The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-12-12
Court Proceedings.

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In his charge to the Grand Jury, at
the opening of the December Term of
the Hunterdon County Court, at Elem.
ingtou, on Tuesday of last week, the
Chief Justice stated that he desired to
call attention to the fact that it was as
much the sworn duty OF the Grand Jury
to consider complaints for violation of
the liquor laws of the State as complaints
for infringements of any other law, and
if it was shown before them that the law
relating to the sale of liquor was dis
obeyed, they must indict the offender,
no matter what opinion they might have
as to the merits of the law.
The following causes were tried
Administrator Of Abraham Quick, de-
ceased, v. John Fl. Piggott. This was
an action upon promissory note made
by the defendant to Quick in his life
time. The note was admitted, but it
was claimed that it had been paid. The
defendant and Quick were partners in
selling machinery, and after Quick IS
death the stock, &C., on hand was turned
over by the defendant to Quick's admin
istrator, in settlement, as the defendant
claimed, of all matters between them.
The plaintiff insisted that this settlement
related only to the partnership matters,
and did not include the note. Verdict
for defendant. @w
William Dalrymple 4 Son v. Chaplin
Hall Lumber Company. The plaintiffs
had sold the defendants pair OF horses,
and had purchased lumber of the defend.
ants to an amount greater than the price
of the horses. 1t was claimed that the
horses were not as represented, and they
were returned to the plaintiffs, who re-
fused to receive them. The defendants
did not give the plaintiffs credit on 40
count with the horses, and still had upon
its books an open account against the
plaintiffs for an amount greater than the
price of the horses. The Court non.
suited the plaintiffs for the reason that,
from their statement, they claimed that
the horses were fairly sold, and we're
paid for, because they were entitled to
credit for them on the defendant 8 books,
and that they could not, in this Court,
compel the defendants to make the
credit.
John Ramsey Y. George Ham. Suit
on a note. The defendant was arrested
by capias, fraud having been alleged
The note was admitted, but it was de-
sired to contest the fact OF fraud and
show that the defendant should not have
been arrested The Court stated that
that question could not be determined
by the jury, and judgment was taken for
the amount due on the note.
John S. Ruhlman y. John Shafer.
The plaintiff had sold an organ to the
son of the defendant on the installment
plan. The installments were not paid
when due, and the organ was demanded
of the defendant, in whose possession it
was, and upon refusal to deliver an ac-
ton OF replevin was brought. The case
was tried before the Court, and it was
stated that certain principles OF law were
the basis of the defense. which would be
put before the Court at future time.
The following cases were postponed
on application of the defendants, on pay
meDt of costs
Samuel B. Pegg v. Samuel r. Schenck;
Sarah Sinclair v. Enos Clark Joseph f.
Shaw ". Samuel Il. Schenck Lucas
Voorhees, v. George b. Daley. Admin
istrator Cornelius T. Swackhamer v.
George Fl. Daley, Administrator An
drew Emmons v. George Il. Daley, Ad-
ministrator Edward B. Allen v. John
Carpenter, Jr.
The Circuit Court adjourned for the
term on Wednesday morning. The jury
was discharged until the 18th inst. -
Hunterdon County Democrat.
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