Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-12-11

: lne y. y supreme NOuIt las tCSAtAOA
in Larkin's favor in the case OF Mas
/ seth VS. Larken regarding a patent on
packer.
+ Sale of the real estate of VIM. Sny-
( der, dec d, of Middlesex twp, was CON
frmed.
/ The rule to strike off confirmation Of
sale of timber in the John Winner estate
was granted on Seaton & Sons of Har
money, and not on the guardian j. w.
Coulter
The Board, appointed by Gov. Stone
to inquire into the condition of Judge
Smith of the Superior court, found him
incapable of performing his duties on
account of permanent disability, but it
Is said he will refuse to resign
The Sheriffs writs for the Newton
Norris and G.. NJ Hughes properties
were returned aud the liens paid, and
the sale of the Keister and Hall proper
ties were adjourned.
Judge Simonton's decision that the
act passed by the last Legislature i'm
posing tax of % per cent of the face
value upon al store orders is unconsti-
tutional had been expected from the day
the bill was enacted. In the language
of the Court the act, if sustained. would
inhict penalty upon the corporations
for doing what they had a legal and
constitutional right to do. In other
words. it attempted to invaiidate con-
tracts. The Court held that where an
employe secured and retained work
with the understanding that part of his
pay waste be in the shape of store orders
the contract so accepted was beyond the
power of the Legislature under the Con-
stitution.
Bob McClelland was sent to Jail 30
days for drunkenness
On return of the constable of the 1st
ward, a rule was granted on L. G. Wick
to show cause why his sidewalk on
Ziegler Ave. is not repaired
John II. jackson has been appointed
Court Auditor
Walter Jamison has been released
from the Warren Insane Asylum.
Sale of the real estate of Esther Reep,
3 acres in Fairview to r. S. Stroup for
$40 was confirmed.
The war in the court room last Satur
day was over the Park Hotel property
now valued at about $50, 600 The case
in hearing was citation to show cause
why the real estate of the late Mary E.
Shirley should not be sold TO satisfy
debts. Mrs. Shirley died in July, 1901,
leaving her husband, Joseph p Shirley
and an adopted daughter, Gladys, about
5 years old. She left her estate to her
adopted daughter and appointed T. B.
Humes, of Butler, executor of the estate,
and her sister, Mrs. T. NJ Kinney, guar
dian of the child. Part of the estate
contisted of the Park hotel property,
which is now very valuable. Joseph p
Sherley sold his dover interest in the
property to W. G. Thompson and sub
sequently proceedings were had by
which w. II. Miller was made guardian
of the adopted child Miller sold his
wards interest in the property to W. G.
Thompson, who was to take care of the
creditors. This sale was confirmed by
the court The creditors becoming dis
satisfied with the way things were 60
ing, joined with t. B. Humes in a petit
ton for leave to sell the property to sat
isfy debts. which amount to about ST.
900, and the citation was issued. The
hearing developed several sensational
features and the court struck out the
order confirming the sale to Thompson.
About dozen lawyers were present,
representing the different creditors, and
a fierce wrangle resulted in the COM
promise which was finally effected,
which was that the executor, T. B.
Humes, be allowed to mortgage the es-
tate for 81, 900, the money to be paid in
to court, and the lien creditors paid as
their individual claims may appear by
direction of the court, the ownership of
the property to be decided by other pro-
ceedings
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Harvey " Boyd to Thos V Cochran
lot ON Centre Ave ex for 1925.
S NJ Root to Henry Barnhart lot on
Coal st for $1,000
Matilda Thorne heirs to Elizabeth E
McChesney lot in Fairview boro for
Sl25.
Mary E Marshall to Chas Shaffer lot |
in Mars for $500.
Jas H Thompson to P G Bell . acres
in Concord for $780,
D S Mayberry to S G Christley lot in |
boro for $500.
John Reed, admr, to same lot in same |
for $1,000
John G Graham to Jas Bredin lot in |
Butler twp for 81.
W Groom to w L Shannon lot in |
Mars for for $500.
Levi Rose to John NJ Rose lot in Con
boro for 800.
John B Dindinger to John G Graham |
10 acres in Butler twp for 1880
Jos Bredin to John g Graham acres |
in Butler twp for 800.
A F Klein to Mary McGill lot in Har-
rnony for $500.
John Kelly to Elmer E Davis lot in |
Bruin for 800,
z E Davis to VIM Kavanaugh Co ma
chine shop in Bruin for $2S00.
Ira McJunkin to Chas B Brown lot on |
W Penn st for $4,000.
Mary and Abram Beighlea to Sarah |
Beighlea lot in Harmony for $10O
Thos g Henderson to John McNany
lot in Butler for $500.
VIM W Crawford to John A Gilbert |
lot in Mars for $275.
Edw c Webb to Mary J Ralston IA |
acres in Clay