Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-04-28
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SrrTTS

NEW SUITS
! Jacob Gelbach vs. Walter L. Graham
scire facias sur mortgage on wbicl
S1s64G2 is due.
W. S and Morris Smith VS. Lak,
Trade Coal Co, sci ia on mechanic:
lien.
John ] McDermott VS. Robt Fl Nc
Cutcheon and Raymond Z Reed, part
ners tresspass. claiming 500 damage,
for two boxes, containing pictures
kitchen utensils and window trimmer
outfit, which the plaintiff states he CAV,
into possession Of the defendants K
ship to PIttsburg for him, and which
they have failed to do.
W c Fleming VS. Concord twp, sum
mons in trespass, served on supervisor:
Puryiance, Bell and Richard Campbell
NOTES
J B Kennedy has been appointed
supervisor of Muddycreek twp.
\ c Troutman, DIR f II Harris and
| Robert J Thompson were appointed p
commission in lunacy on Tony Valeh
tine. He was committed to Dixmont
CT L McQuistion, W W Brandon
and \ S Grcssman We're appointed
| viewers on petition of Clay twp citizens
TO change. vacate and supply a road
running through the McAnalien prop
critics from the ButlerGreece City road
to the Sunbury- -Millerstown road.
The case Of " S Mccullough OF Fair
view twp vs. Western Allegheny r K
Co was settled, the railroad company
having $1,000 and costs
a petition signed by 40 residents of
Butler twp has been presented asking
division OF the township into election
precincts. Geo G Pillow, A l. Camp
bell and Campbell Daubenspeck Were
appointed viewers. The township
people want one election place near
Emerick's store on Centre Ave hill, sone
near Kearns' crossing andsone neal. the
West end.
The Coroner's jury in the case of Miss
Annie Phillips have again delayed their
report. None of the Butler physicians
are implicated in the case. 4 charge
of perjury has been made against Mrs
NayIor, the woman with whom Miss
Phillips roomed.
Judgment has been entered and exc
cution issued on the Hotel Lyndora on
bond of 5000 given by P. F. McCool
and G. H. Gels 70 VIM. J. Marks and
assigned to Max Reinhold.
Judge J. Sharp Wilson of Beaver is
assisting Judge Galbreath this week.
The case of Rebecca Caldwell vs.
Producers & Refiaers Oil Co, assumpsit
for oil royalty run from part of the old
Caldwell farm, is on trial. The oil was
run to the credit of some of the other
heirs.
John Berg & Co for use of J A Croft
vs Mack ard J L Burton, attachment
execution on property of def5 in hands
of David Lefevre and NJ Monks.
The case of A w Starr VS. the West
ern Allegheny L r Co after four days
trial resulted in a verdict of $l75 for the
plaintiff. The railroad took corner
off Starr's farm near Hooker.
Citizens of Washington twp. south
precinct have petili0ned for the ap-
poiutment of a Register Assessor. {.
q. Wray was appointed.
The case of D. L. Rankin VS. Western
Allegheny R. r. Co. has been settled
by the deft. paying $1,000 and costs.
In the case Of E. A. Durham, trustee
in bankruptcy of Amos Steelsmith. VS.
l.. G. Wick, assumpsit for breach of
contract, to complete sale of half
interest in the planning mill property on
Etna St, the jury returned verdict of
S2G35 for the plaintiff.
In the case of Luella M. Ramsey. now
Waldron. VS. Samuel Anderson, J. NJ.
Painter, Esq. was appointed auditor.
Saturday, May 7. is the last day for
filing accounts to June Term.
The assault and battery case in which
Orr Crouch was defendant, and Philip
Jenkins complainant, has been settled.
Wednesday morning a verdict for the
defendant was returned in the eject
ment suit of Matthew Bowers vs. l.. a.
Brown and j. p Sutton, for land in
Concord twp The defendants have a
lease from Bowers and the later claimed
they are pumping wells Tin order to
hold the lease) when oil is no longer
produced in paying quantities. This is
the second verdict for Brown q Sutton.
An Oil City railroad man was arrest
ed in Butler, Saturday, for changing a
S7.17 order to $40. II one.
In the case of Robt. and Agnes Nc
Meekin VS. Rev. VIM. Coleman, judg
ment was given for want OF appearance
by the deft. and Ii. FL. Goucher was ap-
poir ted commissioner to divide the land,
located in Fairview twp.
A motion for q new trial will be made
in the case of A w Starr VS. Western
Allegheny Z K Co.
D. J. Thayer, the Allegheny county
boiler-inspector, sued some Butler coun-
ty oil men for his fees for inspecting
their boilers but lost his cases and his
fees because he had not taken the oath
prescribed by the law.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Jacob I Sybert to Jacob Gelbach, lot
in Zelienople for $3.50.
Troutman, Keck, Burckhalter and
King to Majestic Theatre Co lots in
Butler for $4,000.
e b Mong to South Penn Oil Co as
signment of leases ON Miller and Benin
farms, Penn twp for $500
John G Graham to VIM Rule 120
acres in Marion for $2400
Harmon Seaton to W w Bell % acres
in Washington for S400
Jennie Stoyer to Herbert Dufford lot
in Butler for $1,000.
w NJ Emrick to Regina Emrick lot
in Parker twp for s..
e q Cumberland to G Shuffiin lot in
Concord for 800.
Jacob Gelbach to VIM Z Winner lot
in Zelienople for $l435.29.
Thos Flynn to M J Flynn 10 acres in
Allegheny for $50.
John Barr to r NJ and G Downie
lot in Adams for S15.
X NJ Downie to Downie Pump Co.
same for 81.
acres in Worth for $1,000.
Valeria Purvis to Jas E Marshall lot
on West Pearl st for 81.
Jennie Nixon to Butler M Z church
lot on Mexican st for $4,000.
e L Oesterling to Robt L Gahaghan
lot on North and Chestnut SITS for Sl100.