Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-03-22
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS

Nancy Z. Timblin VS.. Mrs. NJ. {
Murtland. ejectment for I acres O
land in Fairview and Concord town
ships. bounded on north by lands Of de
fendant. east by Adams, south by plain
/. tiff, and west by J. 5. Murtland.
( Elizabeth Enslen VS.. P. and W. Rail
! road, and Thomas NJ King, receiver
! trespass for S3, 600. damages claimed u
/ be done plaintiffs farm in jackson
I township by the defendants chsngin;
the bed of the creek, thus causing he
land to be washed away.
William Fl. Thicker vs.. Borough o
Mars and Pittsburg and Western Rail
road. trespass for $1,000 damage
claimed to be done the plaintiff prop
erty by raising the grade of the railroad
and street in front Of the property abou
ten feet. putting Mr.. Thieker's hous,
down in a hole.
HarrissviIle borough VS. Ed Barnes
mechanics lien of $5S - for labor and
material of building a sidewalk along
the deft's property.
Geo Shaffner VS. D. NJ Fair & Son,
appeal by deft from judgment of $ o. l6
rendered by G. E. Anderson, J. p
National Supply Co. VS. y. B. Smith
execution attachment on goods OF dett
in hands of J. Y. Ritts.
NOTES.
i. P. Starr has been appointed super
visor of Concord twp. vice Andrew
Swartzlander, reelected under protest
and resigned
J. J. Wagner has been appointed
guardian of Maud L, Alice NJ, William
Z, and Henrietta BarTickman, minor
children of Mary E. Barrickman OF
Cranberry twp.
w. J. Grimes has been appointed
guardian of Nettie p. and r G. Dam
bach, minor children of Fred S. Dam
bach, decd, of Forward twp.
Sarah A. Felsing has been appointed
guardian Of Mary, Agnes Stella, May,
Margaret and Bertha A. Peters, minor
children Of John Fl. Peters, decd, OF
Clinton twp.
DR.. J. c. Barr resigned as burgess OF
Mars and A. G. Irvine was appointed on
petition Of citizens.
g. ". Beatty bought the Burton J.
at administrators sale for $1,52j.
Solomon Dunbar has been appointed
supervisor of Forward twp. J. a. Kri-
ker resigned.
The viii of John Mitchell, decd Of
Butler has been probated, and letters
testamentary granted to James VI. Gal
breath.
The heirs of William Vogley have
assigned a mortgage on the Hotel Ar
lington property to John Berg d Co. fol
$50, 900
Charles Jackson, me Of the negroes
who was arrested last week for stealing
ton OF junk from NJ Zief plead guilty
and was sentenced to pay costs, fine
Of $50 and undergo County Jail inpris-
anment for four months.
Rev. j. S. Mattison the prosecutor
who was ordered to pay the costs III the
assault case OF Com vs. II. j. Vandike
petitioned for benefit of the insolveni
laws, and was ordered by the Court tC
give bond in 500 TO appear at May term
and file bis petition, Rev. |. q. Pollard
went surety.
II. J. Godfrey and wife of Butler
have legally adopted Margaret Moore al
their child.
Joseph Perel, one of the negroes ac
cused with stealing junk from NJ Zeef
has been discharged Oh writ Of haben'
corpus, no charge being made against
him.
The suit Of Geo w Lindsey VS. Chas II
Parker, brought TO get wages claimed
by the plf for work done for the deft Oh
the jefferson Oil Co lease near Jeffer
son Centre was tried Monday. The
deft did not appear and the jury return
ed a verdict of $l11. - for the plf.
J. Harvey Bell Of North Washington
was appointed committee Of the estate
of Christian Stoner. Sheriff Hoon tool
Mr.. Stoner TO Dixmont Saturday.
The assumpsit suit Of Washington
twp. VS. Herman Seaton ct al, has beer
indefinitely continued.
The damage suit Of Ada Martin VI
Butler has been held oyer until tbs
April court. as were nearly all the case'
on for trial this week.
In the assumpsit suit on mechanics
lien Of Geo Bishop VS. Mary Donley, af
ter going 10 trial the parties agreed tha
the jury return a verdict of $500 in fa
yor Of the plf with stay of execution fol
six months
The trial Of Sutton Harper began a
McConnelsyille, o, last Monday week
and was not yet completed, yesterday.
The viii Of VIM. Fry, decd, late O
West Va. has been probated and letter.
granted to Ellen J. Fry.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Jos Weldon to Geo. f. Welsh, lot il
Crntreville for S400.
Milton J. Graham to Harry II. Brick
er, lot in Butler for 81 900.
Fredrick Kamerer 10 Mary Hoehn, 10
! in Butler for $500.
j. A Shelatree TO T.. A. Crocker,
acres in.Slippeyyrock twp for $3.50.
Jacob Hilger to Same, 3 acres in Same
| for $3.50.
Rachel +. Mong to Miles Reddick, 10
in Renfrew for $500.
Miles Redick to Kirkpatrick Bros lo
in Renfrew for $500
Mary A. Meals to Excelsior Mtl. Fire
Ins Co. lot in North Washington for 81
A. o. Hepler to Melvin II. Thompson
| 16 acres in Clay for 500
( Admrs Of Robt Davidson TO Angus
| f. Werner, 81 acres in Adams for 50
| 1882.
NJ w. Mays TO Annie Ensmingcr, lot
| in Butler for 80, 600
w d. Brandon TO l.. H. Stoner lot il
jackson for 1925.
Jacob Weitzel to Amanda A Weitze
% acres in Franklin for 81.
Harvey III. Boyd TO John +. Call, 10
in Butler for $lJ0
John II. Negley TO J. V. Ritts, lot il
| Butler for $100.
Elizabeth Geshwind TO j " Ritts, 10
in Butler for $3.50.
Mary j. Boggs TO Forest Oil Co., 10
in Evans City for 81 600
David l.. Kennedy TO j. w Conrad
lot on Race st. Butler for 81 $50
Flora Il Meals 20 Everett X Stamm
| 80 acres in Franklin for $3.50
A. NJ. Hilliard 10 Maggie Barber 10
in North Washington for ST.
| Nancy Hamel TO Adam g. Hame
quit claim for AZ acres in Penn for 5000
A. l.. Staples and A. Steelsnith b
Forest Oil Co. 80 acre lease on Marburg
or farm, Adams twp. for ~, 800
Marriage Licenses.