The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-20
NORRIS COUNTY COURTS
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The jury in the case of Francis S.
Kinney vs.. Alison Smith and John Earl.
which was out when we went to press
last week, failed to reach an agreement
and were discharged. This was an ac-
tion brought by Kinney to recover from
the defendants damages for the killing by
them of valuable American foxhound
bitch owned by Kinney. the millionaire
cigarette manufacturer, who has large
preserve near Butler. The defendants
did not deny the killing, but insisted that
the animal had been caught by them in
the act of worrying their sheep and that
they were therefore justified by law in
Staying it.
The case of Joseph 81. Brooks VS.. Ed
mund A. Backer resulted in non-suit
being granted after the plaintiff had
presented his case. This was an action
brought by Brooks to recover the value
of horse which he alleged to belong to
him and which had been sold by Backer,
who was then sheriff, under an execution
against party in whose possession the
animal was found.
The cases of Samuel Sam VS.. Joseph
Hinchman, administrator of Isaac A..
Garfield, deceased, and the like case of
Maria L. Jones against the same defend
ant, were dismissed because of the non
appearance of the plaintiffs.
In the action brought by Diana Wal
tiers against her son, John Walters, to
recover the amount due upon a book ac-
count, no defense was interposed, and
Judgment for the full amount claimed
was rendered by the jury.
This completed the calendar of civil
causes before Chief Justice Magic for
this term.
Common Pleas.
On Monday morning last Judge Vree-
land took up the calendar of jury appeals
in the Common Pleas, the first one tried
being that of Eliphalet Burnet, appellant,
and John Moody, appellee, in which
Moody sued to recover the amount
claimed to be due for quantity of corn
stalks alleged to have been taken by
Burnet. The jury gave verdict in
favor Of Burnett for 1914.
LIZ TIC case VI TIC AAdbadIu Il ISL duQ
Game Protective Association against
Stephen S. Muchmore to recover the
penalty for defendants having trespassed
upon advertised lands of the association
in search for game, the association
failed to prove that the defendant had
carried gun and verdict of no cause
was rendered.
= The case of Craft G. Carroll. appellant,
and Thomas o. Bullock, appellee, which
was an action to recover moneys alleged
to have been paid out by Bullock for the
benefit of Carroll at his request, judg-
ment of no cause for action was rend-
cred.
Two other cases between the same
parties resulted in Bullock being non
suited because of his failure to bring the
action in the proper form.
Quarter Sessions.
Thomas Cooney and Thomas Roseberry
of Boonton, indicted for having broken
into and entered the storehouse of Kim
ball & Leonard at Boonton, pleaded not
guilty and were bailed to appear for
trial.
Henry Whitlock, also of Boonton,
charged with having received the goods
alleged to have been stolen by the above
named defendants, entered plea of not
guilty and gave bail for his appearance
when wanted.
Alonzo Struble of Rockaway, indicted
for the larceny of some furs at Rocka-
way, denied his guilt and was held for
trial.