Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-27
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS.

Andrew W. Root VS. Emily Root, petit
tion for divorce The petitioner states
they were married at Atlantic City and
that in 1898 the respondent deserted him
and now lives in McKees Rocks.
Deering Harvester Co VS. T. II. Heen-
on. appeal by deft from Judgment for
rendered by Zenas McMichael, j. T.
Jos. Millison and R. T. Brouse VS. R.
Fl. and Emma Gould, Bill in Equity.
The plaintiffs allege they secured an
option on 122 acres of land in Washing
twp, paying $25 on it, and that defend
ants refuse to make and deliver deed;
and ask that they be required to do SO.
NoFEe
Judge O'Conner, of Cambria county.
made an odd ruling the other day after
granting some licenses-all the retail
dealers must set up lunch, free or other
wise.
Judge Simonton, Of Dauphin county
being peti:ioned recently to make an
order restricting the hours during which
licensed places should remain open. said
that he had no power to do so; that all
he could do was to enforce the law en-
acted by the Legislature, and that he
could not add to its terms. Of course
everybody knows that a judge has no
authority under the law TO say when a
licensed place shall close up. but he has
the power just the same. He is like the
ia Eaffey Justice of the Peace who,
when he started to " rite out a commit
meat and Vas interrupted by a Punxsu-
tawney lawyer with the exclamation,
You can't do thatP replied scornfully,
Don't you see lne doin' it."-Ex.
Charles Leech has been held for court
on charge of selling :ea with out a
b)Iough liCe1se.
Orders have been made directing the
Portersyille ballot box To be left in the
custody of Harry i. Reberling between
elections; also the ballot box Of Brady
twp with L. L. Castor.
The will of John Deemer Of Cr&uber
ry twp has been probated, no letters.
The will of Abraham Zeigler of Jack
son twp has been probated. letters to
Lewis Zeigler; also will of John Mowry
of Middlesex twp letters TO d 5 Dick
son: also will of Jacob SchGlmire of
Middlesex twp. no letters; also the wilt
OF Sarah E. Mif1iin of SLpperyrock twp
letters to w. D. Bovard. Her farm is
devised TO her husband for life, with re-
mainder in her pephews, w. j. and Il.
B. Bovsrd.
Letters of administration on the es-
tate of J. A. McMurtry aud Ellen Me
Murtry, his wife of Fairview twp. have
been granted to w. ". Campbell.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Ira S Zeigler to Elizabeth Zeigler lot
in Zelienople for $500.
Philip Daubenspeck to Alfred Nor
ris lot in Butler for $1400.
Jos Becker to VIM Il Bauman so acres
in jefferson for $3400
Silas J Kissic to VIM G Kissic, lot in
Slipperyrock for $3.50.
VIM Trail TO Elizabeth Chatam lot in
Evansburg for 81.
Thomas NJ Humes to G A Smith lot
at Carbon Black for $1440.
Robert Adams to Alexander Bros
lease 4 acres at Middletown for $780,
John g Shaffer to Catharine Geiser
lot in Zelienople for $500.
Northside Cemetery Assn to Myra E
Matteson lot for $50.
John w Reep to Charles H Rankin
126 acres in Fairview for $1,000
HG McKim to W G Sayre lot in
jackson for $3.50.
N S Grossman to o A Shaffer lot in
Prospect for $500.
Harvey H Boyd to Anna Prayer lot in
Butler for $3.50.
AE Butler to T W. Phillips & Co.
wells on Reep and other farms in Parker
twp. for $2S50.
Geo Stringfellow to same wells for
$25OO
Samuel a Leslie to S NJ Leslie 159
acres in Middlesex twp.
Jas A Mcbride to g L Mcdonald lis
acres in Clarified for 81.
f. P. Mcbride, trustee, to same for
S231O
Joseph A. McCandlessto Curtis Nc
Candies. % acres in Franklin for $1,000.
VIM Nc. Sullivan to j. @. A. Sulll-
van III acres in Summit for $4,000.
Thomas q. Harbiscn to John Reamer
Il acres in Jefferson for $1,000.
Butler Coal Co. to Frank E. Lowry,
leases and coal deeds III Clay twp. for
s..
John Allen to Fl r Thompson, 16
acres in Cherry for 5000
VIM T. Bowan to D. 81. Sutton lots
in 1st ward Butler for 1920
Barbara uoehn to Ira McJunkin lot
in Butler for $500.
CB Hammond to Henry Asche lot in
Butler for $1075.
Ann Perry to w E Weigle 6 acres in
Brady for $316.23
A Huesken to J Rausehenberger lot
in Butler for $500
Ann Perry to S Badger 6 acres in
Brady for $320.77.
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