Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-02-01
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS

JOlu A urner. dong bu-IAtSS t'a lLt
Turner Coal Coke and Mining &C., has
commenced suit in assumpslt against
the Springfield Fire and Marine Ins.
Co. tf.e ms. Co Of North America the
Phoenix ms Co. and the Fire Associa-
tion Of Philadelphia TO recover insur-
ance claimed
[. c. Lewis rs D. H and Denton
Shira, appeal by defts. from Judgment
OF SIS 0j rendered by ". A Fleming
J. P.
Mrs Annie E Hawk vs. a Chicken
Eimer Bros, the Freeport distillers, sum
mons IN trespass for 100000 for the
death of her husband. William c Hawk,
watchman in the malt tank room Of the
distillery, who fell from narrow walk
al the top Of the yats down into the
cellar. fracturing his skull and causing
mis- death, last December
Adam Cookson VS. Andrew Buehler
nd " \ Hendrlcks0n, ,defts and LoTenZ
Buehler, exr Of the viii of John Bueh-
Ter, decd, garnishee, execution attach
ment.
All Campbell W J.. D. Henry, ap-
peal by deft. from Judgment of R. B.
Gilghrist, J. P
NOTES.
Perry and James Kelly have been
held for assault and battery charged by
A. ". Patterson before Esq. W. 4
Fleming of Petrolia.
George c. Pillow, John ". Kalteu-
baugh and Robert 5. Henry have been
appointed viewers on the petition of
citizens of Forward twp for a new
bridge over the Connoquenessing where
the road leading from the Browns Mill
PeteTsville road TO the ButlerEyans City
road crosses the creek.
The voting place for Centreville
borough has been changed from the
Ralston house 10 the Odd Fellow
building, formerly occupied by the
Slipperyrock Signal.
Oscar D. Kiester has been appointed
guardian Of Sophie, Don S, Amanda
and kiester Grove, minor grand chill
dren of John Kiester, decd, of Slippery
rock twp.
George K Graham has been appoint
ed guardian Of William l., minor son Of
Joseph &. Fitzsimmons, decd, Of JEFF
ferson twp
Leave has been granted to the heirs
Of Ira Stauffer, decd, to sell a house
and lot, part Of his estate. in Harmony
to Levi Boyer for $1400.
A cita tion has been issued TO a NJ
Cornelius, executor of d. a. Renfrew,
and to J. l.. and DAVID Renfrew, deyi-
sees. to show cause why legacies
amounting to SS43 coming ID their
sister, Mrs. Anna \ Walker should not
be charged ana collected on the real
estate.
Raymond S. Cornelius has been ap-
pointed guardian Of Margaret NJ,
Bertha C.. and Marietta T. Kiester,
minor children of Josiah NJ. Kiester.
Isaac Meals has been appointed guar
dian Of Anna, Temoy, Ernest and
Horace Kiester, minor children of
Homer r. Kiester.
a woman has some rights before the
law that are denied a man. Among
them is the right to change her mind
ana break a marriage engagement.
This right has at last been recognized
by a court Of law and sanctioned by q
verdict Of jury. Harris Shaffer sued
Miss Fannie Kahn for breach Of promise
Of marriage before Judge Witbank, of
Philadelphia, and asked the court for
s., 600 damages. He lost as he deserved.
Miss Kahn admitted that she had un
reservedly plighted her troth TO Shafer,
but contended that she was justified in
casting him aside.-Ex.
On petition of the railroad the suit Of
Eliza Blaine VS. the p 81 w for $50, 900
for the death Of her son has been trans
ferred into the L. S. District Court, the
accident happening outside Of Butler
county and the railroad being a bank
rupt in the hands Of a receiver.
The will OF Festus Roberts, decd. of
Butler has been probated and letters
have been granted TO G. G. Shira, adm'r,
with the will annexed; the will of Geo.
Liebler. decd, Of Butler twp, has been
probated and letters testamentary
granted to Mary Eibel and Rosali
Snyder; also the will Of Catharine w
Shontz, decd, Of Harmony, has been
probated.
Milton II Rice and wife have adopted
Lottie, the twoyear-old daughter of
Florence Lemon.
County Detective James A McMarlin
has been reappointcd to fill out the re-
i4iNiHhIL ~ DiH1il't nv y dlHlSi y tulll'
A contract dated Jan Is, 1900, be-
tween the A q w Ry Co and the b, r
& z has been filed with Recorder
Adams, by which the former company
agrees to increase its capital stock from
81, 800, 900 to 50, 800, 900.
At Mercer. Tuesday, the suit Of Il O
Floyd ys the Bessie was compromised
for 81 100 He stepue6 into q hole in the
platform and was crippled.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Almeda NJ. Barnhart to John Humph-
rey lot in Penn twp. for 800.
Henry Rimmer to A. j. Daubenspeck
lot in Butler for $720
H. Schneideman to J. r. Sutton drug
store property at 209 South Main st
Butler for Sl1SOO
Fl. Q. Boggs to Titus Fl. Boehm 4G
acres at Prospect for S2100.
Frank Morris to Anna Morris ~ acres
in Butler twp for 5000
John Denny TO John Il Sasse 1O4
acres in Winfield for $500
Jas b McJunkin to Chas + Kramer
lot in Butler for $500
Clara Cornelius TO Mrs Tilla a Gibson
lots in Washington twp for $40.
w. J. Lucas to George Lucas - acres
III Clearfield for 5000
jeremiah Pond TO r. r. Story lease in
Washington twp. for $4,000
Margaret Garvey to Conrad Barclay
100 acres III Muddycreek twp. for $500.
John j Kelly to BarthOlda Campbell
30 acres in Venango twp. for ST.
w. A. Kamercr TO S. o. Kamerer 81
acres i'm Concord for Il 200