The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-04-10

On Wednesday morning, at nine
O'Clock, the case of Wilhelnina CRUDE
vs.. Cox, was argued on demurrer to
declaration. Allen and Van Fleet
for the demurrer Clark and WnrtS
against the demurrer The Court,
after the argument of counsel, over
ruled the demurrer.
On Thursday morning, at half-pas5
nine O'Clock. was argued the case OF
Patrick Daily VS. Peter G. Bloom.
Covenant. On demurrer to the 5h
plea of the defendant. Messrs. Van
syckel and Allen for defendant
Messrs. Richie and Voorhees, for
plaintiff. Decision reserved.
On Thurs day, before noon, the case
of Isaac w. Cleyenger VS. The Inha-
bitants of Lambertvile was taken up
B. Vansyckel, Esq, for plaintiff, and
ChaS. A Skillman for defendants.
The following named gentlemen
were called and s~ orn Us jurors in
this case /:
John L. Jones Oliver Bum
Jehn M Gray Theodore Probasco
Elijah Hoagland Abm Hunt
James H Blackwell Peter T. Dalrymple
John ] Clark VIM. S. Quick
D. Pittenger Chris R. Dilts
This action was brought by Mr..
Clevenger against the Inhabitants of
Lambertville, to recover dar. ages sus-
tanned by him by the grading and FL
ling up of Union street, in June, 1859,
in front OF his lot situated on said ST.
In March, 1859, an ordinance was
passed by Common Council authoriz-
ing the Committee on Streets to raise
and grade the street some four feet.
The work was done, and, by SO do
ing, Mr.. Clevenger testified that
water ran into his cellar, where it was
not wanted, and his house was un-
comfortable to live in. There was
a number Of gentleman from Lam
bertville called and sworn The testi-
mony agreed in almost every particu-
lar as to the fact IL at the house, by
the improvement of the street, was
rendered an establishment not desira-
BILE to live in, in its present condition.
Several of the witnesses thought that
by raising the house the value of the
property would be enhanced in pro-
portion to the cost of doing the
work
We have full notes of the evidence,
| &c. but do not think it necessary to
devote three or four columns to a
matter well understood by all particu
larry interested.
Mr. Vansyckel, assisted by Mr. AL
len, made out good case for the
plaintiff, while Mr.. Skillman, assisted
by Mr.. Ritchie, did all that any one
could do for the Inhabitants.
Judge Whelply, in his charge TO
the jury, explained the law in clear
and forcible manner, upon which law
the case entirely rested
The jury found q verdict of 5000
| for Mr. Clevenger.
| On Friday afternoon the case of
John Van Syckle vs.. VIM. E. Auder
son & Co. was called up. Mr. Wurts
! for plaintiff VIM. B. Vansyckel for
defendants.
! This suit was brought by Mr.. Van
sycSel against VIM E Anderson &
Co. for note Of SLOT, at 60 days,
upon which they were endorsers for
George B. Holcombe The note was
given on the Sd Of Nov 1859, for
sheep purchased from the plaintiff,
Mr.. Van Syckle, When the note
was given by Mr. II. to him, he asked
to have security that the note would
b. psid, Mr. Holcombe took the
note to the store of Messrs. Anderson
& Co., where it was endorsed by Mr..
J Boeman, one Of the partners of the
concern. The note was drawn paya-
BILE OF the Lambertville Bank. Mr.
Holcombe failed to pay the note al
the time it was due, and it was pro-
! tested.
Mr.. Van Syckel testified that OF
i the l4th of January he called upog
J Messrs. A Anderson X Co. to serve thu
: notice, (which was too late to be lie
} gal, and was so informed by them
| he was told by Mr.. Anderson that j
7 Mr.. Holcombe would not pay it the,
would. Mr. Holcombe told Mr.. Val
3 SICKLE that he would attend to it
When Anderson & Co. spoke to Mr.
Holcombe about the note, he toll
: them not to settle it, as Mr. Val
: SICKLE and himself could settle thei
! own business; this was given as tn
E reason why they would not pay it a
that time.
Mr. George B. Holcombe testified
I that he signed the note which wa
t drawn payable to the order of Johr
Van SICKLE the plaintiff and offered j
e to the plaintiff, at the Sheriff Is Office
e at Pennington. The plaintiff aske'
7 Holcombe, if he could not give hir