Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-01-01
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS.

Inc McOOrmlcK harvesC NldcHHc ".
VS. J. c. Martin, deft, and the Mars Ma
tional bank, garnishee, attachment.
A. Seaton & Son VS. Geo. Winner, sum-
mons in trespass. Amount of claim
$1,000.
Eli Ashbaugh, Taylor Fuller ct al,
surviving partners, formerly trading as
the Boulder Oil Co. VS. J. W. Adams
and Herbert Lobaugh, asslmpslt for
$213.15.
The Moneyweight Scale Co. of Illinois
VS. Archie, Irwin, Burrell and A. w.
Bowser, summons in replevin for a
counter scales valued at $50.
C. A. Horton VS. Rose McKeever, Mary
Jane Black, Jas. Bredin and Philip Cal
lahan. Horton states that he owns
7-9ths of 100 acres in Donegal twp.
Rose McKever and Mary J. Black each
own another ninth in which Judge
Bredin exercises rights of ownership,
Callahan has lease and wells on the
place. Partition of the estate and the
appointment of master to do so is ask
ed.
NOTES.
Jos. Bush was sentenced TO pay fine
of $25 and costs in the case against him
for illegally cutting timber trees.
The Guaranty Safe Deposit and Trust
Co. has been appointed guardian of
Laura Benedict, minor child of VIM.
Benedict, decd.
The Borough of Zelienople was order
ed to pay the costs in the nuisance case
against it and to abate the nuisance,
which will make it necessary to trans
form the run on their Main st. into
covered sewer. 1t is estimated the cost
will be $4,000. The borough has already
borrowed to the limit allowed by law
for the purpose of building water
works.
Newton Hilliard, who was convicted
at Sept. Term, 1899 of cutting timber
trees on the land of Judge Bredin, was
sentenced to pay fine of $25 and costs
and ordered to pay for the timber val
ued at 800.
Jacob Walters petitioned for parti-
ton of the estate of Daniel Walters,
decd; publication was ordered and
Clerk of Court Graham was appointed
guardian ad' litem of Daniel Walters
Mary Ann Benin of Forward twp.
was adjudged insane and committed TO
Polk, Dec. 10.
The law and facts in the assumpsit
of James Young of Butler twp. VS. Robt
w. Hervey of Pittsburg for S22, 600,
were submitted to Judge S. Ell. Miller,
specially presiding, for opinion, last
Friday Hervey was to have paid
Young $22, 900 for Young's farm west
of town, but refused to take the place
because Young could not trace his tits
beyond VIM. Borland, who died in 1857,
and because an old recogniZance is uri-
satisfied. Young claims his title is in
disputable because he has been in un-
disputed possession for over 81 years,
and because the recognizance was merg-
ed in Judgment and sheriff sale as the
property of David Borland in 1870. j.
M. Galbreath represented Young and
Senator Williams and Attorney Booth
of Pittsburg Mr. Hervey.
FridE compromise was reached in
the estate of Mary F. Shirley, consist
ing of the. Park Hotel property, and the
Court made an order directing L. b.
Humes, the executor. to make over
deed for the property to w. G. Thomp-
son on the latter's paying Tamlna Nc
Kinney, sister of Mrs, Shirley and guar
dian of little Gladys Shirley, the sole
heir, 81, 500; paying the unsecured debts
amounting to So, 600 and assuming the
mortgage debts, $4,000.
This makes the property cost Mr..
Thompson about $22, 500. Saturday 1t
was rumored on the street that an offer
of $35. 900 had been made to Thompson
for the property.
A rule has been granted on III T.
Murrin to show cause why exceptions
filed by him to a new road near the Goff
Kirby Coal Cos mine and village in
Venango twp. should not be dismissed.
Bills of Indictment have been prepar-
ed for the District Attorney for present
ment to the next grand jury against the
West Penn Ry. Co. ION the constable's
return of Summit twp,); against the P,
B. & l.. E. R. K. on the Clay twp. con-
stables return; against the B. & o. on
the Evans City constable's return
against w. FL Daugherty of FBirview
twp and against Penn twp.
John Burk of Venango twp. petition
ed for guardian for his father, John
Burk, feeble minded person, and Jan.
"a was fixed for hearing.
Sheriff Gibson has bought fine team
from VIM. Campbell of the Savings
Bank.
Lewis P Litzinger, a graduate of the
| law department of Georgetown Uni
versity of Washington d. c., has been
admitted to the Butler Bar.
W G. Dietrich has taken his official
oath as Auditor.
DR.. J. j. Schultis, John B. Greer and
T. j. Dodds were appointed a commits
sion in lunacy on Edward Knoch oi
Middlesex twp. on petition of Sheriff
Hoon
The Lydia Conyery farm, 40 acres il
| Clearfield township was sold at Execu
tors sale, Saturday, to e. Fl. Negley
| for 1866
That New Jersey jury in the Biggar-
| Bennett will case rendered a strange
verdict. They acquitted Laura Biggar
of conspiracy, and CONVICTED her two
associates. The alleged conspiracy was
estate in Pittsburg on the claim that
1 IL
that she was his wife how could sht
have sworn that she was without par
ticipating in the conspiracyy If she
was his wife how could the two meI
who supported her claim have beer
guilty of conspiracy
j. Holbrook has been granted, ped
dlers license.
A contest for control of Butler twp
has been precipitated between the farm
ers and old residents and the Lyndors
Land Co. by the appointment of w. J
Hughes Justice of the peace for Lyndo
ra, which is part of the township. Th'
occasion for Hughes appointment
arose when Elias Shakeley moved from
his farm to Butler and resigned as Jus
tice Hughes came from McKees
Rocks where he is said to have been ;
Justice, last fall and lived at hotel IL
town. His friends secured his appoint
ment by Gov. Stone, and, it is said, OF
the day Hughes received his commission
he moved form the hotel to the town
ship and open an Office. The law re
quires that a man to hold the office o
Justice of the Peace must have been
resident of his bailwick at least year
which axes Hughes ineligible. Citi
zens of the towship express indignation
and talk of proceedings in quo warrar
to. 1t is understood an effort will b
made to elect Hughes for five yea
term, at the coming election.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.