The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-12-16
Court Proceedings.


Justice Gummere and Judge Herr
opened Court on Tuesday, Dec. 9Th.
After calling the attention of the Grand
Jurors to the solemnily of their oaths,
Justice Gummere requested them to
select officers and retire to their room.
Isaac j. Latourette, OF White House,
applied for license to keep an Ian and
Tavern. His application was granted
and the fee fixed at $3.50.
Justice Gummere announced his de-
cision in some of the cases which were
tried before him during recess. In at
iachment, Case VS.. Hart, exceptions TO
Auditors report, where objections to
allowing claims are TO be made they must
be made before the Auditor.
After common mot ions were disposed
Of, the trail list was called and No. ] on
the Supreme list was moved. This was
an action on contract brought by Eliza
Piping ct al against Gardner j. Fisher,
for book account for goods sold, and
for the amount due on two promissory
notes. No defence was interposed, and
a verdict was given for the plaintiff for
$471.5l.
Nos. 2, 5, and on the Supreme calen-
dar were postponed for the term, ard No.
/, on the Circuit list-Jacob Veit VS.. VIM.
T. Hoffman, Constable-was moved. 1t
was an action OF repevln. Veit had a
chattel mortgage against one Bedell, who
lived near Whitchouse, and leaving White
house, Mr.. Veii's attorney learned that he
was somewhere in the neighorhood of
Rocky Hill. Volts attorney went there,
met him and negotiated settlement with
him. He found that he had disposed of
bay mare covered by the chattel mortgage,
but that he had bay horse which he
would let him take 1t in place OF her.
That was done and the horse and other
goods brought to Remington, where they
were advertised and sold under chattle
mortgage. Before the sale one james
Dow issued an attachment against Bedell
and attached the bay horse and took it.
1t was Immediately repleyined by Mr..
Vet. The defence was that Mr. Welt had
no title TO the horse, and that it was not
in the ehattle mortgage Yeit had upon it.
The jury rendered verdict 10 favor of
the plaintiff.
No. 4-Baltes Pickel vS. Geo. Gano =
was next moved. The is an action for
damages for assault and battery, and The
circumstances are as follows The defend
ant keeps livery stable 10 Clinton. Pick
ell hired horse OF him in Mag last to go
TO the Delaware river for load Of .shad.
He used Il horse blanket belonging to
Gano, placing it over the fish to protect
them. This caused a dispute, and Ganc
wanted 81 for the blanket, saying he
would return the money to Pickel il he
would put it back in good shape again
Pickel refused to pay him this, but offered
to pay him 50 for the barse hire, which
he claimed was the price agreed upon
Gano refused to accept this, Pickel says
but insisted pm "a. Pickel says he tolt
him that he had the blanket washed, ant
that he would put it in good shape, ant
that if he would not accept the 50 h'
would not pay him anything until he go
ready, and put the money back in hi
pocket. A scuills ensued, in which CANE
endeavored to get his money. pickle
s les Gano for damages.
On account of the death and funeral O
Mrs. Judge Herr, Justice GHmmere ad
journed Court on Tuesday afternoon owe
to Thursday morning.
The Grand Jury returned eleven bill
of indictment. The petit jurors wer
discharged until Monday, January 4th
when the tIal of indictments will be com
mencod.