Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-02-25
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS.


had met with a street car accident il
Allegheny, to Dec. 1903.
John Young VS. Robert W. Hervey,
deft, and Standard Trust Co., gar
nishee, execution attachment
The Bztler Builders ard Supply Co.
has filed a bill in equity VS. Local No.
500. United Brotherhood OF Carpenters
and Joiners.
| s. q. Purvis & Co have filed bill in
| eouity against L. c. Wick, Local No.
800, United Brotherhood of Carpenters,
ct al
| NOTES
The Southern Oil Co has recorded
| leases on about 1000 acres in Winfield
| twp
4 charge of false pre:ense has been
entered against Frank Stinker, of Lyr-
dora.
Mike Froki is in Jail for disorderly
conduct
Steve Urchinski and Frank Omoffia
| have been charged with attempting to
defraud board bills.
The case of Vim. J. Hemphill VS.
| Stephen Hemphill, his brother, for
| $1,000 damages fer SANDER was settled
after hearing the evidence. A large
proportion OF Clinton townships popu-
| lation were on hand as witnesses. Each
party paid his own witness costs. and
the defendant withdrew all the charges
made, and is to make no more.
The case of j. r. Pitcairn vs Kauff-
man & Fogel, assumpsit, resulted in
verdict of s63 for the plaintiff.
The case of Curtis G. Shira VS. Butler
Borough for damages alleged to have
been sustained by the flooding of the
cellar of nis store at Elm and Locust
streets, went to trial Monday morning.
A Connecticut lawyer who embezzled
the funds Of several estates in his keep
ing, Jut pleaded that he embezZled as
a layman and not as lawyer, has been
diebarred for unprofessional conduct.
And that raises the question. what
would have happened to him if he had
embeZZled az lawyer.-Ex.
B.. w. Wilson of Fairview township
has been charged with forgery by Ralph
Gregg. who states he cashed two
checks of 3 each for Wilson, on which
he had written his fathers name.
Jas. M'Gregor, agent of the State
Board Of Agriculture, has entered
charges Of violations Of the pure food
laws against J. S. Jordon of Mars, X.
Hudson of Evans City and FL. Bame Of
Harmony.
A. NJ Chrisiley was appointed audi
tor in the estate Of John GDghrist,
decd, OF Cherry twp,
Mrg. G. A. Abrams was appointed
guardian Of Gsorge Thorp.
Myra Webb was appointed guardian
of Lulu Webb Of Branchton.
The Superior court has decided that
land taken for the use OF a public high
way remains the property OF the owner
from whom it was taken, aud cannot be
occupied for any other purpose without
the consent OF the owner. IL tele-
graph or telephone company, therefore,
wishes to erect lines along the highway
| il must receive the consent Of the per-
CONS to whom the land would revert
| were il nc longer to be used as high
way.
w. ID. Smith has recorded leases for
1900 acres in Connoquenessing and
Muddycreek twps.
A charge of bigamy has been entered
against Alexander Fowler by Sadie
3earight, who swears that Fowler mar
ried her in 1882, having a wife then liv-
ing.
VIM. Doyle Of Buffalo twp. has been
charged with seduction by Elsie
Schreckengost.
Thirty eight cases are on the criminal
docket for March term.
The case OF r. P. Robinson vs. Geo.
Schaffner, Jr.. assumpsIt for 500 for
cleaning out a well at Glade Mills, re-
suited in verdict for SchaffDer.
John Berg secured verdict OF 1921
against the Standard Lumber Co. for
rent of an Office room. Berg had refus-
ed to permit the Lumber Co. to take
three ton safe into the building and
they refused to pay the rent.
A case Of interest has just been de-
cided by the Supreme Court Venango
county people charivaried newly
married couple. The groom objected,
and after warning off the serenaders
| fred couple of loads Of shots into the
crowd. One Of the party was filed
with bird shot and sued to recover ST.
500 damages. The court held that the
mans house was his castle, and IL q
mob disturbed him and was warned 10
desist he was justified in doing what he
did.
John Young has begun proceedings
| in Common Pleas court No 2. Pittsburg
against Robert w. Hervey. II Fester
| and ID w Wylie, TO recover $22, 900, al.
legged to be due on bond. Young
| brought suit in the Butler county courts
against Hervey. to enforce the sale of
| the plaintiffs farm in Butler township,
| at T200 per acre under an agreement by
J which Hervey was TO take the property
| at an aggregate OF zee, ,17S. The Butler
county court had Judgment for that
amount entered against Hervey. An
appeal was taken to the Supreme court
by the defendant. This acted as u
| supersedeas OF execution and Fester and
Wylie became snrety on the bond in
taking the appeal. The Supreme court
affirmed the lower court on January A,
1904, and Judgment is now sought on
the bond.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
4. L Varnum to Gus w Varnum, 20
acres in Centre for 81.
Mary s Nicklas 10 Southern Oil Co.
40 acres in Butler twp, for $32b.
Jennie Strong to Southern Oil Co
lease of IL acres in Butler twp, for $500.
TT Kennedy to same. leases 81 acres
ON Plaisted and Gruver farms In But
ler twp. for 5000.
J Geo Stamm TO J r Anderson prop
erty in West End for $4,000.
John Staples TO w J Burke, 30 acres
In Adams for $3.50.
M v Smith to A G Beringer leases in
Allegheny for $2, 900
Up Kirkpatrick to w G Gibson, 10
: acres In Clinton for $500.
Anton Kratel 10 Jos Leitem lot on
Lincoln 1T for 81. 200.
T Bryan 10 II J Nelis, 75 acre lease
in Concord for 500.
ii PG Frederick to Emma Vensel, lot
In Millerstown for ~, 1925.
M A Kensel 10 Il Il Abrams, lot on
Elm st for l.800.
si w ID Kennedy to Eva Il Dean, lot In
Mars for 1895
Geo Tasker to Eva Dean, lot in Mars
for ~, 400.
w M Hutchinson 10 w X Hamilton
lot In Marion for $3.50.
! John w Conrad TO Edward Il Jen
kins and II Royle, lots on Race Ut foi
5000.
Amos Steelsmith 10 ID NJ Noldcr, lpt
+. on Second 81 for 81. 200
I Nancy ] Groom to w Groom, loi
' Mars for 1850.
Minnie X Ritter 10 j N Patterson lot
on w Quarry st for $4,000.
Frank Pringle TO Ella McBurDey lo
y ON w Cunningham St for $500