The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-04-18

week the April Term OF Court opened. j he
attendance was unusually large, which was
owing partly to the long list of causes set
down for trial. and partly to this being the
regular tenn for the granting of licenses to
the innkeepers of our county.
The people Of Hunterdon county can look
upon their Judiciary not only with respect
but with pride. First. the Chief Justice Of
our State presides IN our Cireuib Court. "a
man who not only ranks high In his own State
but whose decisions are authority in other
States and who stands as 4 peer with the
Chief Justices Of other States and even with
the justices Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States.
Second. Hon. Alexander Wurts. as the
head Of the Common Plea Judges, win add
much to the proper disposition Of those mat
to him. Being one of the most highly esteem
ed citizen of our county, a man Of the strict
est integrity and Of unblemished character,
who served his county Faithfully for years in
the Senate and Assembly of our State, and
who was offered the Chief Justiceship Of our
State, his appointment is not only greeted
with satisfaction by the people of orr county
as an honor to deserving citizen. but all
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be melted out by an impartial hand, and his
decisions upon our Bench receive the approba-
t;on Of all .a,t;as -l;t;gant
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1auges o'n'.n anaL iao'comoo nave W enei1
conduct upon the Bench secured the respect
of our people. Their decisions have shown
honesty. integrity and judicial ability eoual
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70 any Lay Judges OF our state, ana we are
pleased to see them remain still upon the
Bench as associates with Hon. Alex. Wurts.
Hon. David Van Fleet retires from the
pss,, will ,,,.-...a,se 60.
Denon. my We "e'oo'uo SENATOR uf's
upon the Bench, we regret the retirement of
Judge Van Fleet. A man of large experience
in business. formerly an able and ponular
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surrogate OF our county possessing the CON
hdence OF the people, lie has our best wishes
and kindest feelings in whatever sphere the
neon,a NAV cal, ~. his abilities n,aoa him 5
p'.plo n'"s sa'. = Nc aon' s p'a0o nm
Aleer q cnarge ny 'ne ohiei 1use'ce' ehe
Grand Jury went into session, and applica-
tions for license were then considered and the
following granted
G.. r. Hale perrvville. ITn;on townsh;n.
Jacob X. Wilson, Sergeantsyille, Delaware
township.
William g. JONES' bloomsbury Bethlehem
township
j. b. r. Clark, New Germantown Tewkes-
bury township
james smith, betnlehem' bethiehem town. 'r
Isaac G. Force Milford Holland township.
Nicholas Boeman, Clinton township.
j. w. Low, village Of Lebanon, Clinton
'oM sr,sn. Vs. p. p. .u
township
d. r. Sharp Readington township.
William II. Force, Bloomington, haritan
'ow Ma,a,p Pit, u;ah pn;,a ..s,,;,,
Mary 4 smith. Bctblelem townshin.
William Smith, Alexandria township.
Skidmore Wright, Qnakertown, Franklin
'owwh a, 1r., n,aa aa.a. a.,
non townshin.
A. W. Baldwin, Baptisttown, Kingwood
township
I I,, poMipy' i9mnsouly so%nsn'p
Will;am Sinclair ITn;on tawpsh;n
George w. Shortiay, Croton, Raritan town.
ship.
The following were rejected
Abraham Skillman, Junction.
W ". y, iso ,uu0s n",li oun s.
Matthias Rr;nk Kinowood,
w. w. Runyon, Holland township.
Thomas w. Robertson v. James White ct
ais The plaintiff brings this suit to recover
the amount due upon promissory note dat
ed January 10Th, 1874, signed by James
White, and endorsed by the firm of Robertson
s. Hoff, and also individually by Charles H.
Hof, one of the members of said firm, paya-
BILE in three months after date thereof Upon
the note was also endorsed the word waived
The note was discounted by the plaintiff, d
resident of Philadelphia, at l per cent. a
month No plea was filed or defence inter-
posed by James White, and the court ordered
the jury to find verdict against. him. Charles
II. Hoff denied the individual endorsement
and waiver upon the note, and upon that
ground defended the prosecution OF the
claim He alleged that they were a forgery
by the plaintiff. The court told the jury that
they must either believe the plaintiff had
forged and perjured himself in swearing to