The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-18
rhc SUPERINTENDENT In Conrt.

new method Of legal proceeding has
beeo introduced In q New JerSry court.
should IL prove sufficiently popular 10 meet
with general adoption II will d'spiacc
Judges. impoverish attorneys, and rcvo'u-
homie The whole machinery OF the law.
The case was simple one, and by no means
cx,raord'paiy. The ves;rymsn oil certain
church bad become responsible Tor carrot
TO The amount Of fifty dollars. Tue certain
church had become very uncertain IN us
HABITS OF payment, and With reprehen-
able Iooseness had gone back on iDc
yestrymap and left bin 10 settle Win the
rarpet.dealer. This produced an unp'sa.
,auiness and schsm. The vesirtmah ana
his frietds left the church Tor riVai es'ap-
lishment over the way. In vain utu INC
ajienated brother present bis claim. lie was
met With the response that tbe c1uIch mao
no money, and that II u bad VI wouid not
ray this particular piece OF indepieonsss.
With patience exhausted ana i1endship
changed to somethisg like what In the
hearts Of worldly people woold pass
fer emily, the eX-yes!rynlan bnally
br,r,ebt suit against the church. Ef.
tor,s NJ peaceful settlement having proved
frnitless. The case came on for trial I'D me
regular way. Both plsntif ana de-
sendspt had procured The best counsel tbeY
Gould Get. and II is safe TO assume that tne
amount Of the fees and expenses was greater
than the original carpet bin. a humDef
Of witnesses were heard. and lively inter-
e1t was manifested by toe adherents OF the
Ii,irants. Suddenly there was an unusual
scene In court. The minister OF the cbufch
arose AID asked the attention OF the ludgc.
NE said that during the previous night nc
i,sd received a revelation from on high.
In his visions while upcn his bed
form appeared 10 him and voice spoke TO
him. The message OF the voice was TO the
eject that he should pay the discounted
~x-yesiryman the amount VI ms clalm' WIN
interest. The judge was startled, the Jaw
vers confused, the clergy mans friends as
founded, and the adherents OF the plaintiif
flied with derision. Nobody suppose that
the enthusiast who addressed the court
meant what he said. II was supposed that
.be novel experience he related was The
mere promulgation OF theory. The i'm
preston was that be meant 10 convey the
idea that litigation was an unpleasant thing
for GOOD men to be engaged in, and that II
be had tie money he would gladly settle tie
x-ye,tr, mans claim rather than continue
fighting IT, But this idea was soon dissi-
rated by the action of tie reverend defend
ant. Thru,iing his hand into bis trousers
pocket he pulled out roll Of green.
backs, and proceeded, in presence Of
The assembled ana astonished throng, to
count out enough 10 pay The claim. In the
most uibane manner he handed these TO the
ex-vestryman, who as urbaneiy received
them. The effect on the Court and the au-
d:ence was electric. The lawyers were dis
gus,ed. The court employees said this sort
o. thing was against all precedent. The
plaintiff was a. much surprised as anybody.
for he had given up all expectation OF get
sing his money. The minister was happy.
lie said lie would boW go home and attend
70 his duties instead of spending bis tine
in fighting and quar- eDng.- Philadelphia
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