The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-26
MARINE C0URT-PART /.
Before Judge Alker.
JEWISH BURIALs.


Jacob Keyscr CT al. vs.. The Genesencr Inter
s.utsungs Yerein.-The defendant Is q benevoe mt
association, owning several sections OF ground in
the Bay side Cemetery its object being the pro-
vision OF burylng place for It's members. and
free burial for poor 1sraeltes, and further the sale
OF graves to members OF their religious persuasion
outside the society VINO are able 10 pay and who
are wiling TO conform to their regulations. The
plaintiffs claim that on the death OF their father,
In March, 1879, they visited the president Of this
society and stated their wish to obtain q grave
prepared for the next day, that ne replied that
the charge would be $780, which they agreed to,
and the burial took place that about week after
demurred, but that desiring Iurtner privileges
tney paid IL; that subsequently they applied Tor
permission 70 erect tombstone, Tor which per-
mission $50 was charged and q day set which was
exactly one year nom the time o. the burial IL
was testified by plainnfTs' witnesses tnat IL was
rule or their faith, aud considered a great
disgrace II not mplied with, mat the monument
should oe erected within . year rom the cay Of
the time, and the evidence 0i the plalntiffS Was
that they appeared on the day set, out that owing
to some dispute between the defendants and the
proprle tors OF the cemetery admttance could DOT
he Obtalued, and tuat. consequently, the important
cay passes oo ne 9or IN tasy
inflicted upon them IN their religious convictions
and for money which theJ claim was ext orted
from them, Gs they claim, without an eqnivalens.
The deendants yer sion OF the story, related by
their onicers, Il this That tue plantlfis visit
ing the president OF The society. were told that
the grave would cost $50, but that the plaintiffs
expressing their ignorance as TO the proper mode
OF conducting the services, tae president at their
request sent the ''Baal- Al ssaskInln and sexton
OF the society," persons, TO prepare the body,
&c. Tor watch tue balance vi the Dll WAS charged,
ana which was paid without question; that
subseque lily. at the time Tor erecting the monu-
ment, the society, at the paintlHs' request FUR
nished six -Mcs1skini,D with the understand
Ing that plaintiff would orlng with him az least
six relatives, In order 10 form tue necessary
Quorum, without winch the stone could not De
put up; that defendants 0fhcers came, but only
two persons appeared Tor plaintiffs ana that 10
was for this reason and beCause the inscription
agreed upon was not upon the monument that
the ceremony was postponed, and not FOR the
cause alleged by plaintIr8. Ana In conclusion
they stated that fcw days subsequently, aud
within the prescribed time, the stone was placed
upon the grave with oil tns honors and 10 pres
ence OF the requisite number tue plntntTs failing
TO appear, although notified. Judge Alker
charged the Jury that they could give no dam
ages for Injured feelinqs but if they believed that
any OF the msncy had been obtained through
fraud, deceis or coercion, they would render a
verdict In plaintiffs favor for such amount. Yer.
dict Ia favor OF plsintins Tor $50.