The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-19
CHANCELL0R'S ILLNESS.
He VIII Probably Go to Europe
Court Opens with Pit
ney Presiding.

The May term of the Court of Cham
Gerry opened yesterday, at Trenton, Vice
Chancellor Pitney presiding in the absence
OF Chancellor McGill, whose health is such
as to compel him to take vacation.
Chancellor McGills condition is NOT
looked upon as serious but he is just re-
covering from a severe attack of the
grip, which has left him in a weak
conditlon. He is able to go out, but his
physicians have given him positive orr
GERS not to attempt to do any work for
the present. On Monday the Chancels
ior left for the Adirondacks, where he
VIII remain about two weeks. Then he
expects to go to Europe where he will
remain until fall. The following are the
orders which the Chancellor issued. con-
ferring power to hold Court upon Vice
Chancellor Pitney:-
In Chancery of New Jersey. General
ST9ers; Si,ie Whereas, l, Alexander T. Me-
Gll, Chancellor of the State of New
1ersey norsry, nave nave determined to be tenn
Poraflly absent from the State of New
Jersey, from and after the date hereof
lor a snort rest and vacation;
), NOW therefore, for the purpose OF
having the duties of said offices performed
during such temporary absence + ID, siSs
nefeDy, IN virtue of the powers granted
1s7, 70 me ny the act approved March 81.
Con,.+ Goa, entitied nf "a An act respecting the
power and authority I may have to thai
gnd, name and appoint Henry G. Pitner
dGSdinire: d,srin one OF the masters of said court.
uutAns sucn temporary absence 10 dis
isoiye ana grant injunctions in ali cases
70 70 make and sign all rules. orders and
pSserees ps IN any suit pending or to be
Drought IN said court or in anv ofl,er
manner of which said court has s,,ss
olction. and to do and perform ali otha.
q as's r ana duties whatever that I myself.
oo,,,d co ,dnancelor AZ OF said State, might or
couio PUG 90 or perform if personally present
me Inc powers hereby conferred and dele
gated not to include the final hearinp ana
T5eeermt,nation t5e I'm Of causes, but to include
py the rules of practice of the Cour1 e
party TO suit therein may be entitjeS
WlInout such case being set down for
argument and heard and deterrnined III,
the Court. ~
And I do authorize the said Master "a
nalneo slini 70 perform all duties whatever
me vested, may or can aufhorire hiis1
70 perform during nay temporary absence
alIest Anda urther, I dc hereby request him Is
court that may be ready for final heaT
ing and determination and adyisirr ma
w9aS djVen ae9res snSsr should be mads therein.
seventeenth day of May. A. d. eiehteen
ALEX. T. Mce1LL. q
Chancellor of New Jersev.
VIC SildHceilor Tllney called the lSe
OF causes and assigned the cases to the
several Vice Chanceilors. to be heard
later The case Of Bray against the
Ocean City Railroad was begun before
wee Chancellor Grey. Vice Chancellor
Reed heard motions in several cases.
Yesterday was also the day for the
opening OF the Prerogative Court. the
calendar of which for this term Contains
three cases. In the absence of Ordinary
Alex. L. McGill Vice Ordinarv Eaad 49, -
sided and fixed dates for the hearing of
the causes listed