Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-11-29
LEGAL NEWS.
TRIAL LIST.

III Ilt a>Sllll ll-lI case OF GbOOcIl IL
Beers VS. W. a. Mccormick, of Mars,
Of $40 for the plaintiff was given by
agreement.
The case of Bell Dambach, adm'x
c. 7 a. rs Adelia PETER, exx of F. 5.
Dambach. resulted in the parties agree
ing TO the jury giving the plaintiff
verdict for $1,000. The suit grew out Of
a misunderstanding in settling up the
{ estate OF F. s. Dambach.
/ In the Hespenhide VS. Kennedy heirs
( eiectment suit the facts We're admitted
and a stated case made for the opinion
( OF the court.
{ The circumstances of the case are as
follows In 1871 Thomas Kennedy. of
Adams township, made viii IN which
he gave 10 the children Of his two sons.
John and Alexander. with cross remain
I ders, 191 acres. Alexander died with
out issue and John had several children,
now living. In 1878 Mr. Kennedy made
( out deeds TO both his sOUs for this prop
/ erty. but placed the deeds in bureau IN
his room. keeping them under lock. he
told a friend that his children could
| have nothing Of his in their own name
while he lived, and he intended TO hand
out the deeds on his deathbed.
This he failed TO do, however, and
when he died, in 1878, the sons secured
the deeds, and ignorant of the law,
thought the property theirs. The deeds
were recorded and the Will was filed.
Thus affairs stood for 20 years.
John became surety for friends and
was so heavily involved that he could
not meet his obligations. The friends
refused 10 pay. The land was levied on
and sold BY the sheriff 10 J. r. Hespen-
heide. J. c. Hill and ". II. Blakely
The question then arose as to what the
viii gave the children of John Kennedy.
Advice Of counsel demonstrated that the
land did not belong to John. but the
rrandchilren. If the deed had passed
during the life of the elder Kennedy the
children would have had nothing.
They refused to give mp the land and
the owners Of the sheriff's deed brought
snit in ejectment. The case has no
parallel.
NEW SUITS.
LYMAN G. Dodds VS. B. r. & P Rail
road Co. trespass for 5000 damages.
The statement AYERS that DOdds pur-
chased 4 ticket from Allegheny 70 But
Ter and return, September 4th, and two
DAYS later as he was attempting 10
board a train at Butler for Allegheny,
the conductor came out on the platform
and kicked him over the heart, knock
ing him off the train. Mr. DOdds is
son Of Ebenezer Dodds, deceased, of
Compromising twp, and lives III
Beaver Co.
Hiram Christy VS. Chas Daugherty,
appeal from Judgment Of S32 rendered
by J. f. Mccoy, j. p.
Abraham Ziegler VS. the p. 65 w. rail
road and T. VI. King and John K.
COwau, receivers, assumpslt for $4,000
damages. The statement sets forth that
the railroad, by deed dated July 10,
1891, agreed to abandon back to Ziegler
their old roadbed on his land near Har-
mony after the completion Of their new
line. also 10 make him crossings and
wall up a certain spring. 1t then states
that the railroad has not abandoned the
old track, but uses it for a switch and
Ziegler is deprived of the use Of strip
Of land 60 feet wide and 2000 feet long
between the tracks
The Phillips Gas Co. has petitioned
for leave 10 file bond for securing
right Of eminent domain and maintain
ing gas line over the lands Of q. b.
~ Haverstraw in Winfield twp The
parties being unable to agree as TO dam
ages.
New Castle Grocery Co, successors
70 Harriug 81 Howe Co vs. II. b. and
Mrs Maggie Mckinney, appeal by pif
from jugment Of G.. 4. Anderson, j. p,
in a suit for claim Of S32.3S.
NOTES.
William f. Ferry has been held for
court on charge Of f&b, preferred by
Maize Mccullough
c. H. Vaughn has been jailed for
violating the boarding house act.
Lee Alexander has been held for trial
on a charge Of conspiracy entered by
Geo. Neyman, who alleges that Alex
ander with others conspired 10 cheat
him out Of his pay, Sl2 for painting a
sign on the defunct pickle factory.
William Kennedy, attempted TO eject
Pres. Brewster from Kennedy's livery
stable Friday evening. The two men
struggled together and Brewster drew
penknife and cut Kennedy severely in
the left hand. Kennedy went 10 DIR.
Bticker and bad the wound dressed and
then made information before Esq.
Gilghrist against Brewster and the
latter was held for court for cutting
with intent to kill
Harry Crooksbanks has been held for
trial for desertion on complaint Of Thos.
Ekas.
The will Of Hugh Shaw Of Harrisville
has been probated and letters granted
t. Homer J. Rose and and Hugh X Gil
more.
Letters Of adm. Illustration have been
granted to Elizabeth T.. Nolf on the es
tate Of Parker NOlf, late Of Buffalo twp.
An opinion and order has been filed
revoking the order directing the Dis
trict Attorney 10 bring an Indictment
Of adultery against Harlan Book, Of
Franklin tip, and setting aside that
part Of the verdict Of the transverse
jury at the Lafayette Douglass trial last
May, which put the costs on Harlan
Book and wife, as the real prosecutors.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Catherine Miller to Matthew Will
liams lot in Mars for $1075.
Harvey H. Boyd 10 Chas. &. Dickey
! 16 acres in Donegal twp. for 81.
Geo. Leidecker to +. T. 81 l.. u. rail.
road lot in Butler for $500.
North Side Cemetery Assn. Of Butler
to Addison Miller lot for $50
Geo, Fisher 10 Geo. VanBuTen lot in
Butler for 300.
Mary A. Wilson to u. l.. McCleary
lot in Franklin for $500.
+. 6. Bell 10 i. II. Brown and others
lease and two wells in Concord for $4,000.
Maria j. Gardner 10 Butler Producing
co. - acres in Parker for 800
w. ID. Brandon, cx'r 10 Peter Glace
lot in Butler for 5000.
John Feigcl 10 w. II. Larkiu lots in
Butler for 81
Summit twp School Dist. to Christian
Michal lot for $50.
VIM. Eiche nlaub 10 &. Michael lot for
900
John NJ. Miller 10 Anna x. Cheers lot
in Butler for &10s0.
Margt. Guepncr 10 Fidelity r. & T.
Co. lots In Allegheny Co. for 81.
Samuel Seaton 10 Eli Vanderlin j3
acres in Venango for 800
John Vanderlin 10 Eli Vanderlin same