Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-11-10
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS.

NEW SUITS.
Evaline Walter VS. C.. Ed. Walter,
petition for divorce. The petition sets
forth that the parties were married IN
1891 and lived together 10 August 2,
1904, and that Walter during the last
two years struck, beat and abused
the petitioner Mr.. Walter filed suit
last August which has not been pro-
ceeded on, and his wife files a counter
suit.
w. n. Paris VS. Kate Elizabeth
Paris, libel ia divorce. Desertion al
legged.
Daniel Burns VS. Margaret Burns.
petition for divorce, desertion
Nina Reed of Chicora VS. D. NJ Reed,
petition for divorce, desertion alleged
- Mrs Maggie Morrison widow of Miles
Covert VS. Eicho Oil Co, assumpsit for
S2032. claimed as gas rental on the Miles
Covert farm in Adams twp. since 1889
NOTES.
L. E. Birdsell and wife of Punxsutaw-
ney have been granted permission to
adopt Pearl Redmond as their child un-
der the name of Gladys Birdsell and the
court has ordered accordingly. The
child has been in charge of the Butler
branch of the Children's Aid Society.
d. r. Palmer was placed in Jail Mon
nay for not paying S3S, costs imposed
on him after trial on a charge of fur
nishing liquor to man of known inteln-
perate habits at the last election.
o. c. Redic was appointed inspector
in the second precinct. End ward, vice
Victor Walker resigned.
The auditors of the Sligo Coal Co,
owning mines in Armstrong county
met in the Office of Clerk of Courts Gra-
ham Monday. Nodividend was declared
but large surplus in the treasury will
be expended in improvements.
D. Younkins, Joseph Rockenstein. J.
N. Muntz, E E. Abrams and Alex
Mitchell were appointed viewers to as
ses5 damages done the Wm- Watt prop
erty on Zeigler ave. by the grading and
paving of the street.
The case of Latshaw VS. Constable T.
G Campbell of Slipperyrock was con-
tinued until January.
The liquor license of the Hotel Lyn-
dora has been transferred from 9. II.
Gels to P F. McCool.
Enos Mcdonald, ]. w Shaffer end J.
h. Mcclure were appointed viewers on
petition for new bridge over Yellow
Creek in Lancaster twp.
VIM. FL. Walker, Levi Boyer and J.
j. Barnhart were appointed viewers on
petition of Adams township citizens for
new bridge over Glade Run
G. Fl. Graham, Robert p. Scott and
VIM. Story were appointed viewers on
petition of citizens of Bruin Borough
and Parker township for a new bridge
over Bear Creek.
A coroner's view was held on the bod
les of Daniel W. Graham of Butler, who
died last week, and an inquest was held
on the body of s. B. Irvine, who was
killed by falling off bridge at Mars,
by w. G. Miles. j. p.
The Wuller will case was settled by
the brothers and sisters of Daniel Wul-
Ter paying the record costs, keeping ev
erything, and giving his two children,
Charles and Mamie, mortgage for
$25, 900 on the Baldauf and Rockenstein
properties Each side pays its own at
torney fees and witness fees.
The suit of A. V. Raka, trustee in
bankruptcy of the Wills Warming and
Ventilating Co. VS. the Bessemer Gas
Co. resulted in a verdict for the defend
ant The Wills Co bought a gas en-
gine from the Bessemer Co. to place in
new school house at Rochester. Pa,
they did not pay for it bat went into
k..~ ~
went into the building and moyed the
engine back to Groye City. The suit fol
lowed. Motion for a new trial was
made.
The suit of II. A. McDeavitt VS. Brady
Twp, for damages received through his
horse stepping into hole in the road.
throwing DcDeavitt out, resulted in
verdict of $50 for the plaintiff.
In the ejectment suit of Johu M
Greer va Margaret G. Wagner by direc-
ZION of Judge Thomas, before whom il
was tried jury rendered verdict for the
plaintiff, the parties having come to an
agreement The land in dispute was
so acres in Farview. being half of a
100-acre tract owned by Rachel Wagner.
and devised by her to Margaret Wsg
ner. her daughterin law and IT, the chil-
dren of VIM. Wagner. son The land
sas partitioned aud the heirs tailin. to
,gree On which parts they should take
and not raising the money to pay off
mortgage Of $3.50. aud the costs aud
other debts. both 50-acre pieces were
sold by Thos. Greer, trustee and admin
lstrator of the will to John Il Greer.
for $40 each John Is Greer decided the
property to his father; Mrs Wagner re-
mained in possession. and when oil was
struck three years ago, claimed owner
nip.
The ejectment suit Of w w. Hen
shaw vs. the South Penn Oil Co. for two
acres of land containing producing
OIL well on the David Pierce farm at
McCalmont. resulted in verdict for