The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-09
Our New Jersey Correspo ndencs.

MoRRlsTowN, August ~, looO.
Morris County Courts Agan-Indictments cs.
Morris and Esssr Railroad Company-Impor-
tant Ciph Surts-Notice to Bill Holders of the
Late State Bonk at Morris.
The August term of our courts is now in session;
and though the Grand Inquest in and for the body
of eur county, have had no more bank failures TO
investigate, they have found it incumbent upon
them to present two bills against another corpora
tion-the Morris and Essex Railroad Company.
The first Indictment against them in effect, not in
fact, charges their conductor, Isaac Van Pelt, with
an assault and battery on Col. Nathaniel Mott, of
Rockaway, Nw Jersey, in ejecting him from the
cars on the morning of the NTH of June last. The
circumstances, as understand them, are these =
the company, as a check on their conductors, and
that the trains may not be delayed in giving out
tickets, and making change with passengers in the
cars-in other words, for the great convenience OF
the public have lately adopted rule requiring
all 20 purchase tickets at the several ticket offices
before entering the cars, or pay an additional hive
cents when procured in the cars. Col. Mott was
al Dover, and reached the depot just in time 10
lump on board as the train was leaving, and when
the conductor called for tickets, had none. The
extra five cents were demanded and refused, the
cars stopped, and The intractable Colonel elected.
Hence the complaint and bill. The trial will ia
volve come rice legal questions, and will not,
probably, be brought on this term.
The second bill charges the company with keep
ing up and maintaining nuisance, To the great
about Rockaway. 1t is alleged they have built
upon and otherwise obstructed public highway
at that place.
No criminal business has as yet been taken up
this term. The Court OF Quarter Sessions will
be organized this morning, to traverse the petty
bills.
The Circuit has thus far been occupied in the ce-
LIBERATED and long contested caseof j. Seward, Jr.,
vs.. The Morris Canal aud B inkng Company. The
plaintiff owns a valuable farm at the head waters OF
the Morris Canal, and brngsan action Tor damages
done hun in consequence Of the company's erect
ing dam at the outlet Ut the lake, and raising the
waters so that they flow back upon and injure
plaintiff s lands. The defendants deny flowing
any lands Of the plaintiff TO which they have not
title under an assessment made when the dam was
first erected The Trial will probably continue the
greater part Of this week, the plaintiff having not
yet rested For plaintiff H. ]. Mills, l.. A, Chan
der Il. w. Whelpley, Esqrs., md the Hon. J. w
Miller The latter, osr Senator, IL confined to his
room with an attack Of fever, and has not as yet
been able 10 be present Ut the trial. For de.
PENDANTS, +. I. Ffelinghuysen, Theo Little, and
Asa Whitehead, Esqrs.
No. 2 on the civil list, is another very important
csse-Den ex demise Florence G. Rice vs. Jere-
miah G.. Hamilton. mansion house and farm,
situated nj Denville, this county, valued at fifteen
thousand dollars, Is in controversy. The plaintiff
brings suit TO eject the defend mt. and recover the
premises alleging defendants title deed bad. on
the ground Of inability on the part of the grtnior
Go contruct, by reason Of imbeciity and insanity,
and fraud practsed by the grantee.
this eek, and should the canal cause delay II be.
yond that time, you shall be duly advised. For
Ilaintiil, Theo. Little, Moustown r. l. Schenok,
Fonda, N. Y; Il. Williamson, T.. Town, and Asa
Whitehead, Of Newark For defeni asis, T.. w.
Whelpy, and J J. Scotield, Morrisiown A. g.
NJ Pennington, Newark; and Sanford or Jordan,
Of your city.
Before closing, would remind bill holders Of
the late State Bank at Morris, that the time for
presenting all claims or demands to the receivers,
W. n. Wood, j. G. Whitehead, AMI Il. William
son, Esqrs at their Office IN this town. will ek-
pife ON the 9Th Of October next. As TO the pro-
bable Dividend dividends. that may hereafter be
made and declared. the current belief h, the bills
VIII eventually be worth one hundred cents on the
dS7ei--oI nothing. All depends on the result OF
the suits instituted in the Court Of Chancery against
the old direction. -
AUGUST y, 1850.
have 10 inform you the important cause OF Den
tx dem Rice vs.. Hamilton, goes of for the term.
Judge Ogden necessarily leaves here on Monday
next, TO open the Passaic Courts at Paterson, and
the time intervening will, most probably, be wholly
consumed in the trial Of the now IN progress,
Seward vs. Morris Canal and Banking Company.