Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-26
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS.

LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS.
w. J. Cousins VS. Jennie A. Cousins
divorce for alleged desertion.
John Stab vs Fredericka Kocher,
summons in ejectment for a house and
lot on E. Jefferson St, Butler, between
the Episcopal and Pres. churches.
Andrew Doka VS. Frank Kollessar,
summons in trespass for $1,000 damages
for slander. a capias was issued and
Kollessar was brought to jail aud held
for want of the bail required, $500.
Doka is defendant IN a similar suit
brought by Kollessar some time ago.
They are Hungarians and Doka alleges
Kollessar slandered him and his daugh-
ter while kolessar swears Doka SAID
bad things about Mrs K.
John McQ. Smith VS. p B. & L. E.
Railroad Co. and Allegheny and Butler
Plank Road Co, summons in trespass
for $40, 600 damages claimed for injury
done his property on South Main street
by the filling of the space under the
plaukroad bridge and the Bessemer
trestle with earth. This has caused the
surface drainage of Main street to be
deposited in Smiths lot, destroying his
old Frederal Spring and doing other
damage.
w. B. Dennison va New Castle Gas
Co. and its successor the Fort Pitt Gas
Co, summons In assumpsit for 1928,
claimed to be due as royalty on a gas
well on Dennisou's farm. The defts.
were to pay 81 per pound pressure for
the gas if used off the premises. The
defence is that the pressure was so
weak that it was never marketed.
Reinck Wilson & Co. VS. Albert
Wagner and Frank n. Cooper, partners
summons in assumpsit.
N TIES
Letters of adm II on the estate of Mary
Pape of Butler have been granted TO
Gerard P. Pape.
The will of Daniel K. Graham of
Brady twp. has been probated, no letters.
Likewise the will of Sadie NJ. Tinker of
Marion twp.
Daniel Walker, George Daubenspeck,
Perry Turner and S. R. Walker school
directors of Parker twp. have filed an
appeal to the Superior Court from the
order of court granting the. incorpora-
tion of the borough of Bruin.
Andrew Doka has filed his first
naturalization papers.
The Jury in the trial of Charles S.
Murphy in the courts of Clarion county
charged with the murder of William
Kiser returned verdict of mot guilt"
after being out about four hours. The
verdict of acquittal was not unexpected
by many on account of the evidence.
The court room was packed with people
awaiting the verdict when the jury
came in. The trial lasted almost three
weeks.
The equity suit of citizens of Walker
Ave, Butler, VS. Mrs. Sarah Mackey to
compel the opening of Walker Ave.
down to Centre Ave. was taken up in
court Monday morning. The property
holders, who bought from Mrs. Mackey,
say that she sold to them on the repre-
sentation that the street would be open
ed to Centre Ave. which was never
done.
A. NJ Christley, Esq, was appointed
auditor in the estate of James Mcbride,
decd, of Clearield twp.
On petition of Daisy E. Irwin, widow
of George w. Irwin, J. G. Miller, guar
dian, was ordered to pay $50 per month
out of her child's estate for maintenance
of the child.
W. C. Thompson was appointed
auditor in the estate of Olive Arm
.+.ooor lao,1 of Cborrv txyr
J. W. Eutchison, Esq, was appointed
guardian of Myrtle and Frederick,
minor children of John Feigel, decd,
of Butler
Samuel E. Stewart, guardian, was
ordered to pay to Louisa A. Smith.
ance of Mabel and Walter Smith out of
his wards estates
An order was made directing Sheriff
Hoon to transfer Gilbert Douthett from
the Polk Institute to the Dixmont
Hospital.
E. II. Laderer was appointed guardian
of Shepler BOSTON of Muddycreek twp.
The will of W. M. Glenn of Washing
ton twp. has been probated, no letters.
J. w. Meals has been appointed
auditor for Venango twp. vice T. v.
Kelly, resigned
VIM. Strawick of Butler plead guilty
to f&b and Wednesday was sentenced
to pay S25 fine. $40 to the mother, Sc per
month for maintenance and costs
Jacob Miller, on his own petition, was
appointed guardian of his mother, Mrs.
Josephine Miller, who is old and feeble
in mind and body and lives with her
daughter, Mrs. Brown, in Forward twp.
Wednesday John Baker of Millers-
town was granted a divorce from his
wife Mary A. Baker.
Campbell, Troutman, Berg and other
citizens of Butler from the tax valua-
tions assessed on their properties by the
assessors and County Com'rs were
heard Wednesday The Com'rs have a
large number of witnesses from the
townships to show that the valuations
are relatively no higher than in the
country. The hearings continue today
The bill of B. Masseth VS. w. HI.
Larkin ct al for infringing ON his pat
ents on packers was dismissed in q. s..
Court at Pittsburg, Tuesday.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Sarah Wolford to w. W. Lindsey 214
acres in Slipperyrock for $4,000.
w. 81. O'Brien e. Co. to Sarah j.
Reabel leases in Middlesex for $2040
H. l.. Green to W. FL. O'Brien 81 Co.
leases in Middlesex for $3.50.
H. H. Black to Edward G. Troutman
lot in Washington twp. for $375.
Herman Hall to Laura A. kinser lot
in Butler for 1926.
John Ralsuon to Everett l.. Ralston
III acres in Clay for $4,000.
f. w. H Wehr to King J. Neely lot
in Prospect for $500.
Benz Bredin to E. w. Crawford lot
in Allegheny twp. for $500
w. II. Campbell, Clerk o. c.. to
Louisa Ziegler lot in Harmony.
John G.. Moore. EXT of D. Heck to
Presley E. Heck, 1876 acres in Centre for
$3577. So
Presley E. Heck to Rose Mccullough
rs acres in Centre for $2137 80.
Henry Schwal1n to Geo. w. Amy 20
acre lease in Penn twp. for $3.50.
VIM. E. Hoffman to VIM. Cashdollar,
Al acres in Adams for Sl647.
Christina Frederick to J. =. Gaisford
lot in Millerstown for $500.
James Whitaker to Elizabeth Bailey
unit c1ai,1, 70 ooroc IN Norior, for