The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-20
NOVEL CURE FOR WORRY
Queer Property Dispute Heard
Before Vice Chancellor
Reed Today.

flCS-IldIlCSllO was -
Chambers here this morning hearing
testimony in the Paterson property suit
of Carl Rempt against Philip Geyer.
The complainant borrowed money from
the defendant to stave off Il foreclosure
proceeding on his property at No. 40
Cross street. Paterson. AS security for
the loan Rempt gave a warranty deed
sigred by himself and his wife.
Mrs. Rempt, when on the stand, said
irnocently, when asked If she signed
the deed
"Ach. yes. und the lawyer. came by
me in the jail
I'm the jail." echoed the examining
counsel, who was Informed that every
four months I feels trouble and worry
In mein head und they send me to jail"
Mrs. Rempt, a stout, red haired woman
with a desire. a la Mrs. Cluppins, to
drag into her testimony at every opor-
tunity which presented itself. her family
troubles and domestic history, at last,
when confined to the story simple and
~unadorned said hat a lawyer named
Ryall came to her and asked her to sign
a deed to help her husband. who was
financially embarrassed.
IMPORTANT CORRECTION.
81 sign the deed for me.n husband und
that enc big man, who is no good, und
says dot garden only grows zwei bushels
Of potatoes when / know airetty we get
acht und zwanzig bushel-"
counsel, smiling, hui tell US about your
BIT by bit, with commendable patience.
deed given by Rempt to Geyer for 81, 500
and a few odd dollars. was regarded by
the latter as a conveyance and in a de-
Teaoaf IS si arawp dea nR * pRSe t eaultg Of aya re-.
demption was cut off at six months from
the date Of the signing of the deed.
brought ejectment proceedings against
the Rempts. An injunction followed and
at last the troubles found their way into
Ae Ao' THE TRUE REASON.
For the defense Lawyer Reynolds con-
tended that the warranty deed was
bought the house from the Rempts. but
Counsellor Frank Scott, when his turn
came to reply. said that it was absurd
e = yH' Valued eiHs at Fs $500 for Hgu $500 500 The pt best
proof that Geyer did not regard it as a
conveyance is found in the fact that the
taNesp and in Kept it i. mr. repairs ainae' pau "e
Yah" said Mrs. Rempt. soto voce,
glarlng at Mr.. Geyer. you know we
ind prepared the roems und spent
plenty Of dollars, good dollars which
mein husband earn, he is a locksmith
at No. 40 Cross street und he has
been n the house since 1883, when mein
little, kind"
Rap. rap, went the Vice chancellor's
gavei and the history was cut short just
when it was becoming interesting.
EXPECTED A FORTUNE.
Resuming, Mr.. Scott said that Geyer
knew Rempt was expecting a fortune
from Germany and that was the reason
he was anx.ou to lend him money or
even take a second mortgage on prop
erty, will a margin no ordinary bust
ness man would consider as safe.
yes, your honor, that is why this
man (pointing to the scared defendant,
| who sat mopping his face) wanted to
| catch these poor people; this man who
| speaks broken English and this woman
| who goes out of her head every little
| while and is sent to Jail"
Both sides having argued the Court
reserved It's decision.
Counsellor Frank Scott, as counsel for
Mr.. and Mrs. Rempt, put in a strong
| case. He was much embarrassed at the
| opening of his case because of the alb
sence of important witnesses whom he
nae subpoenaed.
The Viee-Chancellor, on being in
formed of this fact, said that since the
witnesses did not appear during the hear
ing of the case he would consider thei1
| absence. In all probability there will be
an tachme for contempt.