Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-09-08
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS.

NEW SUITS.
Geo Morrow VS. Amos Hall, appeal by
dcft from Judgment of s7S5, rendered
by ( Taylor, J. P.
Jos. Sliglitz VS. Mary Sherilla, appeal
from Judgment OF 1896 rendered by l..
n. Graham J. P. of Evans City.
John laval, admir- cum testamento
annexo of d. II. Wuller, decd, Joanna,
Joseph. Mary, Charles b, Jennie and
Emma Wuller VS. Charles J. and Mamie
I E. Wuller. issue directed by Judge Har-
( ~ Wilson, specially presiding, to deter
mine the validity OF the will of Daniel
H Wuller on the facts in the case
Maud Flick of Fairview- twp. vs.
( Robert Weaver. trespass for $4,000 dam
yes for SANDER, Miss Flick alleges
Weaver made some very damaging
statements about her.
Federal Ntl. Bank of Pittsburg VS.
Chas. F. Hosford, assumpsit for $500
claimed on a note on which Hosford
was surety for some other parties.
". r Packard, trustee in bankruptcy
of the Youngstown Baking Co. VS. z. Z.
McCool, assumpsit for S1200, claimed to
be due on an unpaid subscription for 90
shares of stock in the company.
GRAND JURY.
W. II. Bovard of SIipperyrock twp.
was appointed foreman of the Grand
Jury. W. j. Armstrong OF Butler,
Robert Rovard of Allegheny twp, ia
cob BIsh of Donegal and ] W. Osborne
of Slipperyrock were excused from ser
vice Court adjourned yesterday,
without the Grand jury making a re-
turn
In the case of E. c. Quigley VS. the
2. r. r. Co. the Court refused the de-
PENDANTS motion for new trial and ex-
ceptions were taken.
In the case of w. J. Stamey VS. Ella
VI. Mountz and the Vanderlin brothers
for specific performance of contrac. for
the sale of valuable coal lands in We
mango twp. Court on Monday filed an
opinion ruling that the defendants We're
not bound to make deed to Stamey.
Exceptions were taken. A judgement
of $50, 900 has been entered by 5. j.
Mountz VS. Ella Nj. Mountz.
Charles Ralph arrested by Constable
w. =. Brown on warrant sent from
Indiana County petitioned for issuance
Of writ of habeas corpus, and on
hearing before Judge Galbreath. Satur-
day afternoon Ralph was admitted to
$500 bail with George Schaffner as his
bondsman.
Sidney Herr of Harmony has been
been charged with desertion
August and Leonard Oyerdorfer and
George Walter, natives OF Germany;
have petitioned for naturalization.
The will of Henry Forcht, decd has
been probated and letters granted to
Mrs. Mary Forcht and Alexander
Mitchell.
Sale Of the real estate of John d. AL |
bert, decd, of Franklin twp. to Mrs. |
Elizabeth Mccullough for $500 was ap- |
proved.
Peter r. Bollinger was appointed |
Judge Of Elections for Fairview boro.
Viewers L. b. Cochran, w. A Jack |
and Harvey Blaine Of Armstrong and |
q. G. Pillow, John T. Kelly and J. A. |
McMarlin Of Butler county reported in |
favor Of the counties jointly building a |
bridge over Big Buffalo creek at its |
junction with Rough Kun on the road |
from West Winfield to Worthipgton.
The real estate Of Hiram Barnes,
decd, Of Mercer twp. was sold at public |
sale to Harriet j. Barnes, his widow, |
for $1,000.
Patrick Kearney, August and Leonard |
Obepdoerfer. George Walters, and
Richard Shoot took the oath of allegi- |
ance AZ citizens Of the United States, |
Tuesday.
The will Of Amos Young. decd, OF |
Bruin. has been probated and letters |
testamentary granted to Reuben Young |
In the divorce case OF G. f. Walter Va
Evaline Walter nee Ralston, the de- |
fendant has filed an answer denying |
the charges of cruel and barbarous
treatment and demanding q jury trial |
In the ejectment case OF Samuel |
Davidson and wife Va Jacob M. Miller, |
a new trial was refused. Miller bought |
land in Adams twp. from John Berg |
which had been sold to Berg ON execu |
tion against Mrs. Davidson, who in
herited the land from her father. Jos. |
Johnston. She remained in possession |
and sued in ejectment, and the court |
judgment against her. Ex-
ceptions were taken.
Cyrus Mantz Of Mars has entered ga |
charge Of n. 81 b. against Mrs. John |
Martin, "a neighbor for whipping
Mantz's boy.
Levi Cunningham plead guilty TO
charges Of selling liquor without IL |
cense and on Sunday.
Anton and August Johnson, natives
OF Sweden, became naturalized citizens
Of the u. s., yesterday m oruiDa.
A. 7. Scott Esq, DIR. Ralston and
John Eickert were appointed to inqui re
into the mental condition of J. NJ. Will
eon OF Jackson twp, yesterday.
The case Of Com vs Del Hindmau has
been settled.
The case Of Com. vi samuel Sloan, Of
West Sunbpry. charged by his wife
with being drunk and disorderly, has
been settled. Sloan signing the pledge
aud making oath to be good.
The will Of the late Mrs. Tirzah J.
Lowman was probated yesterday. All |
per property Ia left to her daughter,
Annie, who IL named executrix.
SHERIFF'S SALES.
Last Friday Sheriff Gibson sold the
following, property
g y l. McQuistion TO A Ruff house
and lot on West st for 1880.
w 9 PoDtious 10 J nj Brown IS acres
In Donegal for $25
w l. Cubbison 10 John Bergbigler lot
on Cleveland ~ for s25.
NJ and A Mattern to ID u Dale
house and lot on Centre Ave for 8loo.
w Powell toJ & Say lots In Third
Ward for S2a5
q j Haben to Jacob Keck lot on East
j Jefferson 81 Elk for $3.50
PROPERTY TRANsFERa.
Il. u. Forester TO Cath. Kumerer lot
in Prospect for $i400.
M q Thompson 10 r. 9 Thompson 20
aores In Cherry for 49,
X j McMichael 10 l. & Sloan lot In
Eau Claire for $iGD
y ID Stanley TO Mary l. Drum 1903
acres in Parker for %aO00
w l. StiekCi 10 q A Eakin lot In Eau
Claire for $500.
u A Eakin 10 9 M Sloan lot In Eau
Claire for 1886
r @ Kennedy 10 Chas Davis lot in |
Mars for 500.
S Yeaner To q M Youub lot I'm pefro