Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-06-08
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS

NEW SUITS
II J Billingsly by his father and
next friend G.. A Blllingsly vs. Plum
mer Timblin and Henry Bickel, replevln
( for a gray horse valued at S4O
On petition of John and Alexander
Blaine the following viewers were APP
I Doiuted to assess damages done 10 the
plaintiffs land in Centre twp. by the
entry of the 2. B. & L. E. r. r, John
Halstead John W. Powell, Benjamin
Douthett. John B. Dodds Robt. Krause,
NJ H Bverly. and ] u. Crookshanks
Rial Y. Wheeler. Of Butler has filed
a petition for divorce from his wife
Lurancy They have been separated
since 1896 and desertion is the cause
assigned for divorce
TRIAL LIST
The assumpsit suit Of Michael Kelly
" J. * > Alwine was tried Friday
and verdict given for the deft.
\ verdict for the deft. was returned
III the suit Of Thomas Robinson " the
Penn'a r. r Co. for damages.
The trial OF the ejectment suit Of
Hezikiah Covert vs. the p. * W Ry.
Co was continued by agreement to
Sept. "A
The ejectment suit of the p. W. Ry.
Co vs. the Butler l.. II. Il NJ Co. was
also continued also the assumpsit suit
of Ajax Iron Works vs. A. ". & Z. VI
Root; also that of Ed Roach VS. II. F.
Eicholtz. also that of N. Thompson vs.
Chas Elsenrath; also that of ". Barr
v J J. Kearns
The replevin suit of Annie Walker vs
!. NJ Cornelius ex r of d. a. Renfrew
has been settled. also the suit of Peter
Barto vs. a. J. Spronl.
The assumpsit suit of Margt Porter
Us NJ II. Byerly was fixed for trial
Sept. IL.
NOTES.
Joseph Crawford has been appointed
auditOr of Allegheny township vice
Newton Laughlin who moved from the
county.
". A. Fleming Esq mas been ap-
pointed burgess of Petrolia.
On petition of Laura c. Eckman.
mother Alfred B. Croup was appointed
guardian of Merrill L. Eckman, aged
seven years
In the assumpsit suit of John NJ. &
w c. Thompson VS. the executors of
John Kiester, decd. of Slipperyrock
twp a verdict was entered in favor of
the plfs. for $3.50 by agreement OF the
parties
The auditors report of the poor dis
trict of Butler borough for 1888 has
+ InV.
NJ iller received fG463 40 from Tax Col
lector J. s. Jack, and smaller amounts
from other sources, making 4 total of
37G29 30 The total expenditures for
the year were Ss2S6 %, making S657 60
due Treas Miller FROM the borough.
ON March 13. 1899 there were ont
standing warrants amounting to
SG3J8,75
The will of Jane Marshall, decd, of
Forward twp. has been probated, with
Lavina G. and Robt J Marshall as
executors.
Letters Of administration on the
estate Of Lewis NJ Cochran decd, Of
Butler have been granted to Nina
Cochran.
Half a dozen Buffalo township men
went 10 w dGItus ldSJ "tth w
identify post Office thief, under arrest
there, but they did not know him.
L. ~. Wise, Esq. reported Monday
that the commission appointed on
Casper Gerlach found him insane, and
f. NJ. Perrine was appointed committee
of Gerlach's estate.
License Court will be held Monday,
June 49, Motion Court, Saturday July
-. after which there will be no Court
until the September Quarter Sessions
Minnie Cohen, the young lady born
in Jerusalem and prosecuted by the
Jews, was released Monday upon enter
ing her own recognizance in $500 to ap-
pear at the September Court or sooner
| if wanted.
Ephriam Parks has been appointed
constable of Allegheny twp. vice w. L.
Bennett resigned.
In the duck k-egg' sult of .. Mathews
VS. Levi Slater in which there was
verdict of $1,000 damages for slander,
the Court made an order Monday morn
| ing on the motion for a new trial stat
, ing that if the plf. did not accept $1,000
within ten days in full for the verdict a
new trial would be granted.
w. Fl. Walker, surveyor Saml Riley,
David T. Dodds, were appointed view
era to assess damages for land preempt
ed for school purposes in Mars.
Sunday morning while in demented
| condition, drug store clerk, wandered
into the residence of J. q. A. Kennedy
on the Diamond, barricaded himself III
the parlor and stayed there several
hours He was finally induced TO come
out and was placed in Jail by Deputy
| Dodds.
Ellen Enright, of Harmony adjudged,
insane, was committed TO Dixmont.
| On petition Of Milo p Walker. a com
mission IN lunacy consisting OF A. NJ;
Christley, Esq, DR. Elgie Wasson and
lP D. Gelbach WAS appointed on his
half brother, Ernest ? Laurence Of
Glade Run.
On motion of Mr. Galbreath the
| Court has made an order directing a
decree Of divorce to be entered in the
Braun case. and directing the respond
ent TO pay all the costs of
the case.
Olive L. SidIer to Huldah Painter, lot
in But tier for $1,000.
Letters OF administration on the es-
tate Of Johanna Riggle of Karns City
have been granted to J. w Glossner
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Minnie Porter to Chas. Rimp 100
Iacres in Summit for $2800.
A. j Morris TO L. s. McJunkin lot In
Butler for S700.
August Freehling, assignee, to Geo,
lW. Watson 154 acres in Buffalo for 81
w. w. Grossman to John Clark lot
lin Millerstown for Sl0i0.
Peter Burr to Caroline Hicks acres
in Forward for $l7j.
/ l.. S McJunkin to Jennie Stoyer LOT
| in Butler for $3.50.
Sarah J. Crow to David w. Crow LOT
in Mars for $3.50.
d. w Crow to Caroline Martin lot IL
Mars for 5000. 49,.
f. L. Kohlmeyer to Jos. NJ. Black 10,
acres in Allegheny for $1,000.
Lydia E. Harter to John f. Heck er'
l ~ acres in Buffalo for $1,000.