Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS

JOhn ii. helner OF h1llannluS- JONI
Vogt, John w Hoover, A. J. Edmonds
James Twaddle, d. FL. Kunselman, anC
Elizabeth Mcconnell which asks tina
5000 worth of bonds held by the de
PENDANTS and issued by the former boarC
of directors to pay for the famous brlcl
Bruin school house be declared void anc
cancelled by the Court.
Elizabeth B. Gibson VS. the estate oi
James Z. Brown, summons in partition
for land in Parker twp.
William Winslow VS. Henry Peters
deft., and McCafferty and Stimson
garnlshees, execution attachment tc
satisfy Judgment of $50.
Mrs. Martha T. Liebler. widow of the
late Joseph Liebler, filed a suit this
morning against the Metropolitan Life
Ins. Co. to recover $1,000 on policy
held by Mr.. Liebler.
NOTES.
Girls. L. McQuistion has registered as
law stuoent with his father.
The Hogg VS. Bailey mill dam suit has
been appealed to the Superior Court by
the plf. In Nov, '9S. the case was tried
and verdict of 1921. 06, and the costs IN
the case, was given for the defendant.
The suit of the Butler Borough Poor
District against Bedford county to re-
cover about 5000 for the maintenance of
David Lindsey and wife has been settled
by Bedford county paying $50 and
costs and removing the paupers to that
county.
A lot of new shelving for the Pro
and Register and Recorder $
offices arrived last week.
Miss Lizzie BARLEY, of y. Mexican
street, made an information against j..
j. Watkins of Institute Hill Watkins
was arrested and held for Court
The will of VIM. Braden, decd, of
Millerstown has been probated and
letters testamentary granted TO Sarah
A. and Glenn r. Braden; also the Will
of Caroline KliDgensmith. decd, of But
Ter, no letters; also the will OF Danl
RaisIey, decd, of Compromising
twp, with letters to G.. w. and w. h.
RaIsley; also the will of George
Druschel OF Lancaster, letters to VIM.
Druschel.
Letters of administration on the estate
of Anne Shanor of Muddycreek twp.
have been granted to Reuben Shanor.
None of our lawyers attended the
meeting of the State Bar Assn at
Wilkes Barre last week. The report
of the committee on law and reform
suggested change in the laws bearing
Oh mechanics liens and expert testl-
mony. There was lively debate over
the report. Judge Mcpherson made
plea in favor Of the proposed change, as
the bill allows the cross examination OF
an expert witness by both parties. He
held that at present the experts testi-
mony is sneered at and the jury laughs
1T ii, and that for that reason a change
8 urgent, and that at once"
VIM. Patterson. aims Newman, was
ound guilty of murder in the first de-
,ree, in the Allegheny county Court,
Friday, for killing Alice Van Horn.
Last Friday attorney Murphy present
d motion for Al Bell stating that j.
E. Zickrick had disposed of the Butler
Steam Laundry property to avoid pay
ng debt of $3.50 due TO Mr.. Bell on a
note on which there was a credit of $50
and asking for bench warrant on Mr..
Zickrick This was granted and the
defendant gave bond in 500, to appear
ut Court. Mr.. Zickrick then had pc
tition presented asking that the capias
be quashed and he be admitted to de-
'ense on the note. The petition stated
hat in addition to the $3.50
credit on the note, Bell owed a $125.
laundry bill and had been given a $500
ring as collateral security.
Mr.. Bell is said to have admitted hav
ng the ring and lost it. The case will
come up at next Court.
The will of Henry Doerr decd of
twp. has been probated and
etters granted TO John Doerr.
Letters of administration on the es-
ate Of Elizabeth Eitemmlller. decd, of
Butler have been granted to Henry Mil
er.
The Court has made an order for the
discharge Of w. j. Benson of Millers
own who has been confined in Dixmont
Ince last fall.
J. Edgar Watson Of Butler has regis
cred as law student.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
J. d. McJunkin, Ex'r, to Lottie S.
Bovard Is acres in Cherry for $63t.75
w. w. Warren TO Francis Weiland
so acres in Oakland for $3.50
North Side Cemetery Assn Of Butler
o J. III. Robb lot lor $50
Same to A. NJ Campbell lot for 800.
Chas +. Stifel to American Pipe
covering Co. 2 acres at Zelienople for
5000.
Barbara Fleeger to Maggie E. Fleeger
IS acres in Centre for $1,000.
f. II. Hutchinson to Caroline Zeigler
acres in jackson for $500
John E. Byrne to Jas. p. McCabe lot
n Butler for 5000
Jas. p. McCabe to Minnie McCabe lot
n Butler for $3.50.
Dan1 Younkins to A. & w. Ry. Co 3
Icres in Summit for $3.50.
Adam Herbison to p. & w Ry. Co.
OF in Forward for $3.50
John ID. Hill to p. & w. Ry. Co. lot
n same for 800.
Elizabeth McElhaney to NJ. S. Perry
acres in Cherry for $50
J. Harvey Miller to L. Evans lot in
Butler for $1,000.
Elias Miller to Josephine McGinnis
ot in Penn for $25
VIM NJ. Clover to A. G. Brown, 101
lcres in Forward for S25.
H. j. Klingler TO Alvin X. Graham
ot in Butler for 400