Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-07-20
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS.

NEW SUITS.
David West, Howard West and Al
len Mccall have fled bill in equity
against John w. Shaffer, their partner
in the Prospect Creamery, in which
they state that the partnership has an
| Indebtedness of S1300, and is not paying
at present, and ask that receiver be
appointed TO close up the affairs OF the
partnership and sell the Creamery,
which they believe will more than pay
all the debts
Pittsburg Organ and Piano Co. VS. j.
| O. Paris. summons in replevln for one
piano, valued at $3.50.
John Cain VS. Charles and Peter Duffy
summons in trespass
Maude English VS. Enos W. English,
petition for divorce, cruelty alleged
NOTES
Mrs. Elida Monroe has filed an affida-
Wit of defence in the suit for damages
| for alienation of the affections of the
husband of Mrs. Anna Niggle of w.
Cunningham ST. in which she says she
was married to Eldridge NJ. Monroe at
Pine CITY, n. Y. in 1895, and is living
with him now, and is therefore not sub
iect to arrest ON capias. Attorneys
for Mrs. Niggle claim married woman
is subject to arrest on capias.
At session of the Superior Court in
Philadelphia last Thursday some decls-
ions were made, including those IN the
cases of McFadden VS. the Millerstown
Bank, and Shay VS. Phoenix Accident
and Sick Benefit Association. both of
which were affirmed The Court sus-
tains the Pure Food law; which was ap-
pealed from Philadelphia county. and
the sale of cigars and sodawater on
Sunday.
The trial of the Ohio River bridge
case was resumed, Monday. with eleven
jurors, Fergus Shira of Parker still be
ing sick and is still on.
Robert B. Lean has filed his final ac-
count as receiver of the Lyndora sup
ply Co. charging himself with $26,112.
so received from personal property and
little over $4,000 from real estate,
making the total $34, ,315. 80 He claims
credits for $22, 46S SO, leaving balance
of $11 $40 for distribution.
J. H. Thomas, storekeeper at Natro-
ma, was eXonerated by the coroner
jury in Allegheny county for the killing
of man supposed to be John Molnar,
whom Thomas shot while Molnar was
irving to enter his store several days
ago. At the inquest held at Natrona
by Coroner Armstrong, Thomas testifi-
ed that his store had been robbed four
times recently and as matter of pro-
lection he had been sleeping in room
Al 80 efn "a
on the morning of the robbery four
men had attempted to enter the store
and he had frightened them away. They
came back and he drove them away.
The third time they came back he said
Molnar attempted to crawl through
window which the men had broken in
the door. Thomas then shot, hitting
Molnar, who died a short time later
E.. L. Ralston has been appointed in
spector on petition of citizens of the
School District of Forward twp. for a
new school house.
W. E. Ruffner, who was convicted OF
a&b on Neely McCool has been dis
charged under the insolyent laws.
The new bond of TAX Collector Slater
(The Butler Savings and Trust CO.. has
been approved.
On petition, the Clerk of Courts was
directed to deliver the bonds of the tax
collector of Butler for 1902 TO the
School Board. in order to hurry up the
collection of outstanding taxes.
Sentence was suspended on the two
Angert boys and young Field who plead
guilty to robbing Cypher's store.
The Morton Trust Co. and the Press
ed Steel Car Co. of New York has en-
tered suit in the U. S. Circuit court VS.
the Standard Steel Car Co, for an al
legged infringement on patent for car
door mechanism.
w. p. Brown has petitioned the Reg
lister and Recorder to issue citation on
the heirs of c. K. Anderson, Esq, decd,
to show cause why letters of admins
tration should not be taken out. Mr..
Brown states that for number of years
he was constable in Butler. and at the
time of Mr.. Anderson's death there
were costs on the docket of the deceased
due him which he says have never been
paid.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
NJ L Gibson, Sheriff. to w Hopkins
lot on Lincoln st for $l125.
SW Gill to Thomas Bowser lot in
Renfrew for $155
John Younkins to Maggie B Stillwag
on lot in Butler for $1,000.
Sarah A Mutt to Margt Irwin, Jr
lot at Penn and Mercer SITS for $4,000.
Margt Ramsey to Geo N Glass 1876
acres in Cranberry for 5000.
10 A Sullivan to Jas r Kearns 10
in Summit for 1856.
Frances w Magee to Lottie NJ Magee
1875 acres in Slipperyrock for 81.
John Staples to W Fl Lobaugh 15-acre
lease in Adams for $625
Jos B Bredin to John Center lot in
Bredinville for 1925.
Cottage Hill Land Co to d E Huns
berger lot on Cottage Hill for $50.