Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-11-16
Legal NEWS.
TRIAL LIST

Common Pleas court convened Mon
day morning.
As the trial list was called cases were
marked of as follows:
Settled-Francis Frost Co. w Mrs. 5.
j. Core, Max Reinhold vs. Robt Rein
hold c. A. Geisenhalner VS. Elmer \.
Gay, @. a. Spang vs. J. c. Garner.
/ CContinued-E. Dambach vs. d. VI.
Aiken, Marg't 4. Porter vs. NJ. II. Byer-
/ ly ct al
The first case taken up was that of
! Hezekiah Covert vs. p. & W. Ry. Co,
! ejectment for the land at EideneaU
which the railroad claims title to by
| twenty-One wears occupancy. The trial
| of the case lasted until Tuesday noon
| when the Jury returned verdict for the
| land and nominal damages. The rail
road must now pay COverts whatever
/ the land was worth when they took it.
! w. C. Craig vs. VIM. Patten. assump-
/ sit, Craig claiming Patten cheated him
in a COW deal, verdict for the deft
Ajax Iron Works VS. 4. ". Root as
sumpsit. went to trial Wednesday and
was settled by voluntary non suit.
The assumpsit suit of the Traders &
Mechanics National bank ys A NJ. Cor
nelius, exr. of d. A. Renfrew, to col
lect on a note on which Renfrew was
security was tried Wednesday. This
morning the jury gave verdict for the
deft
NEW SUITS
R. II. Donaldson VS. John II. Flick
and the Producers and Refiners oil Co
It'd bill in equity. Donaldson and Flick
as partners took up about 800 acUes of
oil leases in West Deer twp. Allegheny
Co. the leases all being taken in Flick's
name Later they disposed of them to
H G. Christy of Butler who agreed to
operate and carry one-eighth working
interest for the lessons. Mr.. Christy and
VIM Eisler drilled on the Sterling farm
last spring and got well which is now
producing about 30 barrels day. The
bill states that Flick refuses to account
to Donaldson for the latters half of the
eight of the oil run for them and the
Court is asked to enjoin him from dis
posing Of it and decree a remedy.
A. w. Welson, EXT of W A Wei
son, decd, vs. VIM Morgan, sci ia to
revive and continue lien.
NOTES.
John Henry Forcht, Of Butler, filed a
petition IN bankrutcy in the L. S. Dis
trict Court in Pittsburg. last Friday,
with liabilities at 81 7S9, and assets at
$207
The Bessmer railroad has filed an ans
wer TO the Centre twp. Constables re
turn Of the Young overhead crossing as
being unsafe, which claims the place Is
safe and easy of travel.
James Beatty has been appointed aud
itor Of Oakland twp, vice Sidney
Kelley, removed,
On Sat- .day the Bryan VS. Phillips
case was mp again and James Phillips |
was discharged from Jail on the insol-
vent law. Jas w Hutchison, Esq,
was appointed TO find out whether
Phillips has any property now and |
whether he disposed Of his property |
fraudently at the time Of the damage |
suit at which a verdict Of $1,000, was |
given for Bryan.
An order has been made for a term of |
Common Pleas Court to commence on |
the second Monday Of January, 1900.
Bridge Inspectors VIM Siebert, David |
Cupps and John McQ. Smith have made |
favorable reports Of the Brady bridge !
built over Little Buffalo creek in Clear !
field twp. at a cost Of $40, and the |
Rattigan bridge in Donegal twp. at a
cost Of $50.
Viewers Levi Porter, Joseph Barron |
and Albert Pisor on the petition for a
county bridge over Armstrong run on |
the Centreville and Grove City road in
Slipperyrock twp, reported in favor OF
its erection.
Jacob Bleichner, guardian Of Joseph |
Snyder, weak minded person, was
granted leave TO sell at private sale
ten acres Of his wards land in Summit |
twp. to JOHN SPAIN for $50 an acre.
The Co. Commissioners have ordered
a new sheet steel ceiling fer the Judges
Chamber.
Newton Black, Esq, has been APP
pointed guardian Of Ada NJ, minor !
daughter Of Rebecca Russell, decd.
j. II. Coe. guardian Of MINOR children
of G. K Smith, decd. was granted |
leave TO cell an eighteenth interest Of
his wards in lease on the j. H. Lens
ner farm in Jefferson township.
Sarah A. Falsing, Of Clinton twp.
has been appointed guardian Of Mary |
A., Margaret, Stella NJ and Bertha A.
Peters, minor children Of John II.
Peters, deceased
In the matter Of the writ Of habeas
corpus Of Ole Gulbrausan Of Pittsburg |
for his daughter Gladys whom his wife
placed IN the Orphans Home at Butler. |
the parties agreed that John Glasgow |
and wife should take and keep the child. |
Lewis Krumpe has been committed |
70 Jail for malicious mischief and tres
pass
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
( J. Il. Wick to w H. Wick, lot in
Butler for $1,000.
Nancy r. Winger TO Emma l.. Grant, |
lot in Mars for $1,000.
John Cohbett TO w. j. Best, 80 acres
in Allegheny twp. for 5000.
Phillip Daubenspeck TO Butler Boro |
School Dist lot in Butler for &5GS.2i
Cbas. Duffy 10 Robert Stewart. lot in |
Butler for $500.
William L. Thompson 90 John u. |
Kradcl, lot i'm Butler for $500
Charles Stokey to John Dindinger |
lots in Ielienople for 800.
Martha S. Bole 10 Margaret A. |
Wright, house and lots on Brady -. |
Butler for $1,000.
Dayid Gold TO Geo +. Miller 20 acres |
in Concord for $500
j. T Bingham 10 II. l.. McCandless |
lot in Centreyille for $50
Jas H. Martin to A. & w. Ry. Co. |
lot in Clearlicld for $3.50.
Mary Drill to Mary Il. Witherup lot
in Butler for $500
VIM -. Dodds 10 Loyi NJ Wise 60
acres In Connoquenc~-ing for $505.
Levi NJ Wise to Magdalena Albert |
60 acres in COMPROMISING for S5O5,
Jas. w Barron to T.. u. 81 l.. u. r.
H. Go. lot in Clay for $40.
VIM Morgan TO Chas NJ Thorp
three fourthe Of oil interest in 100 acres
In Bdirview twp. for 5000.
Marriage Licenses.