Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-15

Dairy, for elS4. go, which, with interest
and rosts, amounts to 6l95. 81. One
Judgment was satisfied In November.
1891, and one, being merely notice OF
Mr.. Lewis to appear in foreclosure pro-
coadings in an estate in which be was
Interested. was not lien against his
property"
Mr. Snith-"I understand. Mr..
Woolley, that there were Judgments
entered on June 9th, 1897, which re-
main unpaid?"
Mr.. Wooley-' Yes, sir. -
Mr.. Rohertson--'' We're the first four
mentioned Judgment liens on December
9Th lastY" s
Mr.. Woolloy--"The first judgment
mentioned was revived, on February
18th, 1896, which made that judg-
ment lien on December 9th. The
second was marked satisfied on Novem
ber 30th, 1891, by Levi @. Bird, and it
ceased to bs lien at that time"
MIR. Robertson" Please state. Mr..
| Woolley, what were liens on December
9th. 1885,.
Mr.. Woolley-''The first judgment in
favor of the Equitable Guarantee mud
Trust Co., dated May Both, 1874, was
presumed to have been paid ON May
| Both. 1894, hut was certified to the
| February term OF court in 1896, and rs
the defendant did not make any de-
fence. the lien was revived and became
the same as new lien. 1t was lien
| for II months prior to December 9th.
| The amount was Sl44. B5. and the total
amount, including costs and interest.
s3G6. 80 The judgment hello by Thomas
| Iilwurth against Mr.. Lewis was salts
fled on November both, 1891, and was
not lien on December 9th, 1896. The
| Judgment hold by Evan Il. Evans,
dated May 30th, 1874, was subsequently
murlsad to tho Equitable Guarantee
and Trust Co., and came up at the
February term, 1896. The plaintiff
issued writ in order 10 revive the
Judgment. which hud or was about TO
expire. The Defendant failed to come
into court and tho judgment was ro'
! viyod and was the salue as new lion.
Under the old law judgment was pre-,
sumcd to DO paid in 20 years. but
failure of the defendant 10 appear re-
vived the Judgment for 20 years more.
The total amount of this judgment at
the time 1t was revived was S3775l
The fourth on the list, Mr.. Woolley
explained, was notice to appear with
others in foreclosure proceeding on
| uu HbbHJb III WulCI ub Nub iutticbbDeiS
and was not a lien against his property.
With this two of the judgments mem
toned were not liens. The fifth ON the
list, the judgment of Clawson & Co.,
was lien, and amounted to S23. SS.
Mr.. Robertson asked; "Were there
any other judgments that were liens on
December 9th, 1867" to which Mr..
Wooley replied that there were not.
In reply TO question from Mr..
Robertson Mr.. Woolley stated that the
total amount Of the Judgments which
were liens at that time was S767. 9S, and
that the lions on June 9th, 1897,
amounted to 1896. 30.
He also stated, in reply to another
question, that the judgments unsatis'
fled Mt the present time amounted to
$3.50. AZ.
Mr.. Robertson asked: If any judg-
ments were paid and not satisfied would
they still be liensI"
MIR. Woolley-"T would be liens
OF record until Satisfied" ="
Mr.. Roberteun-t Does deed have
to lie recorded to convey title?"
Mr.. Woolley-"No. II must be re.
corded within certain time to show
priority. II a deed Is properly signed,
executed and delivered that shows the
title TO the property. "
Mr.. Wooley acknowledged receipt
! which was handed TO him by Mr..
Robertson in payment of u claim held
, by the Equitable Guarantee and Trus
, 20. 10 be genuine, it having been paid
on June 9th, 1887, by christopher l.,
: Ward, attorney.
I Mr.. Robertson asked il the Equitable
Guarantee and Trust Go. judgments die
4 e.. ii Ilt.a a
at one time, to which Mr.. Wouiley 70
, piled that they did. but he denied tina
I they had been marked back to hin
after they had been marked to th,
Equitable Co.
City Tax Receivers Eugene NJ. Sayerl
/ and Edmund Mitchell. Jr., on being
called and asked questions, stated tha
they had no property assessed to Mr.
{ lewis MIR. Mitchell slated, however
. that the property at the notheast corne
a of Tenth and Washington streets, which
Mr.. Lewis was said TO own, was assessol
4 for So,
Recorder OF Deeds Montgomery, OIL
0 being recalled by Mr.. Smith, STATED
: that there was a mortgage of 81, 600, a
q 5 per cent. against the property. bu
c when he was asked how much inreres
: was due from Mny 2sth, 1858, he re
o Piled that he did not know, and sup
posed that tho interest had boen kcp
o up The mortgage, he said, was dateI
+. April Goth, 1885, and it was recorded
L on May Sd of that year. In reply to
0 question from Mr.. Robertson, he atate'
{ that when interest was paid it was no
customary to enter it up at his office.
Il George W. Bright, on being callet
n by Mr.. Robertson, recognized two deed
i for the property at the northeast corne
n Of Tenth and Washington streets, th
+ deeds being given by Mru. Katie Bower
to Jeanette and Thomae S. Lewis, ol
n March 10th, 1895. They had bee
J. acknowledged in his office. In regarI
O to an apparent change OF date, lie OK
d planned that it was an error of his, b
q having marked them 1894, uninten
d tionally, and afterward changed then
o TO 1895. The change was maze befor
o the deeds were acknowledged and al
parties concerned wero present.
d X. y. Lungren, who had witnessed th
d transaction, was called and acknowl
4: edged his signature. lie corroborate
d what Mr.. Bright had said about IN
lr parties to the transaction.
}. George W. Bush, who was called b
Mr.. Robertson, stated that he hol
two judgments against Mr.. Lewis fo
1t some time. Over two years ago
70 agreed to cancel the judgments for
d consideration of 5000. which was pal
a TO him ON November 9th, 1896. and "a
which be cancelled the judgments a
" that time. lie explained that throua
neglect the Equitable Guarantee an