The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-17
A Reflected Deed.
That Is the Basis of the Suit
Against Christ Hos
pita1.
DIRECTORS ALL SURPRISED.
The Foreclosure Is a Legacy Of
the Old Hudson County
Corporation.

The article in THE JERSEY CRY NEWS
Of yesterday reporting Counsellor Jamea
Fleming's application to the Chancellor
to restrain the Sheriff from selling the
old Christ Hospital, and the notice Of
cross bill filed by the United Railroad
and Canal Company, caused numerous
inquiries by friends Of the Hospital as to
the particulars, and to what extent. If
any, the present Christ Hospital Is in
volved IN the foreclosure proceedings.
These are the facts:-In 1859 the old
hudson County Hospital Association
bought the well known Tonnele mansion
on Magnolia avenue for hospital pur-
poses. At the expiration of about three
years the hospital was closed. In De-
cember, 1873. the "Christ Hospital and
Home" was organized, and the associa-
tion leased the Tonnele property from
the Hudson county and occupied it un-l
der that lease. which was renewed an
nually. Here comes the snari.
The Hudson County Hospital Associa-
tion, wanting to get rid of the property,
made deed of it to Christ Hospital and
Home without being asked for it and
without the consent of the latter institu-
ton, and also without any consideration
therefor The deed was placed on record.
In the deed was provision that the new
institution shonld be responsible for the
old institutions liabilities. Christ Hos
pital and Home repudiated the deed and
ordered it off the record The deed was
never delivered and no change of title
was made.
ONLY LEASED.
Then f. G. Whittenore took possession
of the property upon which he had origin
ally mortgage Of $4,000, but that
amount had been reduced to $22, ,O00 He
leased the property to Christ Hospital
and Hnu1Q frnfl1 n nf n oil
of.s1, 600 persyear. In December, 1880. Christ
Hospital and Home became the present
Christ Hospital, and the premises were
leased from year to year from Mr. Whit
tenore, until December, 1889, when the
institution took possession of its new
building on Palisade avenue
Last January, in behalf of the White
more estate, foreclosure proceedings were
commenced against the Hudson County
Hospital Association. In that suit Christ
Hospital and the United N. T. r. r. and
Canal Company were named as parties
interested.
The bill charged that Christ Hospital
was liable for debts of the Hudson Coun-
ty Hospital.
No subpoena in that suit was
served upon the Trustees Of Christ
Hospital. and the latter were
days ago. when the Rev. DR.. Bennitt, the
president, was served with cross bill by
the United N. j. r. R. and Canal Co., in
which it claimed that Christ Hospital
should furnish the company with a bed
in the institution under an agreement
made in 1878 with the Hudson County
Hospital. The W hittenfoTe estate s;;s.
tered Judgment in this suit.
A STAY.
The application yesterday In behalf of
the trustees of Christ Hospital resulted
In q stay of proceedings, and next Mon
day counsel for the Whittemore estate
will be called upon to show cause why
Christ Hospital should not be allowed to
answer and defend on the ground that it
is in no way responsible for the debts and
obligations of the old Hospital Associa-
tion.
There has evidently been some mistake
made in the service of the papers in the
proceedings The trustees of Christ Hos
pitaI do not intend to become responsible
for any deficiency, that may occur in a
foreclosure sale of the old Ponnele prop
erty. at least without legal fight.