The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-09-18
Court Proceedings.

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Court Proceedings.
the September term convened Tuesday,
the 18th inst, Chief Justice Beasley pre-
siding. After the swearing in of the
Grand Jury the Chief Justice said mas
much as there had been nothing brought
to his notice he had no special charge to
give them. They then retired to the
Grand Jury room for the hearing of any
complaints that might como before them.
Licenses were then granted to the fol-
lowing persons to keep inns and taverns
John Willet, Califou, fee $125; Ludlow
P. Wooden, White House Station, fee
1926; John S. Hockenbury, Stockton,
fee 1925. The application Of Mary La
tourette was refused on the ground as
stated by the Chief Justice that only one
hotel was needed at White House Station.
All distillers licenses were refused
The following causes were tried:
Heath s. Holcombe VS.. Henry B. Kitch-
in, administrator with the will annexed OF
Robert Liverton, deceased. This was a
suit to recover an account for coal sold by
the plaintiffs to Esther Liverton, widow
of the testator, 1t being claimed that a
former administrator Of the estate had
promised 10 pay The account. The case
was tired by the Court and decision re-
served, but it was intimated by the Chief
Justice that The administrator could not
bind the estate by promise.
Solomon Bauer VS.. Sutton & Son. This
was action upon promissory note for
$200-said note being the last renewal OF
notes given by the defendants to the plain
lifts 10 various purchases OF cattle by
them. The defendants claimed that one
lot of cattle purchased by them were war
ranted, and did not turn out as represent
ed. Verdict for plaintiff, $137.5o.
Lucas A. Voorhees, VS.. George H. Dali
ley, administrator of Stephen Backer, de-
ceased. This was an action upon note
purporting to have been made by Richard
W. Backer and his father, Stephen Back
or, TO the order of Charles F. Skillman.
The defense was that the name of Stephen
Backer had been forged by his son Rich
ard. Several experts testified that the
signature of Stephen Backer was for
gerry, but upon being shown other sigma
lures, some genuine aud others not, 1t
appeared that they were unable TO pick
out the good from the bad, pronouncing
certain genuine signatures forgeries, and
forgeries genuine Mr.. Skillman testified
that In conversation he had with Ste
phen Backer he admitted his signature to
the note. The Court instructed the Jury
that II they found the signature of Stephen
Backcr to be genuine they should find for
the plaintiff, and il they found the sigma
ture to be forgery, but believed that Mr..
Backer had told Mr.. Sklllman 1t was all
right, and when the note was passed to
the plaintiff Skillman said to him that Mr..
Backer had admitted Its gennineness, they
should find for the plaintiff, and directed
them to state, in rendering their verdict,
whether they found the signature good or
bad. Verdict for plaintiff $45s.3 S, based
upon the fact that they found the sigma
ture to be the genuine signature OF Ste
phen Backer.
The jury was discharged until Septem-
Der 30th, when the indictments will be
tried.