Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-02-09
APPEAL DAY I'm COURT.
several Cases That Were DIS.
posed OF.

several Cases That We're DIS.
posed OF.
- WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
When an appeal Court presents any
thing very interesting, there must be
a change in the character of the cases
that came up from the Justices Court.
The case of Gibson VS.. Gibson, Hor.
ton s. Co., was presumed to be interest
ing and there might have been some
developments that would have awak-
ened some attention upon the part OF
the motley audience, but the case was
broken off short when the Court
granted Col. Potter a non-suit for the
defendants.
The Jury In the case was discharged
and Sheriff Whitecar paid them over
$34 for their services and mileage.
Appeal case No. was from Vine
land and the amount at issue was $40
note. In lower Court Eliza J. Camp
bell, had obtained judgement to the
amount of $40 for damages done her
by one Michael Fox.
The facts as developed were that
Miss Campbell and Mrs. Reeve were
driving on Park avenue. They met
Fox coming from an opposite direc-
ton. They pulled their horse to the
right of the road to pass Fox, when he
deliberately pulled into the ladies'
carriage and wrecked it, and injured
Miss Campbell. These facts were de-
yeloped by W. w. Benthall, Miss
Campbell's attorney.
Wheaton Berault had the case ..of
Fox in charge, and his story was after
this fashion, 1--WE didn't do it.' Mr..
Fox is an Irishman. There is not the
slightest doubt of it for he brought his
brouge with him and he used 1t in the
most approved fashion. He created
considerable merriment, and the
laughter led him to remark that "This
is the first time I was ever In Court,
and suppose I'm awkward
Fox remembered having an accident
on the road one stormy night, but
there was no harm done. No one was
injured and no damage occurred to
the wagon. The party In the wagon
which he collided with went right on.
He knew positively. that he did not
collide with Miss Campbell. 1t was
simply a case on Miss Campbell's part,
of mistaken identity.
Fox reckoned that Benthall must be
damned crazy" in thinking he ran
into Miss Campbell's carriage. Then
Fox went on to argue the case with
Benthall and both lawyers and the
Court could not curb him, until the
following little dialogue ensued.
Question by Mr.. Benthall: "Where
did the accident occur?"
'sMy-,' cried Fox, ''how can I
answer your foolish questions. Mr.
Berault, won't you come to my assist
ance."
The Court then raped the gavel
with on earnestness that indicated he
was tried with foollshness. and said
1.-THE Court don't propose to be
trifled with any longer. Mr.. Fox If
you don't stop talking so much l will
send you to the county jail for "a
hours. Is the Sheriff in the room?"
Then there was an improvement in
the conduct of the witness.
Fox's testimony ended the defense
in the case.
Case No. 90 appeared upon the list
as Americus B. Avis, appellant, and
William w. Benthall, appellee. In
nocent in appearance and nothing in
dicatipg out of the usual line, but it
was. All the lawyers of Vineland were
interested In the matter.
The case was really Benthall against
Charles X. Lands. Jr., and there was
more or less interest in the matter,
inasmuch as the lawyers of Vineland
were pretty much all against young
Lands.
The gist of the action was about
this. There was a case In Supreme
Court which g. K, Lands, Jr., repre-.
sented one side, and Messrs. Alvord
and Tuller were on the other side.
There being no Supreme Court Com
missioner in Vineland it was agreed in
writing by all the attorneys in the
case, that the evidence should be taken
before MIR. Benthall as Master In Chan
Gerry. Lands stated that he had
rule from the Court, allowing this
action.
The case had proceeded couple OF
days when the evidence was abruptly
discontinued by the Master. The le-
gal fees allowed Tor the work as far as
Mr.. Benthall had proceeded as Master.
amounted to $22 40. Landls refused to
pay this money, and suit was brought
in Justices Court, and a judgment
for the full amount allowed, and Ian
dis appealed.
Tue testimony was given for the