Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-04-26
LEGAL NEWS.
TRIAL LIST.

morning. Jsrymsn David Barto and
John Nicholas of Evans City, W. ID.
/ Gregory of Middlesex twp and Chris
( Stuebgeu of Saxonburg were excused
! from service.
+ The first case tried was that Of John
Halstead Of Clinton twp. VS. the Amerl-
can Natural Gas Co. an assumpslt SUIT
brought to compel payment for lot of
gas pipe and tubing. Tuesday morning
/ the jury returned verdict OF S346 ~ 10
/ Mr. Halstead's favor.
The trespass suit of DavidP McCand-
less VS. John Duffy was settled.
a compulsory nonsuit was granted
IN the damage suit of Simon and Bell I.
Barrickman against Butler borough on
the grounds that the accident was caus-
ed not by the negligence Of the deft but
BY cow jumping out of the bushes and
soaring the horse. J motion TO take of
the nonsuit was also entertained.
The case Of VIM. McKinzie VS. albert
Smith, assumpsit, was settled.
In the case Of John \. Richey VS. Jno
McQ Smith, issue awarded by the
Court. the verdict was for plaintiff, sub
ject to an execution held by Smith.
The case of J. W. Wiles VS. The Peo-
pies Gas Co. is on trial.
NEW SUITS
John Cooks. decd. and W. R. Thomp-
son. admir-. VS. r. D. McClelland and i.
II Lyon. sci ia sur Judgment to contin-
ue lien.
MOTIFS.
Samuel N. Barr of Jefferson twp. was
adiudged insane last Thursday by
commission composed of A. l. Bowser,
Esq, DR.. j. w. L. Moore and | L.
Burtner. He was taken to Dixmont.
An order has been made giving the
judge of elections charge of the ballot
box of Donegal twp.
A citation has been issued on petition
of Elizabeth Grant, a creditor, against
the administrators of the estate of Henry
Kohlmyer, decd of Allegheny twp. TO
file an account.
Elisha Robinson has bought the Perry
Eakin farm in Allegheny twp. go acres
which was advertised by the Sheriff, for
5000.
Letters of admn on the estate Of Eliza
beth Christy, dec d. of Cherry twp. have
been granted to David Christy.
The will Of John Fleming, decd of
Buffalo twp has been probated and let
ters granted to G. f. Easley, also the
will of Robert st. Clair of Centre twp
". D. Brandon, executor.
Clarence Magee formerly of Slippery
rock was sworn in as an attorney Mon
day before the local Court
The Court gave decision Monday
dismissing the exceptions to the report
of the Judge in the equity case of DR.. L.
Il. Stepp VS. DR.. w c. McCandless
On petition of the railroad the case of
Elizabeth Enslen VS. the Z. & w. was
transferred to the L. S. Circuit Court.
Maria Shepard petitioned for a guar-
dian for S. S. and a B. Shepard and
Jas w. Hutchison was appointed.
Ernest Lauteuslager of Zelienople
petitioned the Court to change his name
granted.
Leslie p. Hazlett. exr, of Ellen Flow
ers, decd, of Harmony, petitioned for
leave to sell decedants real estate. 1t
was granted.
John James Moore petitioned for ma
turlatization.
n. G. Mccullough was appointed aud
itor in the estate Of John L. Shannon,
decd of ConnOquenessing twp.
A new trial was granted in the case
of Martha T. Leibler VS. the Metropoli
tan Life Ins. Co. A previous verdict
was in favor of the plf
J. B. Coe of Butler petitioned for dis
charge as guardian of his nephews
Howard, Clarence and Charles Smith
which was granted.
Andrew Metz was appointed auditor
of Lancaster twp. vice John Sando, re-
moved
An order was made on the heirs of
Martin Ey til, decd, to appear May 21
and accept or refuse premises at apprais-
ed valuation.
a decree in divorce was granted to
Emeline Stuble to John Stuble. The
case had been heard at last court.
R. w Wright, guardian of Jessie B.
Foster was granted leave to sell his
wards real estate.
The application for transfer of the
Lowrey House license from McCafferty
81 McCrea to Louis Weisburg was heard
and granted Monday.
a mortgage for $50, 600 was recorded
yesterday, from Evans & Co. to Albert
Pitcairn.
The will of John Nowlin of Snyder
county has been probated here; also will
of Harriet Moore of Middlesex twp,
and letters to Jas. Moore also will of
Thomas A. Eakin of Venango twp, and
letters TO J. W. Meals.
The Butler School Board has petition
ed for the satisfaction Of some old mort
cages standing against property recent
ly purchased, and May Goth was set for
a hearing.
The will of Catharine McNair of For
ward twp has been probated and let
ters granted to j. r. Kircher.
w. G. Patterson has been appointed
Assessor for Jefferson twp. to fill va
caucy.
A tramp giving his name as John
Daley was arrested for vagrancy last
Friday,
G. r. DeHaven has been arrested
charged with disturbing the religious
meeting of the Salvation Army in their
barracks Sunday night.
The Court has filed an opinion in the
equity case of Daniel Walker, j. NJ
Shira, and George f Daubenspeck VS.
Andrew Edmunds ct al, school direc-
tors of Parker township dismissing all
| exceptions filed to previous rulings and
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