Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-02-26
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS.

assumpsit for sl416, for six years rental
for a gas well on Doubles farm in
Brady twp. at 5000 per year, with int.
Harry Patterson vs. Jas. Maurice and
Ham Cunningham, appeal from judg-
ment of Geo. B. Turner. Esq, Of West
Sunbury.
Rodgers Sand Co. VS. Broadhead Con-
tracing Co. assumpsit for S434. IS for
sand and gravel furnished
W. g. Denniston VS. New Castle Gas
Co. now Fort Pitt Nat Gas Co, as
sumpsit for $225. claimed to be due as
rental for gas well on DenIiston's
farm in Slipperyrock twp.
Heirs at law Of the late William a.
Forquer, decd, VS. Martha NJ. Forquer,
his widow. ejectment for his lot 45x60
feet on Main ST., and brick dwelling
and Office building la 1882 previous to
making a trip to Montana the deceased
made will leaving his personal estate,
and his real estate, which is specified as
an interest in farm in Allegheny twp.
| to his wife.
The Will wound up "All and every
person who knows my writing will
| know that this is penned by myself and
needs no witnesses, it being my own
act for the purposes therein set forth.
! The property in dispute was not bought
till 1888 and the plfs. claim is not cover
ed by the will 4. T. Black and Painter
q Murrin bring the suit.
Ex-Sheriff T. R. Hoon VS. Butler Co.,
two suits for $2o3 and 1926 respectively
The first named sum is claimed for
furniture broken and special deputy
hire during the Bennett riot, $3.50 being
the amount claimed for furniture and
the remainder for deputy hire. The
second amount is claimed for expenses
in the pursuit and capture of Clyde
Adams and the Houck girls, who re-
leased him and fled with him The late
board of Commissioners, under whom
the events happened refused to pay the
bills and Hoon must get verdict before
ne can he recouped by the county.
Eliza C. Bryan VS. J. ". Bryan, petit
ton for divorce for cruelty.
Mat thew Bowers VS. l. II. Brown and
P. Sutton, ejectment for IS acres in
Concord.
NOTES.
Monday and Tuesday the Parker twp.
school matter had what is probably its
final airing in court i hearing was
had before Judge Patton to determine
which is the more valuable, the school
properties now held by the township or
those of the borough of Bruin, the pur-
pose being to determine to which of the
two balance will be due and payable
to equalize the division of the properties
which originally belonged to the whole
district
Monday Attorney T. G. Campbell pre-
sented the bond of the Butler Water Co.
in $4,000 to indemnify -- Henry for
preempting of part of his farm in Oak
land twp. for the purpose of Buffers
new 100000. 600 gallon retaining basin.
Attorney Bowser objected that the bond
was too small. 1t was finally allowed
by the Court
Judge w. S. Patton of Armstrong
county was in town Monday TO preside
over the Parker twp. hearing.
Attorney Porter of New Castle was
in town Monday on the Hite and
Harper habeas corpus cases.
A motion by the deft's attorney for a
nolle prosequi was allowed in the case
of Com. VS. w. Fl. Dougherty.
The Butler Savings & Trust Co. was
appointed guardian of Jessie Craig of
Institute Hill.
Petition was made Monday for parti
ton of the estate of Michael Horneffer,
decd.
Three families in VenangO twp. have
smallpox and ON Monday the township
School Board asked leave of Court to
appoint q sanitary agent to attend to
the needs of the stricken and quaran
tened families.
Viewers haye reported favorably on
new roads in Butler twp. from Locust
ST. to E. Jefferson St Extension.
H. Helmbold, guardian of Adolph |
minor child of EmelIa Haeppel Of JEFF |
ferson twp was granted leave to sell |
real estate.
VIM. f. Bruner was appointed guar
dian of his brother and sister. Cecilia |
Ann and John Henry Bruner
Chas Cromling was appointed high |
Constable of Petrolia Monday.
Saturday Policeman Ed. L. Schultz
of this place arrested Thomas A. Hite |
and Harry III. Richardson, young mar
ried men living in this place, on charges |
of larceny by bailee preferred against |
them by New Castle firm. The war
rants were sent here from New Castle. |
1t appears that the defendants while |
living in that city bought goods from .
the complainant on the installment plan |
and moved away without fully paying |
for them Hite owed less than S. |
Saturday through Attorney f. J. !
Forquer he applied for writ of habeas |
corpus.
A hearing on the habeas corpus pro-
ceedings was held Monday and Tuesday |
morning. Judge Galbreath, after de-
liveriDg an opinion in which he stated |
that III. c. Jenson, the prosecutor, had
adequate remedy at civil law, that the
Court had right to enquire into the
merits of the case, and that the whole
thing savorcd of an attempt to collect
civil debt by criminal process, released
both the prisoners Hite at once enter
ed suit against Jenson for $4,000 for
false arrest and it is said Harper will do
the same.
The will of the late George Walter
has been probated and letters testamen-
tary granted his wife, Mary, and son, j.
Albert. The will was written by Judge
McJunkin in 1890. By its terms the
personal estate is left to Mrs Walter
and their two daughters, Mrs. Mary A.
Chambers and Katherine McQuistion,
subject to payment of the decedents
debts, funeral expenses and ombstone
(Which are limited to $3.50 and a legacy
of $1,000 to the Watch Tower Bible
and Tract Society of Allegheny City"
The decedent's half interest in tie mill
property is left to his wife for ffe with
remainder to his two daughters. The
other half is owned by his sons, Albert
and Edward. $1,000 life insurance is
| divided equally among his wife and
childrenf
Mrs. Jean B. Abrams, who in behalf
of the Children's Aid Society, was ap-
pointed guardian of Sarah Sickels. a
little girl, Tuesday applied for writ of
habeas corpus for her possession against
Valentine Stark who now has the child.
The case will be heard Saturday
Clerk of Courts Graham was appoint
eu guardian ad litem of Lizzie NJ and
Louis George Horneffer, who have in
terests in the estate of Michael Hornet
fer, decd, OF Adams twp, citation
has been granted on the heirs to show
cause why the estate should not be par
titioned, on petition of Caroline Hornet
fer, daughter
! John L. Young was appointed guar
dian of Ann E., Raymond A and
Michael w. G. Boyle, minor children of
d. w. G. Boyle, decd. OF Oakland twp
Thomas McGrath has been held for
agg a&b on G r Dawson who alleges