The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-04-20
Court Proceedings.


The Circuit Court, held by Judge scud.
der. was in session four days last week,
and VIC give . summary of the matters
heard
Isaac Levy v. Jacob Bauer.-This was
a suit to recover the one-half of certain
moneys alleged TO have been paid the
plaintiff upon debts of the firm of Levy
& Bauer, after dissolution, and under an
agreement by the defendant to pay his
share of the same, There was no defence,
and verdict for the plaintiff for $767. 40
was rendered.
Matthias Lieberman v. John P. Brothers
q Co.-This was an action to recover the
amount of promissory note for $l,l00,
made by John P. Brothers & Co. to the
plaintiff, and also an account for lumber
sold by the plaintiff to the firm. The
matter 10 dispute had been heard before
referee, who found about the amount OF
81, 900 due to the plaintiff from three OF
the defendants sued. The plaintiff brought
suit against James N. Pidcock, John p.
Brothers, Cornelius T. Swackhamer and
Theodore Pidcock, partners. From the
proof it appeared that Theodore Pidcock
was not member of the firm, and It was
claimed that Jonathan Pidcock was men,
Der of the firm. 1t also appeared that the
counsel of the plaintiff had been gwen the
names of the persons comprising the firm,
by member thereof. The defendants in
sisted that, a joint action having been
brought against four, no judgment could
be rendered against any unless 1t should
20 against all that the firm was not LA
BILE upon the note in suit, because the orig
inal note having been given long time
ago, and there. having been many renewals,
and one Of the renewal notes having been
signed by the individual name OF John P.
Brothers, the plaintiff thereby accepted
the note Of Brothers 10 payment of the
note of the firm, and when John p. Broth
ers, who signed all the notes and checks,
made the next note 10 the claim the note
of the firm, he exceeded his authority, be-
cause the Indebtedness was then his own.
Mr.. Brothers also testified that the plain
tiff had agreed to accept his note 10 lieu
of that Of the firm. 1t was also claimed
on the part Of the defence that the firm
was entitled to more credits upon the &C.
count than had been allowed by the re-
fierce.
On Friday the Court made recount of
the votes for Freeholder in High Bridge
township, with the result that William A.
Alpaugh was declared elected by ono ma
iority.
On Thursday the Grand Jury completed
its labors and was discharged, having re-
turned but FIVE bills OF indictment.
The following hotel licenses were
granted
Milford-George w. Hance.
Pattenburg-H. P. Milburn.
Junction-John H. Melick.
Lebanon--Austin w. Baldwin.
Glen Gardner-Edward Humphrey.
Flemington-John P. Bait and Samuel
II. Mount.
Three Bridges-Abram 8. Case.
Sergeantsville-Joh T. Ent.
Perryville-Peter Mulvey.
Bloomsbury-LeviV Abel.
Quakertown-Wm. B. Bovine.
Naturalization Fl. Rupel.
New Germantown-Austln Clark.
Pittstown--Jacob X. Wilson.
Mt. Pleasantly William HOLES.
Junction-Wm. r. Loudenberger.
Annandale-Bertha Morrison.
West Portal-Abram DeHart.
Reaville-Calvin Hill.
High Bridge-Charles d. Casterline.
Ringoes-John Burns.
The license fee Of Edward Humphrey
was placed at sl75, and that OF Charles
D. Casterline at $3.50. All other fees
were left the same as last year.