The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-09-16
september Court.

the above BODY that there had Oeen no
special matters brought to bis attention
but that there would probably be num-
Der of general matters to be inquired into
and that they should especially remember
the nature of their oath and also the
great importance of performing their
duties in strict conformity with the
law and the conditions of their oath.
The Grand Jury then retired TO their
rooms. The following licenses were
granted:
John Heiferman, High Bridge, $3.50;
William ]. Tiff, junction, 500 Arthur
Allen, High Bridge, $3.50; John s.
Hockenbury, Stockton, $l75; Fannie E.
Wooden, Whitehouse, $175; William w.
Wooden, Calfon, 500; William II.
Fleming, Fair Mount, 800. The appli-
cation Of John r. Crout, in the township
of Franklin, for license was opposed,
and the Court fixed Tuesday next for the
hearing in the matter.
The Court next reviewed the trial list,
and after hearing common motions took
up No. on the Supreme Court list, which
was an action on contract brought by
William Mongan against the Prudential
Insurance Company OF America. In the
month of May, 1896, the defendant Com
pany issued lie insurance policy for
81, 900 to Thomas ]. Morgan, a resident
of Lambertvile. The beneficiary named
in said policy was William Mongan,
father Of the deceased and the man who
now brings suit. Thomas j. Mongan
died in September, 1895, and his father,
William, then sought to recover the
amount Of the policy above referred to.
The Company refused to pay, and there.
fore the suit. The defendant admitted
the making of the policy, the full pay
ment of the premiums and the death OF
Thomas, but claimed that the deceased
made false statements to the Company as
to his physical condition when he applied
for Insurance, and that such being the
case, the beneficiary could not collect the
amount of the policy.
The jury retired in the above case on
Wednesday morning, and returned a
verdict in favor of tho plaintiff for the
full amount of the policy with interest
from the date of proof OF death OF the de-
ceased.
No. 2. Warford l.. Nixon vs.. Jacob
Kershaw. This was an action In tort.
The defendant moved 10 amend his plea
which was allowed by the Court. This
prevented the case going to trial and 1t
therefore went over to the next term.
No. 3. Rachel Beavers VS.. Henry II.
Sharp and David b. Sharp. This was an
action on contract. The suit was for the
amount of two hundred dollars repre-.
sented by promisory note dated April
2, 1885, payable twelve months after
date which it was claimed by the plain
tiff had been made by defendants.
The signatures to the note were
proven and the plaintiff rested. The de.
fence to this action was that the defend
huto tuG uObC tuCICLOIb
were not liable. The jury found for the
plaintiff awarding her the full amount OF
the note with interest.
No. on the Supreme Court list, Pat
rick Corrigan VS.. Patrick Malone. This
was lien claim and was settled ont of
Court.
No. g. Joseph II. Exton and Fannie
Z. Exton VS.. Central II. X. OF N. j. This
case went off for the term by consent.
This completed the Supreme Court
list.
No. 8 on the Circuit Court list was
Amos NJ. Sioux VS.. Joseph Neice. This
was an action for libel. The plaintiff is a
farmer and local preacher residing in the
Township of Kingwood. He claimed
that in August, 1896, the defendant while
working the roads In company with
others, caused 10 be scratched on large
stone the following verse (Which was pre-
ceded by u drawing Of a skull and cross
bones.) ''Mousie is dead and here he
lies, nobody mourns and nobody cries,
where he's gone and how he fares, no
body knows and nobody cares. The
plaintiff claimed that the procur-
ing this inscription to be placed on the
stone constituted a libel. The defendant
moved to nonsuit the plaintiff on the
ground that no damages were shown to
have accrued to the plaintiff by reason of
the alleged libel The Court granted the
motion, thus terminating the case.
The next was the suit of John
Ramsey vs. the Board OF Freehold
ers of Huntcrdon County. Mr.. Ram.
sey sues the County for fees claim
ed in the service of warrants issued
by the Justice OF the Peace for the arrest
OF tramps and for which the Board Of
Freeholders refused to pay. BY agree
ment OF counsel, this case will be tried
by the Court and without jury, on Mon
day next, the 18th inst, at Q. 80 A. M.
No other cases being ready for trial,
the Court discharged the jury until Tues.
day, the 22d inst, when they will return
to try the indictments. On Monday next
Justice Gummere will also hear any other
cases on this terms list, which counsel
may agree to try before him without a
jury.
The Grand Jury finished Its labors on
Thursday afternoon having found thir-
teen true bills of indictment. The Court
fixed Tuesday, the 9th inst, as the time
when those indicted will enter their re-
spective pleas.
The Grand Jurors were discharged
with the thanks of the Court. Demo
crat- Advertiser, Sept. 11th.
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