Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-02-09
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS.

fendant company to drill well with,
and that they were to take the property
back at second hand prices If the well
was dry. He states they refused to do
this.
W. F Smith VS. Butler Brewing Co.,
appeal by defendant from judgment OF
$l64 20 rendered by ]. Keck. j. T.
Mrs. Bertha Goucher VS. Daniel
Younkins trespass for $1,000. The plain
tiff claims YounkiL.s built a nigh EN-
bankment and diverted the natural flow
of water, etc. from three lots he owns
on First st. in such manner that it
flows over and discharges upon the lot
of the plaintiff a short distance north OF
Younkins' lots.
John T. Rodgers vs. Elizabeth c.
Rodgers. nee King. libel in divorce.
The parties were married in 1888, and
Michael Mallory is named as correspond
ent.
D. II. Shira VS. NJ J. Campbell, own
er, and Warren Gibson, contractor. sci
ia on a mechanics lien against lease
and well.
c. G. Brandon VS. T. f. Ryan, trespass
for 81. 900 damages for injuries received
Feb. 20 1908 by the explosion of a boiler
which operated drilling machine used
by the defendant on the cut on the Am
brose Patterson farm near Queens juno
tion. Brandon who was fireman on the
boiler, was thrown 10 feet and very
badly injured.
TRIAL LIST,
The suit of Wm. J. Noel of Ale
gheny against the estate of his wife 9
mother Catherine Swaney, for board
and maintenance OF Mrs. Swaney, re-
suited in a verdict of 1924. 33 for Noel.
The suit of the Central District and
Printing Telegraph Co. VS. l.. ). Hoon
of Renfrew, to recover for telephone
charges, resulted in verdict of S37 for
the plaintiff During his address to the
iury Senator Williams speaking of an
instance in which Hoon stated the tele-
phone operator told him to go TO hell,
said he says some one at the other end
of the line told him to go to hell. What
did be do? Why he jumped on the
next train and came to Butler"
The case of Harvey B. Fair VS. W. s.
Young. to recover for wages alleged to
be due, resulted in verdict for the de-
fendant.
Saturday the case of Geo. B. Parker
VS. JOS w. Ritzert was tried. Ritzert
has a farm near Chicora and was EN-
ployed by the Showalter brothers, who
have some wells ON it. as pumper at $50
per month, Ritzert in turn hired Parker
and when the latter asked Showalter
for his wages they said they had PAID
one man for doing the work. Parker
then sued Ritzert and the jury gave
him verdict of $717.
The cases of John Patton VS. Thomas
Bester, Grove q Co. VS. Mrs. NJ. A.
Davis, and L. J. Adler VS. Joseph Frank
lin were settled.
The case of J, Bremen q Co. vsJ. V.
Ritt., to recover for some oilwell ma
chinery sold to company of which
Ritts was member, resulted in a YER
dict for the defendant.
The case of Mars Boro vs. Mrs. G. Z.
Norton to enforce payment for board
walk which was built by the borough
in front of Norton's property, resulted
in verdict for the defendant. Motion
for a new trial was made. The law i'll
the case was held to be that munich
pality cannot enforce payment by the
holder of sidewalk which
they have compelled him to build.
Court adjourned Wednesday morn
ing.
NOTES.
Common Pleas Court for the trial of
civil cases will convene again, Monday,
April 10.
Charles G. Dickey of Pittsburg has
petitioned Court for the satisfaction of
a mortgage executed by Rebecca War
ring on property in Donegal twp. for
$50, III 81 in 1875, which he claims was
paid long ago.
Bishop R. Canevin has petitioned fer
leave to mortgage the Catholic church
pr operty in Lyndora.
Henry A. Blakeley, the man accused
of cutting John Bonner with penknife
at Ekastown last week was arrested by
County Detective Hoon and lodged in
Jail, Saturday. The charge is a&b and
felonious cutting with intent to murder.
In the case Of the National Supply
Co. VS. the Kittanning Tool Co. the de-
fendant has petitioned for stay of an ex-
ecution and stay of a Judgment entered
against them by the plaintiff. The
Judgment is for $3.50. 25. and the defend
ants claim the plaintiff has goods be-
longing to the defendant amounting to
S1926. 70 in their possession.
Onifer Dumna, Lyndora Slav, late
married after a sentimental. scene in
the Jail, was arrested Monday for beat
ing his wife. He agreed to put up a
forfeit of $50 not to abuse her any more.
and then had to have Mike FrilZko, a
friend with whom he had entrusted his
money, arrested for embezzlement be-
fore he could get the money to put up
the forfeit.
c. F. L. McQuistion, VIM. II. Aber
and John Shaffner were appointed view
ers on petition ofCitizens of Oakland and
Centre twps. for vacation and supply
of road from the Clark Hoon place to
a point near the McGath farm at the
Pine tract
On petition of Thos. G. Henry, SON.
in-law of Samuel Beers of Forward twp.
who was committed to the Warren In
sane Asylum in December, W. II. Mar
tin was appointed commissioner to CON
duct an inquisition for the purpose of
having committee appointed for Mr.
Beers estate.
The will of NJ. B. Rowan, decd, OF
Penn twp. has been probated, Robert
Anderson, ex'r.
On petition of jeremiah NJ. Bailey, a
citation was awarded to show cause why
partition should not be made of the es
tate of his father, Josiah M Bailey
decd.
At Mercer. Monday, Judge Williams
granted 30 liquor licenses and refused 1S
The Board of Pardons meets on the
10th, and if it grants rehearing of the
case of Mrs. Edwards of Reading the
Gov. will issue respite. Her execu
tion is fixed for the 10th.
The Grand Jury of Allegheny Co
found 62 true bills last Thursday agains
the Allegheny grafters and disorderly
people.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Ambrose Fl. Patterson to w. A. R. R
property in Clay for $700
Lewis c. Shaffer to heirs of Anthony
Sbaffer lot in Harmony for 500.
A Shaffer to d KetZel lot in Harmon,
for 5000.
Howard Royle to Margt H Kelly
int. in 100 acres in Allegheny for 81.
Reed e. Weigand to Frederick "
Halfman lot in Butler twr for 1926.
Phi Shoup to Mrs L E Shoup lot in
Evans City for S110O