Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-05-07

ho Oh course you are not never saw
such audacity in my life
Il did not know" broke in Mr..
Bacon, that you were TO raise the
Ire OF the learned counsel for defense,
you had better come down."
Il think" replied Mr.. Porch, this
witness is imposing upon the Court
and Jury"
deo, Donaghay, President of the
Merchants and Mechanics Building
and Loan Association, wes the next
witness called. He said that Ekoff
bought eight hundred dollars from the
Association and he with a Committee
from the Association visited the prop.
cry in dispute at Rosenhayn. The
house was very poorly built, and the
Committee would not loan any money
on the property. The floor was six
inches out of level, likewise the cell.
lngs. The wa were crooked, and
the hardware was very poor.
Chas. F. Dare, Secretary of the Asso-
citation, testified as to the purchase of
Ekoff, Of the loan.
Jos. A. Woodruff, one of the mem
bers OF the Association, told the jury
that ne inspected the property. The
house was very poorly built. The
walls we're crooked, the floors were
sunken in the middle, and a person
walking in the second storg would
rock the entire house. In fact the en-.
tire workmanship was very efficient
WIN. G. Whitaker, the we'll known
local contractor and builder, WAS
good witness for the defense. AS an
expertlast week, he inspected the house
in question, and pronounced it very
poorly erected building. The roof was
bad, the floors were out of plumb; the
foundations were insufficient support
for the building. The ceilings in the
second story had sagged down, caused
he thought, b timbers being too
light. The we'll was not bricked up
within six or eight feet from the top.
In fact the entire house in the opinion
of this expert contractor, was very un.
workmanlike. The barn was worse
than the house. The roof of the barn
was such, that a chicken could hy
| out" ITO make that house what it
should be- said Mr.. Whitaker, 81
shonld say it ought to be burneddown
and built over sgain."
| Israel Ekoff, the defendent was put
on tho stand, and in his imperfect Eng
lish, said that he never accepted the
house, and that he moved in the house
on the advice of counsel.
The evidence ceased here, and the
case went to the jury.
The Jury returned a verdict for plain
tiff for the full amount claimed. The
Court announced that the law points
would be considered in due time, sc
that it will be determined whether OF
not the verdict has any force.
Just before the closiEg of the session
a second Jury was called, John Tyler
foreman, to try the second Circui
Court Issue. Belford F. Davis VS.. Arie
G. Cotton, builder, and Rebecca Cot
ton, owner on contract.
At the close of the session the plaip
tiff, Belford F. Davis was on the stand
Hon. T. w. Trenchard, was the at
torney for the plaintiff, and he brough
from the witness the fact that he ant
two sons had erected a building fol
Cotton at Rosenhayn and was to re
ceive part money and lot for services
The interested parties could not agre,
upon property. There is balanc.
claimed of about $17S
| "WEDNESDAY MORNING.
| When the morning session opened
Mr.. Davis took the stand and was fully
cross-examined by R. P. Tuller, coun.
sci for the Cottons During the ex
animation Mr.. Cotton interrupted with
"a little louder please" The Court
Immediately interrupted with "Mr
Cotton will you allow your attorney
to conduct your case.'
A. B. Davis, son of the plaintiff, was
called, and said he worked upon Cot
toms Hall for his father.
His father had agreed to give hin
$a00 per week.
L. L. Davis, another son, worked
upon the building.
County Clerk VIM. B. Trenchard
proved certain papers.
TIL. plaintiff rested the case and tn.
defense opened.
A. G. Cotton, in!his Own defense, pu
in general denial of all the plaintiff,
case. Mr.. Cotton said that he did moi
think the boys worth the wages charg
ed.
Chas Williams a builder, did not
think the boys worth the wages charg
ed. He gave other testimony IS to the
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