaye
. to grant right Of way to the + Il 81 l. f.
has been granted.
| The Evans City Water Co has pro.
sentcd petition asking for it's dissolu
tion The petition Will he heard March
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