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

mon. the homestead farm of 12J acres
/ in Penn twp. is devised to Wrl c. he 10
Z nav $4,000 to the executors within Two
wears after the testator's death. Three
( daughters. Mrs Elizabeth Martin, Mrs.
/ Florence Graham and Mrs. Mary Sea
man each receive $1,000 Oil profits and
any residue of personal estate are to
divided equally.
J. NJ. Sloan has petitioned for eta
ton on Lycurgus Sloan, to file account
as executor of a J. Sloan, decd. OF
, Venango twp.
Elizabeth Shuster was adjudgei in
sane by the examining commission ana
will be taken to the Polk Pa, Institu-
tiOn.
\ petition for partition of the estate
of Amos Pyle. decd, Of Muddycreek
twp. has been presented by E II Pyle
The estate Is 1870 acre farm.
Judge Kohler decided at Akron O.,
that the flirting which Miss Gertrude
Jennings may have done during the
trial of her damage case against the
Akron and CuyahOga Falls Rapid Tran
sit Company with one Of the jurors was
not enough TO help her case materially
and refused a new trial asked by the de-
fendant. He did believe. however, that
the damages were excessive, and re-
duced them from 81, 800 to $500
The decision of the Supreme Cour, a
few days ago upon test case from Ian
caster County means thousands Of dol
lars increase in the cost to counties OF
the State, and at the same time greater
revenues for the cOnstabulary. COnsta-
BILE Price, of Lancaster County, claimed
80 cents in. fees for each witness subpoena
ed and 10 cents for every mile he travel
ed. The Commissioners refused to pay
the bill, and in suit to recover. Judge
Livingston, of the lower court, decided
that the constable was entitled to but
80 cents. no matter how many names
were in the subpoena, and in mileage
was entitled to each and every mile nee
essarily Travelled in the service Of the
writ The Commissioners appealed to
the Superior Court. which reversed the
lower court as TO the subpoena, gave
the constable 30 cents for each and ev-
cry witness ON his subpoena, and held
that the constable was only entitled to
10 cents per mile Travelled one way way.
The Commissioners next appealed to the
Supreme Court, which has just affirmed
the decision of the Superior Court,
Those familiar with the Quarter Ses-
sions cases know that there are many
witnesses, in each trial, and that the
costs for criminal cases will now be
largely augmented. Prior TO the change
in the law making 80 cents the legal fee
for subpoenaing witnesses the fee was
Is cents, which was considered fair
compensation. .-Ex.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
d W Zeigler to Wilimena Nixon lot
in Evans City for $l450.
John w Ekas to Chas Shaver lot in
Butler for $500
j A Stoughton to Janette E Carnea
than lot in Clay for $1,000.
Sophia Johnston to John Johnston lot
in Butler for S10j0.
II w Montgomery 10 Eliza } Holman
lot in Winfield for $525.
Thos l. Huselton to Jas Marshall
10 acres in Penn for $3.50
Margt A Brewster to Mary Brown
100 acres in Centre for S2267, go.
Bernard McCrea to Rachel f Hays /
acre in Clearfield for 800
r y Rhodes to f l. Forrister lot in
Centreville for 1926
Jacob J Fielder TO Cath ElchholtZ 100
acres in Jackson for $4,000.
Sadie Allen TO Chas w Allen lot IN
Franklin for S400.
jefferson Allen to b. NJ Stei ndorf,
lot in w Sunbury for $500.