Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-01-10
LEGAL NEWS.


: The State Supreme Court, sitting in
Philadelphia. handed down a large
number Of decisions, Monday, and
among them the following in Butler
I county cases.
Daniel Walker, ct al rs Andrew Ed
munds-appeal dismissed.
Geo. K. Marshall VS. Forest Oil Co
Judgment reversed and new trial
awarded.
Walker VS. Gilliland-decree affirmed
and appeal dismissed.
NEW SUITS.
Mary Collingwood VS. Joseph Colling-
wood. petition for divorce. The parties
lived near West Sunbury. Two years
ago Colllngwood shot his wife through
the abdomen and was sent to
to the penitentiary for five and half
years.
Clear6eld tp and E. S Milligau and
Nick Birckbighler vs. b. r. and p. Rail
way company Arthur Yates, Pres,
trespass, for S2375;j9.
This suit grows ont of the case Of
Margaret Brownield VS. Clearfeld twp.
While driving to church late one eve
ming during the blizzard of February,
1899. Miss Brownfeld drove into the
ditch cut by the railroad across the
Sugar Greek road near Coylesvllle, was
severely hurt and nearly frozen
Through McJunkin and Galbreath she
sued Clearfield tip and got verdict OF
1880 Now the twp comes back at the
railroad for the verdict and costs.
Katherine Wigton VS. Geo. Renick
trespass for $500 damages for taking
coal from plaintiffs land in Clay twp.
". D. Brandon e1r. Of Mrs. Mcconnell
vs. Geo. and w D. Renick trespass for
$4,000 damages for taking coal from the
plaintiffs land in Clay twp
r. II. Oliver has resigned as tax col
lector of Muddycreek township.
Mrs. Sophia Shilling was arrested last
Thursday charged by Mr.. Herrit with
malicious mischief and trespass Mrs
Shilling had leased small lot from
Herrit in the West End on which she
was to put mp house for her own use
as long as she lived, il then to become
the property of Herrit. She gave HerrIt
s104 for putting up one-roomed house.
Last week Mrs Shilling began moving
the house to lot nearby belonging to
her daughter and then Herrit made the
charges.
Dan Mccullough of Butler plead
guilty to larceny of an oyercoat and
was sentenced to pay costs, $40 line, and
undergo Imprisonment III jail for 80
days.
Curtis Oliver, aged 20 years, plead
guilty to larceny of some money from
boy named Bickei with VIII ON he was
sleeping in liverystable, and on Tues
-day was sentenced to tine Huntington
State Reformdtory.
George Schoeutag, of Saxonburg, on
Tuesday was granted a divorce from
Elizabeth .Schoentag.
VIM. Hopkins was arrested Tuesday
for fast driving.
William Dinwiddie, Of Gerst Alley,
Allegheny. Pa, has written to Register
w J. Adams for information of his lost
brother, Harry Dinwiddle, who, he
thinks is in or near Butler.
The will of John J. Reiber, of Butler,
has been probated and letters testa-
mentary granted to John Fl. Reiber.
Also the will of Helena Witt, of
Oakland twp, letters to Lawrence and
Frances R. Witt.
Also the will of Emily Carnahan, OF
Allegheny twp, letters to Keziah LauT-
fer. admX t a.
Letters Of administration on tbs es-
tate of Lizzie Jolly, of Venango twp
have been granted to a. j. Jolly.
Also on the estate of G. J. Kepler, Of
Parker tn. TO Geo. Baldin and Eliza
beth Kepler
Also on the estate of Curtis Irwin, Of
Venango twp, to Geo. B Irwin.
Also on the estate of Samuel Glenn,
of Clay twp, to P. p. Brown.
The Court has filed an opinion in the
equity suit of Sirissah Adams vs. q.
G.. Stage dismissing the bill in equity
at the cost of the plaintiff. The suit
was commenced in 1899 by Mrs Adams
to compel Stage to drill another well on
her farm in Middlesex twp, which he
had leased. or else give it up to her:
She claimed Stage fraudulently refused
to drill her farm, because his wells on
adjoining farms We're draining the oil
from under her land.
Edwin L. Umpstead has petitioned
for guardian for Alfred
Umpstead, of Middlesex twp. who
was taken to Dixmont last week.
Alex Mitchell, Esq, 7. j. Dodds and
DR.. John W. Grossman were appointed
a commission in lunacy of VIM. NJ.
Mitchell, an aged man of Water St.
Butler He was adjudged insane and
sent to Dixmont.
Catherine Wigton was appointed
guardian of Frederick E., Florence !,
Claude May, and Eva NJ. Wigton,
minor children of Julia Wigton. Fred
erick, aged 20 years is in the U. S. regu-
lar army at Honolulu.
Thomas E. Stewart has been appoint
ed guardian of the minor children of
John B. Smith.
Esq. W. A. Fleming of Petrolia has
petitioned to be released from costs i'm
posed upon him by the grand jury in
the case of Com. vs,C. E. Goodrich, as
sault etc The indictment was ignored
and the costs put on Fleming, the COM
mitting magistrate.
James McGarvey was appointed
guardian of Elizabeth Jane and James
C. Thompson, minor children of Martha
Thompson, of Concord twp.
Hugh Mclaughlin has been appoint
ed tax collector of Karns City, vice E.
D. Rodgers, who did not qualify after
election.
Robert E. Collins has been appointed
guardian OF Orene G. Shoaf.
Bridge inspectors have approved
the New bridge oyer Bear creek at
Dudley furnace in Parker twp. The
stone work cost S590.25, and the bridge
work $621.
The new county bridge oyer the Slip
perry rock, in Marion and Mercer twps.
has been approved by inspectors.
Nearly all Wednesday was occupied
| in Court by the hearing of the petition
| of Bruin citizers for incorporation as a
borough, the new borough to nearly
lcorrespond with the old Bruin school
district The rest of the township OBJ
jected, alleging that the proposed boro.
took in too much territory.
An and b case against Paul Kradel
| has been settled.
Peter E. Duffy has registered as a
law student.
Harry S. Storey has been appointed
tax collector of Fairview borough vice
VIM. Storey
| PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
| A. J. Bard to Annie NJ Bartz lot in
| Slipperyrock for $500.
| A. r. Weitzel to G.. n. Weitzel lot il
Butler for 81.