The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-12-10

CoufH iasb week, Ine Nrst case an the ou-
preme Court list was moved on Tuesday. This
was an action upon a promissory note of
$1,000, dated April 9, 1872 payable sixty
Hdays laftera the }tiateI thereof. Joseph p.
Boss, Of Pennington, was the plaintiff, and
William Hiil, George W. Abel and Abraham
w. Boss-late partners trading as Hill, Abel
Il Boss-were the defendants. This note was
given to renew former one of the same
amount, and given by the same parties.
Joseph P. Boss, tho plaintiff, was the payee Of
the note, and Endorsed the same, and it was
deposited in the lfu1tcrden County National
Bank and discounted. At the solicitation of
Charles Bartles, I'Irsidert of tie BalkYthc
plaintiff took upstlie note, Aad. las 10 alleges,
held it FOR collection against the said firm Of
Hill, Abel & Boss. The defence allege that
in the settlement and closing mp of the affairs
of said firm, an arrangement and agreement
was perfected between tho plaintiff and de-
PENDANTS, by which this note was not to be
collected of the firm; that Hill and Abel as
sumed payment of other firm debts; that
Joseph B. Boss was to look only to Abraham
w. Boss, his son., fors the payment of this
note, antlathat said Abraham w. Boss agreed
to pay tho same.
Verdict, no cause. For plaintiff Bird &
Kuhl; for defendants, Van Fleet & Voor-
hees.s r. VIZ 1WE4T9
William Alter VS.. Trimmer Aller, ct al
This was an action upon apronissory note
for $4,000, payable to Henry T. Quick, purport-
ing to be signed by Trimmer Aller and Will
liam Sutton, and endorsed by the plaintiff
Trimmer Aler and William Sutton were part
ners. in tile distilling businesslin Readington
township, and being obliged to borrow mon
ey to pay their tax. it was alleged by Aller
that Sutton wished him to procure the money,
and gave him authority to sign note, and
that lie did sign Sutton's and his own to this
note, and gave his father for security pro-
cured the money ofaQuick. Afterwards the
plaintiff took up the note, and brought suit.
Sutton filed plea, and contended that Inc had
given NO authorityato Aller to sign his name
to the note, but that it was the understanding
that Trimmer Aller was to raise this money
himself. The Court charged the jury that if
the money for which the note was given, was
used for the firm, Aller had perfect right to
dict for plaintiff for amount of note. For
plaintiff, Van Fleet for defendant Allen.
William ]. Anderson VS.. Emily A. Apgar.
This was an action upon a book account,
amounting to some 5000. The plaintiff was a
brother-in-law of the defendant, and during
4 fbo fn Of In 1ocn F,4b L.,
/ plaintiff furnished the family with various ar
ticles which he charged to the defendant S
father Upon his death, finding that he had
decided his property to the defendant, and
that he left no estate the plaintiff sought to
recover the account of the daughter. The
Court over-ruled the book account, and the
jury rendered u verdict for the plaintiff for
$21.7 for some posts the plaintiff claimed to
have sold to the defendant individually. For
plaintiff, Allen and Kuhl for defendant, Van
Fleet.
Administrators of Lorano johnson VS.. Gard
feeble widow lady, was the owner of rail-,
road bond for s1200, Some time before. her
death, herson. Gardner 81 Johnson, the de-
PENDANT, collected the money for said bond
Upon the death of Lorano, her administra-
tors, finding no estate, and failing to discover
what had become of this $1,000, brought suit
against Gardner for its recovery The evil
dcnce showed that Gardner had paid over the
money to his mother, and she had distributed
it among some of her children in the shape of
presents. Upon these facts appearing the
plaintiffs abandoned their case and n verdict
of emo cause" was rendered. For plaintiff,
Van Fleet & Bird for defendant, Allen and
Voorhees,.
The Grand Jury was discharged on Friday,
having found twelve bills of Indictment, one
being against Edward Brennan, for the muir
der of his wife at High Bridge.
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tB- Stockton is not lighted with street
lamps, and that is very much-needed
improvement. Now, if the cntcrprsing