Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-02-23
Legal NEWS.
NEW SUITS

Mary t. McDougall vs Flora J. Craig
admx. of r c. Craig, teigned issue
awarded by the court 10 test title of
property levied upon by the Sheriff.
D. \. Richardson VS. W. J. Burke. ap-
peal by deft from Judgment IN assump-
SIT for slO3 given by c. q. Anderson,
J. p.
Z DR.. J. r. Borland vs Harlan Book,
admr of w. l.. Book, appeal by deft.
/ from Judgment of 81. 30 rendered by J.
/ W Smith, J. p.
NOTES.
Thomas Watson. of Sarvers station,
/ has registered as law student.
The will of August Nagler, decd, OF
Saxonburg. has been probated and
! letters granted to Malvina Nagler.
Letters of admn on the estate of B,
O. June. Jr, decd. of Fairview twp,
have been granted TO B. Q. June, Sr-
Harry B. and Jas. w Fleming took
out letters testamentary on the Will OF
S H Fleming decd, of Buffalo twp.
VIM. Covert of Muddycreek twp. was
in town yesterday and while here made
information against joan Pizor for agg.
a d b.
The will of NJ S Heckert, decd, of
Buffalo twp, has been proeated and
letters granted TO Rev. j. +. Heckert OF
Williamsburg.
According to the new Order of
Court" the next term of Criminal Court
will begin on the third Monday of May,
J. e. Monday, May -, 1899. the con-
stables and grand jury to report on that
day.
Alonzo Finny, a colored man hailing
from Harmony. was short last Satur-
day morning. in the right shoulder by n
pistol in the hands of Wm. Radcliff, also
colored. The two men had an Rlterea
ton near Radcliff's house at the Trans,
fer station. Finny was taken to the
Hospital, and Radcliff was placed under
arrest Radcliff claims that Finny was
too sociable with his (Radcliffs) wife
while they lived i'll Harmony. that he
moved to Butler to get rid Of him, and
that his following the matter up here
was more than he could stand.
Judge ]. F. Slagle, of Allegheny, has
filed an opinion that is of much interest
20 school teachers, in that he rules that
school boards have the right to conduct
institutes and compel teachers to attend
them. T c. Jones, an Allegheny
teacher, refused to attend the monthly
local institute held on Saturdays and
was dismissed by the board because of
his non-attendance. He instituted suit
for $50 which he claims he would
have earned had he been permitted to
teach the remainder OF the tenn. The
jury was instructed TO find for the
school board.
In 1885 an independent school district
was created consisting of Harrisvllle
borough and part CT Mercer township
adjoining On Il stated case for the
opinion of the court it was decided that
voters of the Independent School Dis
trict residing outside the borough limits
and in Mercer twp. can vote for school
directors of the independent district
only. and not for thoss Oh the township
ticket This applies to all similar dis
tricts The court suggested that the
election board of Mercer twp. paste.
slip of white paper over the names of
the candidates for school director on the
ballots which they give to those voters
of the township Wto reside in the indie
pendent school district and who can
NObC 1Ol olL tON hSilp OAIANSAo S-ASNPN
school director.
The Supreme court, in an opinion by
Justice Dean, reversed the judgement of
the Court of Common Pleas of Butler
county in the case of James L. and AL
bert Hamilton against the Pittsburg.
Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad COM
pany and awarded venire facias de
novo. The railroad company appropri-
ated portion of the plaintiffs land in
the borough of Butler for the construc-
ton of its road-bed The plaintiffs
claimed that their property as whole
had been largely deprecated in the mar
ket value by the construction of the
railroad. and viewers assessed their
damages at S17,52i From this the rail
road company appealed and jury in
the Common Pleas court awarded the
plaintiffs $18,625 as damages.
Justice Dean says this verdict was
against the weight of the evidence and
says the court below erred in refusing
to strike ont certain testimony which
should not have gone before the jury.
For this reason judgement was revers-
ed.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Eva Oesterling to P. N Weitzel lot
in Mt Chestnut for 81.
Sarah A. Hoffman to Edwin l..
Rudert 30 acres in jefferson for $500.
p L. & L. G.. Hilliard to Abraham
Hilliard 19 acres in Washington for
1862 80.
Jacob Held to Levi NJ. Wise 10 acres
in Butler twp. for $500.
James BredIn, trustee, to John +.
Anderson acres in Butler boro. for
$780,
c. A Rockenstein to same acres in
same for $1,000.
Julia Dermody to Peter Mangel lot in
Butler for $3.50.
Elizabeth Walter to p & w. Ry. Co
lot in Jackson for 1925.
G. L, Marsh to w. V. Marsh acres
in Penn for S175.
N c. Critchlow to same 3 acres in
Penn for $500.
U. P. Womens Assn. to Charlotte
Wheeler lot in Clinton for $3.50.
John G. Steindorf to Elizabeth
WeitZel lot in Butler for $500
JOS p Robb to Amanda E. Wilson,
quit claim, IS acres in Oakland for
5000