Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-05-23
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS.

LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS.
Allen r Mcconnell vs. John Busch,
agent, summons in assumpsit for
$2l6.s2.
Allen r. Mcconnell " Mrs. Dan
Imam. summons in assumpsit for
4. $22l.22.
These suits are brought for an eighth
interest which each of the defendants
are alleged TO have carried in drilling
oil well and did not pay for.
James Prior vs. Myra and Plumber
Christy. appeal Ivy deft from Judgment
rendered by A. r. Thompson for 800.
coNsTABLEs' RETURNS.
Summit twp-The road under the
railroad bridge at Herman and the
Saxonburg road We're reported bad.
fst Ward. Butler-The P. & ". R r.
was returned for making dangerous fly
ing switches across Centre Ave. and the
sidewalks OF Mrs DR.. Moore, l.. {. Wick
and Thomas Frazier were reported bad.
Winfield twp.-County bridge at
Frank Denny farm unsafe.
Clearfield twp-Bad road from Jos
Brennan's to Steven Dugan's farm.
Allegheny Road Dlockaded by ties
and lumber at Six Points
Penn-B Bridge at Fred Winters un-
safe,
Cherry -Christy bridge over the South
| SlippeFyrock unsafe.
ARGUMENT COURT.
The equity suit of Walker Ave resi-
dents against Sarah Mackey to compel
opening Of the street to Centre Ave. was
argued Wednesday.
An alias summons was awarded in the
divorce suit Of Ruth Christy VS. Victor
Christy.
The Penn twp. aud Connoquenessing
twp. road cases were heard Tuesday but
not decided.
Alfred SkilIman was appointed gdn.
ad litum of minor children of Mary a
Skillman, decd.
Benjamin McMullen took the oath Of
naturalization Tuesday.
DR.. Fl. d. Hockenberry of Sudbury
was appointed gdn. of Karl D Glenn.
Subpoena in divorce was awarded
Lewis A. Reeher vs. Florence Reeher
Matilda Teepie was appointed gdn of
Herbert. minor son of Henry B. Beigh-
Icy, decd.
The divorce cases OF Mary Colling
wood VS. Joseph Collingwood, William
Lathrop VS. Cordelia Lathrop, Hannah
Wagner vs. Geo 3. Wagner. Maria Rice
vs J. s. Rice, and Agnes Harper Us
Oliver Harper were heard Tuesday and
DEGREES in divorce are to be entered in
each case on payment Of costs, etc.
SHERIFF SALES.
Sheriff Hoon has sold the following |
properties on executions
House and lot Of r. f. Westerman in
Millerstown to G. J. and J. J. Wester- |
man for 500.
Two lots OF S Mark sell, decd, at |
Greece City to Matthew J. Robertson for |
1852 and 500.
Twenty-Five acres of John Collins in |
Winfield twp. to Jacob Alder for $3.50 !
Sale of the H. 3. Keister. Maurice |
Norris and NJ and l.. d. Eberhart prop |.
critics was adjourned until Friday, May |
"a
The writ agaist G. NJ. Hughes was
returned.
NOTES.
The will of William Goehring, decd, |
Of Evans City has been probated and |
letters testamentary granted to John {. |
Goehring and Henry w Lutz.
Letters of admin on the estate of |
Joseph Gross. decd, of Worth twp,
have been granted to David L. Locke.
Peter p. Brown, VIM. J. Hutchison
and McAllister Kuhn were appointed
viewers on the appeal of Benjamin
Powell from the award of $50 damages
to him on a new road near Maharg in
Penn twp
Citizens of Worth and Muddycreek
townships want new bridge over
Muddy creek on the Prospect and Jack
vile road.
Walker BoozeI resigned as Constable
of Slipperyrock borough.
Joseph Hughes, colored, who plead
guilty Of larceny Of clothes from Rev.
Pleasant Tucker, was sent to Jail for 9
months and fined $25.
Sarah lift has petitioned for partition
of the real estate of Peter lift, deceased,
Of Franklin twp.
Two and one half acres in Clay twp,
the property of p 3. Porter, decd,
was sold to W. b. Porter Friday at
admr's sole for $3.50.
The real estate Of Margaret Shaw.
decd, 10 acres in Mercer county, was
sold to David McFerrin for $40.
A Moser, admir- of Adam Fl. Gold,
decd, of Middlesex twp. petitioned for
leave to sell real estate.
Geo. B. Turner of W. Sunbury was
appointed guardian of w. G., minor
son Of w. W. Murtland.
The John Critchow farm in Forward
twp. was sold to A. j. Critchlow at adj
ministrator's sale for $l307.
On petition of the road commissioners
of Centre twp. the finding of the Grand
Jury at Dec. term, 1900. refusing new
bridge near Oneida, was set aside and
the petition for bridge resubmitted to
the present jury.
E. H. Laderer resigned as constable
of Porter5ville.
Geo. G. Pillow VIM. II. Gilghrist and
James Smith were appointed viewers on
the petition of Slippe.yrock citizens for
a new bridge over Keifer run.
J. +. S. Adams has resigned as super
visor of Washington township.
John Wishnopsky, who plead guilty
to selling liquor at West Winfield was
sentenced to pay fine of $500 and
undergo six months Imprisonment in
jail Sentence on his partner, Mrs
Rosy Oleath, who also plead guilty, was
| suspended and sne was required to enter