The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-05-21

r Henry @. Budd, Pemberton
Benajah P. Wills, NORTHAMPTON,
Joseph Q. Kingdom, Northampton
q walter f. Borden, New Hanover,
Edward N. Ridgway Chesterfield,
Mordecai Hunt, Chester,
p Stacy G. Prickett, Medford,
is Richard A. Warrick Chester
n Edwin Wainwright, Florence,
William H. Mckinney Evesham
. Joseph Cross, Burlington township.
Henry j. Trick. Southampton,
q Firman Dubell, Westampton,
Richard HI. Haines, Shamong,
MJohn Cavileer, Washington,
r William M. Thomas, Riyerton,
= Joseph e. Bishop, Willingborough,
*Did not answer.
q Judge Garrison said he had no speci
y charge to make to the jury.
An experimental call of the cases c
the Supreme and Circuit lists was made
> Following is the list:
NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT.
Charles A. Braun vs.. Andrew H. McNesl. Gas
= Charles E. Hendrickson and Grey Grey. Of (
, Carl Schneider ct al, vs.. Leopold Louinger. +
plevin. Howard Carrow and Gilbert Il Atkinson.
William Leary vs.. Pennsylvanis railroad compan
In tort. John W. Wescott and g. II. Grey.
, Edward ]. Lamson vs.. Margaret O. Lamb. Co
tract. Gilbert l. Atkinson and Eckard p Budd.
! EnzaDeth Hunter vs.. Horace and Edward Hunte
Contract. Howard Oarrow and Israel Roberts.
, be moved.
Charles F. Peters va New York Life Insurance
Contract. Gilbert 4 Atkinson and John J. Hubble
John L. wurzel vs.. Walter A. Barrows oontrac
. Gilbert Atkinson and Walter A. Barrows.
Mary J.Kollmar vs.. Andrew Kintz niger. Con traC
Gilbert Il Atkinson and e. P. Budd. No report.
Emily Morgan vs. Albert O. Heulings, ct ais, q.
ambassadors. Contract Howard Carrow and San
uel K. Robbins.
George Gilbert, administrator &C. va. Geor,
Jolly and Mary Jolly. Replesin. Gilbert Atkinsc
and NJ. &. Sooy. No report.
BURLINGTON CIRCUIT COURT.
Hannah B. Hargrove. executor. &C.. VS.. Levi an
Jane Parker e ais. Contract on lien. Charles EVA
Merritt and J. q. Hendrickson. No report
Max Weiss vs. Peter J. Oostgsn. Contract. M.
Sooy and Nd. Z. Matack. To be moved.
George Rigg VS.. @. Henry Beldin ct al. Contrac
Walter f. Dobbins and George Reynolds and aowar
Kate E. Grant VS.. Charles Il. Hsndrickson, admir-
istrator. &c. Contract. Gilbert 4 Atkinson an
Charles Z. Hendrickson- To be moved.
David Il. Grant vs. Charles e. Hendrickson admir-
istrator, &c. Contract. Gilbert Il Atkinson an
Charles z. Hendr ckson. To be moved.
New Jersey Dairymen's Protective Association "
George 7. Middleton. Contract. Robert 8. Gaski
and Charles =. Hendrickson. To be moved
Ezra Middleton vs.. Charles Wilson. % tort. 7
J.. Middleton and M. r. Sooy.
Sarah W. Leeds vs. Thomas W. Mares. In ejec
for the term.
Reeves, Parvin & Co. VS.. James A. Bennett ct ais
Qmpld). Contract. Charles Evan Merritt and Sam
uel ". Beldon. OF for the term.
WINS, Distz 4 Magee vs. James A. Bennett ct ais
umpld). Contract. Charles Evan Merritt and Sam
uel W. Bedon. OF for the term.
II APPEAL CAUSES
Henry Butterworth. appellant ys. Samuel g. Blu
terworth, appellee. Naylor. Justice. Mark R. 500,
attorney
woolman Kirkbride, appellant, VS.. Joseph Buoder
appellee. Martin, justice. O. E. Hendrickson, alto
William II. Page. appellant vs. John s. Denaldser
appellee Rhodes, justice. sooy and Flander
attorneys.
Oscar B. Elliott. appellant. VS. Smith W. clarl
Hendrickson attorneys.
Joseph B. WoolmaH. appellant John Rolf, appelIe.
Trotter, Justice. Martin L. Haines attorney.
Daniel J. Oowperthwaite, appellant McCormic
Harvesting Co.. appellee Clevenger, justice. Jerom
B. Grigg and Charles EVAN Merritt. attorneys.
clement, appeilees. Rhodas JUSTICE G u An' heis
The Kahn Perfect Washing Machine Co., appellant
vs.. Edwin Ksin. appellee. Mares. justice.
wellington Wright, appellant, va. William Cranme
ct al. appellees. Trotter. justice. Samuel A. Akin
Edward Finley ct ais. appellants. VS.. watson n
4 attorney. "e
Augustus E. GrobIer appellant. VS. Carrie E. Brook.
appellee. White, justice. Charles K. Chambers,
Henry Barry, appellant, vs. John Mitchell appellee
Clevenger, Justice. B. H. White. attorney. -
On motion of c. E. Merritt, the thirs
default was entered in the case of Saral
M. Hall v. Charles Sam. The motion
was made for Henry /. Budd, Jr., who wa
not present.
/ The case of Elizabeth Hunter agains
Howard and Edward Hunter, infant chill
dren of Ezra Hunter. deceased, was taker
up before Judge Garrison on Wednesday
Howard Carrow, of Camden, appeared
for the plaintiff Israel s. Roberts, O
Moorestown, for the defendants
1t was an action to recover $3.50. rent O
a farm of % acres for three years, and al
amount due on note for $242. Is. making
the total claim $742.I3, with interest. ~
q WI 70 inf oh AZ
Ezra Hunter. deceased, who was son O
Elizabeth Hunter, the plaintiff. At th,
decease of Elizabeth's husband. John. be
left will bequeathing farm land to hi
two sons, Ezra and Robert, but that tn,
widow was to have the farm during he
life. She leased the land to her two son,
at $3.50 each per year. Robert paid hi,
rent but Ezra failed to make return fol-
three years. Plaintiff also endorsed (
note, above mentioned, for Ezra, which
was protested and she had to nav il
Ezra having died suit was brought agains
his heirs as the owners of the land owned
by him.
A clause in the will of John Hunter re
quires that each of his two sons must pa,
$500 to the estate before coming possess
ed of the land after the death of Eliza
beth. There was considerable discussion
as to whether the land is worth $500 il
addition to the amount sued for. in cas-,
Judgment could be secured. William F
Morgan and others testified that the 2,
acres are worth from 500 to $3.50 each
and continually increasing in value.
The defence claimed that Elizabeth
Hunter did not make any rental contrac
with Ezra, but that on the contrary sh,
said that he could have the farm free
preferring to have him at home rattle
than be working here, there and every
where. The only stipulation she die
make was that he and his brother Rober
should pay to each of their two sister
$50 per year.
Ezra's widow and her sister, Mrs. Clar,
Wagner, testified that no rental contrac
had been made
Elizabeth Hunter, the plaintiff, deniee
the defence's claim, stating that she hac
a definite understanding that her two
sons were to pay rent.
The defence held that the farm is no
worth as much as plaintiffs witnesses al
| legged.
Freebooter Enoch Evans thought thu
land not worth over $50 or $75 an acre.
Assessor Timothy Morton, of Parry
testified that in his opinion the land il
worth $50 an acre.
Charles Shafer, who formerly occupied
the farm, said there are no buildings anC
but little fencing on the place, and it il
mostly sandy land.
The jury rendered verdict of no caus,
for action.
l On Thursday the case of Charles F
Peters vs.. the New York Life Insurance
Company, was heard before Judge CARR
son.
Gilbert & Atkinson represented tn
plaintiff; John ]. Hubbell appeared 70
the defendant.
Suit was brought to recover $14O(
claimed to be due plaintiff as agent for tn
company in this county. He resided in
Palmyra. ~
His work was to secure canvassers TO
the company and act as general agent il
this district, for which service he was +
receive $50 per week and expenses, an,
also to get percentage on all insurance
business he mightIget.
Peters said he had secured a numb er O
agents and placed some policies. Tn
only pay he had ever received was sec
after which he was discharged.
The defence alleged that no such con
tract had been made, and that the persol
entering into the agreement with Peter
had no connection with the company.
The case was adjourned until to-da
Tuesday,.
License Court.
Saturday was License day" at Court
and there were many applications to
acted upon. The following were granted
II HOTELS:
/ W. l.. Butterworth, Mount Holly, s3(
, | Rpnfamfn w ZnlieV.
Charles G. Coles. Moorestown, q