Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-04-20
LEGAL NEWS.
TRIAL LisT

Court tor the trlal OF CIVIL CtStS con
vened, Monday. When the trial list
was called the following cases were re
ported as settled: Mary Slagel VS. John
Weber and W. P. Nelson VS. G. d.
Swain.
The case of Heckert VS. Stamm was
held over for settlement, also that OF
the Olive Stove Works VS. +. {. Buhl.
The assumpsit suit of F. H. Davy VS.
| James w. Ekas to recover rent claimed
to be due was tried Monday. The jury
| was out all night and Tuesday morning
returned verdict for the defendant Tor
$2S. g.
The plaintiff not appearing, verdict
! 70. the defendant was ordered IN the
( suit for divorce of Sarah Jordan VS. r.
| p. Jordan The trespass suit OF r. +.
Jordan VS. Jas. McGilghrst to recover
| damages of Mrs. Jordan's affections was
continued until May 26.
The assumpsit case of a. Lynch vs.
p J. Quilter was continued until May
| In the suit Of Mary +. Purvis " j.
| O. Purvis tried Tuesday, the jury re
turned a verdict for the plaintiff for
| $2S7. So, the amount of the notes and in
terest in suit.
a motion for new trial was enter
tanned in the case of Steelsmlth VS.
Aiken and will be heard at the next
Argument Court.
Wednesday verdicts were rendered
against the Forest Oil Co. for labor
claims as follows; in favor of A MandG II
- - - 1 in fn t~T r
of 5. Z. Stonebreaker for S144.9 80 and in
favor of D. A. Holland for Sl39.12
The plf. was nonsuited in the case of
Amos Steelsmith VS. A w. Aiken, as
sumpsit to recover the cost of plugging
well in Forward twp, deserted by
Aiken and subsequently plugged by
Steelsmith, an adjoining lease owner.
The assumpsit suit of McCrea Love
VS. W. II. Walker. admir-, was tried
Tuesday and a verdict of 1915. .40-note
in question and interest-was given for
the plf.
The eiectment suit of A. V. Root VS.
p Schmick is being tried.
NEW SUITS
Traders and Mechanics Bank of Pitts
burg VS. A. NJ Cornelius, exr of ID. A.
Renfrew, assumpsit for S145O, due on
notes given by Mr.. Renfrew during his
lifetime. The defendant appeared and
plead non assumpsit and estoppel.
J. Berg q Co VS. Cath. and Chas. Ell
senrath, defts and the Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance Co. garnishees, execu-
ton attachment to satisfy judgment.
w. C. Craig VS. VIM. Patton, appeal
by deft. from Judgment of so. 30, the
price of a COW rendered by w. j,
Hutchison, j. p. of Oakland twp.
H. c. Shakely VS. Isaac Shakely. APP
peal by deft. from judgment rendered
by w A. Fleming, j. p, of Petrolia.
NOTES.
The will of Anna kim, decd, of But
ler has been probated and letters testa-
mentary granted to Matthias kim; also
will of David K. Frazier, decd, of Mud
dycreek twp, and letters to Robert ).
Frazier.
A petition for partition of the real es-
tate of Martin Eyth, decd, of Butler
Sarah f. Geible.
Attorneys S. F. Bowser and E. Fl.
Negley have been admitted to practice
b efore the Interior Department of the
'nited States.
The will of Stephen Maxwell. decd,
of Concord twp. has been probated, no
letters also will of Mary Salver, decd,
of Buffalo twp. and letters to Daniel u.
Sarv,er. admir-, G.. I. A.
Letters of administration on the es-
tate of O. NJ Russell decd, of Butler,
have been granted to Dillie Russell.
A mortgage for $1,000 has been
recorded by Register and Recorder
Adams given by the Erie Brewing Co.
to the Mercantile Trust Co. 1t bears
S499. 80 worth of revenue stamps and is
also recorded in eight other counties in
Pennsylvnia. three in New York and
three in Ohio
The outfits for Assessors for the regis
tratiOn of voters and school children are
ready for them at the Office of the Coun-
| ty Commissioners.
Tuesday Sheriff Dodds brought Min
ME Cohen from Mars and lodged her in
jail on charge of larceny preferred by
b. Levey, a Mars merchant, before Esq.
w. A. Sloan, of that place Mimi e
was employed as domestic by Leyey
and he alleges that she stole jewelry,
merchandise, and his wife's dresses to
the value of several hundred dollars.
The girl was arrested in Pittsburg and
tried TO cut her throat with bread
knife when the detective took her.
There may be further developments in
the case as the authorities think Minnie
is being prosecuted to cover up another
crime.
j. A. Elmer has been appointed
guardian of Anna NJ, minor child of
John A Elmer, decd, of Butler.
Levi NJ. Wise, Esq, has been ap-
pointed guardian of Il. Mable and
Howard NJ, minor children of Michael
Shoup, decd, of Evans City.
A commission in lunacy went to Har-
risville this morning to inquire into the
alleged lunacy of John ID. McClelland
cf that place. 1t consisted of Thos. ID.
Greer, Esq, and Dr. Campbell and S.
| l.. Braham, both of Mercer twp.
NJ A Berlzimer has been appointed
guardian Of Pearl, minor child OF
Nicholas J. Griffin, decd.
The will of Philip j. Hass, decd, OF
Buffalo twp, has been probated and
| letters granted to Rachel Hass.
James A Taylor has been appointed
\ guardian of Claude, George and Maude
| Hawkins, minor children of Frank f.
Hawkins, decd, who had oil interests
on the David Crawford farm in ALE
gheny twp.
JOS j. frankie plead guilty to 6
charge of vagrancy, Monday, and was
| sentenced to pay fine of 50 and wa:
sent to Jail for 60 days.
| Curtis Breakall plead guilty to f&l
and was sentenced to pay the costs anC
80 fine to the prosecutrix and wa
! committed to the custody of the sheriff
mill the sentence is complied with
The prosecutrix was Mary A. Albert
recently adjudged insane and taken Il
Polk.
VIM Boyd, veteran of the 123d Pa
Vols has been granted a peddlert
! license.
The viewers in the case Of &. w
Bal'tley ct al vs. A w. Ry. c., me
April II on the farm occupied b,
Frederick Herold) in Summit twp. AM
awarded the plfs. $4l4 for a little owe
four acres taken by the railroad ant
also $1,000 damages.
The will of Geo. l.. Helm, decd, o
! Winfield twp, has been probated ant
letters granted to John Helm.
Letters of administration on tn
| e IL ZF