Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-12-19
LEGAL NEWS.


NEW SUITS
Bridget a Williams Of North Oak
land VS. Luther d Williams, petition fo'
divorce on grounds OF desertior.
Campbell E. Miller vs. jeremiah P
Sutton, trespass for 500 damages
Miller's shoe store and SuttOn's drug
store on S. Main street, Butler, adjoin,
and Miller claims that the drugstore
wall is built on his ground
George Angert and Conrad Angert,
ex'rs, vs. Frank Augert, summons in
ejectment for u acres in Oakland twp.
NOTES.
On his own petition, Caleb v Dwig.
gins, committee of the person and estate
Of Ellis c. Dwiggins, lunatic, by ap-
pOintment in West Va, was re-appoint-
ed for this State by the Court.
IIoiion court win be held Monday,
Dec. q.
The polling place OF Jackson twp.
East, was changed from the house OF
Henry Marburger TO that Of Eli Rape.
At Washington D. c., Mrs. Bonine
accused of shooting n man named
Ayers, in his room in their boarding
house was acquitted last week. The
case was very sensational one.
On petition Of Mary Russell, mother
of Coulter Russell, Or1gen G. McGand-
lass Of Unionville was appointed guar
dian Of said minor.
A new trial was granted in the case OF
Com. VS. Jesse Patterson and the case
was settled by the defendant paying the
costs.
Newton Hilliard was placed under
$500 bail to appear at September Court,
1902
The rule against Valencia borough
and Geo. Ripley for obstructing road
was discharged on hearing.
On petition Of Francis Clark, cita-
ton was issued on Jas. Wallace. admin.
istrator of Francis Wallace, retuTnable,
Jan 6
Frank Sanbach Of Butler was appoint.
ed guardian of Blanche, minor child OF
josiah Fleeger.
On petition Of his father, David Me
Knight. Charles ". Daubenspeck wa:
appointed guardian OF Spurgeon Nc
knight Of Butler.
Jacob Fleeger Of Butler was sentenc
ed 90 days to jail and $50 fine for open
lewdness.
Jerry Bennett was sentenced 30 days
to Jail and fined $50 for malicious mis-
chief to a livery horse and buggy.
Sentence was withheld on the larceny
charge
Superior Court decision-Covert ct al
versus p. q w. r. r. Co ct al, judg-
ment affirmed. The Court adjourned
to meet ia Scranton, Jan. 13.
Abe Miller, colored, was fined so and
sent to Jail for 60 days for assault and
battery on Lizzie Kreitzer. There was
yery little evidence against Miller and
he was convicted mainly on admissions
of his own bad record A new trial was
refused hy the Court The reward Of
fered by the County Commissioners oi
<40O for the arrest and conviction OF
Miller is now claimed by Detective A
Allen, who worked up the case.
The damage suit of Ada Martin VI
Butler borough resulted in verdict OF
$41j for her. Miss Martin owns prop
erty on Mercer St which it was proved
was damaged by changing the bridge
over Sullivan run, causing the water tC
food her house. A year ago a jury
awarded her $400. and new trial wa'
granted on the Borough's motion. Tht
trial was warmly contested and LASTED
parts of three days.
The First Pres church of Centrevill'
has petitioned to have its charter chang
ed, making its name the First Presby
terian Church of Slipperyrock.
Private sale Of 8 acres Of Richard
Turner, decd, in Bruin, to A. @. Snow
for $3.50 was confirmed.
Bert McClurg is in Jail on a charge OF
malicious mischief and surety of the
peace made against him by Mrs. Gra
ham before Esq Reuben McElvain.
John Cooper, an old soldier, has beer
granted peddler's license.
The contest over the judicial election
in Cambria county began in the Cour
House in Ebensburg. Tuesday, will
Judges White Of Indiana county, Bel
of Blair county and Bailey Of Hunting
don, on the Bench. On motion, anC
after consideration, the Court decided
that the contestant tBarker) would havt
to file bond in $35, 900; notice wa
served on Judge-elect O'Conner to fill
his answer to the contest by Dec. 31st
and the Court adjoLrned to meet mex
Tuesday. The impression spread owe
the town that the contest would b
dropped, on account of the bitter feel
ing regarding it in Cambria county, an(
which is spreading into the adjoining
counties.
The will Of Edward Duffy of Marion
twp. has been probateda no letters; ais
the will of Mary j. L. Welsh Of Jat.ksoi
twp. no letters; also the will Of Franci
Mays of Fairview twp, letters grantet
to r. r. McGregor and W. A. Slaugen
haupt; also the will of Elizabeth K
Haben of Butler, letters to Geo. J. ant
+. w. Haben; also the will of Sarah A
Stancliff Of Adams twp, letters to J. L
GODDARD.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Thomas r. Hoop to Lewis Martzsol
L S5 acres in Brady for 1915.
j. p. Wigton to Amanda NJ. HuTle.
lot in Millerstown for $3.50.
w. G.. Young 70 Thomas b. YounI
leases in Butler twp. for $1,000.
Mary J. Jones to w. Fl. Mumford II