Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-06-28
LEGAL NEWS.


NEW SUITS
Commonwealth vs. John Duprell and
Emil Chenot. summons in asSumpsit OF
Duprell's bail 800, in which Chenot
was bondsman and which was forfeited
by DupreIl's disappearance; also against
| Joseph Laurent and Edward Delline for
1900 bail forfeited by Laurett; also
against Michael Mclaughlin ard Leon
Donday for S209 bail forfeited by Nc
Laughlin
The Court has refused the petition Of
Harriet z. Watson. Julia 4. Foster
and Anna T. Clark for the appointment
Of viewers 10 assess damages done the
plfs. land IL Penn twp by the P. 3. &
l. L. railroad The railroad had filed
bond IN $4,000 20 indemnify the plaintiff 5
Tor their loss. They asked $1,000 dam
ages and the reason assigned for refus-
ing the petition was that z verdict in
favor of the pills. for Sl94O had been
given az trial II May. The plaintiffs
have taxed exceptions and may appeal
the case.
Eliza D. Bavis " Elizabeth Mccall
and Geo. ". Davis, adm'rs Of Saiah
Davis assulnpsit for Sl162-e9.
J. Harvey Miller ard Silas NJ Ne
CluYe OyersesTs Of the Poor Of Butler
have appealed from the Borough Audi
tors report which surcharged them
with number Of items amounting to
1850
Myers q Lutz VS. L. c. Wick rs
sumpsit Tor q claim Of 9o64-4 4s-
W. H. Kennedy VS. " a Goehring,
two suits in assumpsit for claim of
s58. 50
John P. Conley Of Adams twp. has fl
I'd bill in equity denying bis sigma
lures as forgeries 10 nine promissory
notes aggregating about 5000 and Issued
during 1899 and with the names OF 4
r. Conley and the plf. az makers The
notes were made to Jacob Dambach 4
Co, bankers Of Rvans City, Samuel
Park, Jacob Kline, Robert Davison.
Harriet Pierce, Alex. Lurting and
James Croft. Conley is rs years old
and comes into Court 10 avoid collection
Of the notes from his estate after his
death
l. C. Miller has appealed from the
auditors report Of Parker twp. a. 70 The
allowance therein of credit Of 800 for
the purchase Of a school lot and OF
S1462. .33. the cost Of erecting the new
frame school building.
NOTES.
Harry Roth Of Muddy Creek twp. has
been held for Court on charge OF agg.
assault and battery on complaint of w.
FL Lutz
In the Clinton twp road case an
agreement by the parties has been filed
not to change the road through the
lands OF Joseph Jones 50 as to deprive
him Of access to his coal bank.
The viii Of Solomon Fisher of Brady
twp. has been probated no letters
David Holiday who was committed
Tor agg. a&b On q. X. DeHaven has
been released on bail. Both were Cen
tennial policemen
The State Bar Association met at
Cambridge Springs this week
The viewers in the Goehring case
from Adams twp. awarded damages IS
the 2. q, w. in the sum Of s., 109.
Robt. Nixon was committed to Jail,
TUESDAY evening He had his head tied
up. and was in bad shape. That morn
ing he met Langdon Riley, VINO drives
for Marks 81 Whiteside; on the three
degree road and asked for a ride. Riley
gave hiia ride; Nixon had hatchet
in bis hand and struck Riley on the side
Of the head with it; Riley tackled him
and both fell from the wagon 70 the
road. and the team ran off. Riley got
the hatchet from Nixon and knocked
him down and then went for help.
When he came back Nixon came ut him
again. and Riley struck him again
Then help came and they brought
Nixon 70 Butler and had him locked up
Letters CT admin on the estate Of
Margaret Shodd OF Butler township |
have been granted 70 Conrad Shodd
John 4. Henninger, Esq, DR.. w II
Brown and g. g. Redic were appointed
a commission in lunacy on Lucinda
Critchlow, petitioned for by Oyerseers
w. X. Riddle and John Weigle Of Pros
pect. She was committed to Dixmout
Justice Of the Peace elect J. w Boyd
lifted his commission, yesterday.
Geo. w. Cramer Of Buffalo twp. lift
ed his commission a. Notary Public,
yesterday.
PROPERTY TRAEsFERs.
Charles Duffy 10 j. v Ritts lot on
Main and Fulton streets Butler, for
$4,000.
Thomas Black to Fred Corbett . acres
in Allegheny twp. for f3J.
Eli May 70 w. J. Black lot in Butler
for 1925.
Cyrus Harper, Treas. 10 =. w Lowry
80 acres ia Washington twp. for $50.
Charles Duffy 70 Isaac q. Pollard lot
in Butler for 800.
Jas w Hutehison to j r. Campbell
lot in Butler for 3d. 900.
Geo. Beck 10 j. NJ. Day lot ia Karns
City for $500
Linnie Campbell to Homer NJ. Camp
bell ~ acres IN Washington for S400.
Johr 9. McClintock TO S. NJ McClin
took 40 acres in Mercer for 81.
Also 10 Eliz McClintOek 40 acres in
Mercer for 81.
Joseph Goehring 10 Virginia e
Boebm so acres in Cranberry for $1,000.
Lorenz Lang to Erhard Lang 10 acres
in Winfield for 81.
S. ~ Laughner to s. E. Grant l0I
acreg in Allegheny twp for s.
Joseph S. Grants heirs 10 $ n.
Laughner 10 acres in Allegheny twp.
for $1,000