The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-13
NORRIS COUNTY COURTS.

up the calender of civil causes.
The jury in the case of Francis P
Martin, who sues &C., VS.. Robert B
Holmes, which was on when we went te
press last week, rendered a verdict in
favor of the plaintiff for the full amount
claimed. This was an action to recover
the amount due on contract for erect.
ing several green houses for the defend
ant at Madison, and for which he refused
to pay on the ground that the work was
not done according to plans and specii-
cations. The similar action of Francis
p. Martin, who sues &C., vs. Kate R.
Holmes, and which involved the same
questions, also resulted in verdict for
| the plaintiff for the full amount.
In the case of Thomas G. Bullock VS..
Irving Gardner in ejectment, Judgment
was taken by default. the defendant fail
ing to appear.
After trial lasting nearly three days,
the case of Isaac Katz against Frederick
Fl. Humphreys, both of this city, re-
suited in victory for the defendant. the
jury after short deliberation returning a
verdict of no cause for action. This was
an action brought by the L. A. W., as
the champion of Katz, to recover dam
gges for injuries suffered by him as the
result of a collision between the bicycle
of Katz and the carriage of DIR. Hum
phreys on the east side of the Park year
ago. On behalf of Katz it was claimed
that the collision was due entirely to the
failure of the defendants coachman to
observe the rules of the road in driving
and in taking proper precautions to avert
the accident, while the other side con-
tended by that contributory negligence
on the part of Katz by being upon the
wrong side of the road and failing to
look where he was wheeling, and the
consequent failure to control his bicycle
at the proper time were alone responsible
for the accident. Many witnesses were
sworn both pro and con, and the case
proved to be very interesting one. Elk
Governor Werts and Herbert W. Knight
represented Katz and ex-Judge w. w.
Cutler appeared for DR.. Humphrey.
In the case of the Board of Managers
of the New Jersey State Hospital at
Morris Plains VS.. Agnes G. Woehning to
recover the amount due for the board of
the defendant as private patient at the
institution, no defense was offered and a
verdict for the full amount claimed was
rendered
Common Pleas.
In the Court of Common Pleas, the
court appeals were taken up before
Judge Vreeland and the following dis
posed of:
The State, John Luke appellant, and Mon
roe Hill, appellee; two appeals. Off until
June 6.
Maria L. Jones. appellant, and Joseph W.
Coe. appellee. Off for the term.
William F. Merritt, appellant and James G.
Powers ct al, partners &C.. appellees.
Settled.
Edward Kelley. appellant, and John O'Con-
nell. appellee. Settled.
Caroline Cooper, appellant, and Dennis W.
FIGHTER, appellee. OF until June g.
Dennis w. FIGHTER. appellant. and Cornelius
Smith & Co., appellees. on until June 8.
William j, Fighter, appellant, and Bishop
Evans, appellee. Of until July 5.
William Cartwright. appellant and William
Fl Keech, appellee. Off until July 5.
William F. Merritt. appellant. and Eliza
beth Messenger, appellee. Off for the term.
John Walters, appellant, and Mount Pleas
anu MINING OOss dpp6l1oe. SoLJlous
Asa w. Trimmer, appellant, and George w.
Bower. appellee. OFF until June s.
E. Cohen, appellant, and Van G. Dull. APP
pellee. Settled.
All the other cases were either reported
as being ready for trial, fixed for day
certain or are to be tried before jury.
Quarter Sessions.
The Grand Jury returned into court
on Monday afternoon last and handed
up ten bills of indictment, and were
then discharged from further delibera-
ton.
The following defendants have since
pleaded:
James Hardy of Mendham, charged
with having burglarized the residence of
E. J. Rood at that place, pleaded guilty
and was held for sentence. To another
charge of breaking and entering, Hardy
pleaded not guilty and was remanded
| for trial
Frederick Glass of this city, indicted
for having maintained a disorderly
house on Spring street, pleaded not
guilty and in default of bail was COM
mitted for trial.
James Gould of Mine Hill pleaded not
guilty to an indictment charging him
with having committed and indecent
offense with one Rose Slack and was
| held for trial.
William Hopkins of Boonton, indicted
for having broken and entered the store
house of Edwin w. KimbalI of that
place, pleaded not guilty and was held
for trial.
Henry Whitlock, also of Boonton,
jointly indicted with Hopkins in the
commission of the above offense, also
pleaded not guilty and was bailed to ap-
pear for trial.
Richard Devore of Rockaway entered
pleas of not guilty to two indictments,
one for assault and battery on his wife
and the other for assault upon one Mrs.
Isaac Smith, and gave bail for his APP
pearance when wanted.
The indictments will be tried on
Wednesday next, May IS.
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