Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1900-02-08
A FIGHT Is ON.
The Old Time MillviI1e Mutual Fire In
surance Company Still After the
Note Holders of the Concern.

suranco company SttiI After the
Note Holders of the Concern.
The effort being made by the Receiver
of the defunct Millville Mutual Insur-
ance Company to collect from the stock
holders various sized assessments, is
stirring up considerable trouble Just now.
AS is we'll known, Cumberland County
constables are driving al day long all
over Cumberland County serving sum
mons upon stock holders to answer suits
brought against them,by the Receiver in
Justice Courts. William A. Logue, the
former Prosecuting Attorney, represents
the Receiver, Thomas French. in this
county. There are something like two
thousand summons issued in this county,
many of them having been served. The
nrst of these are returnable to-day before
Justice Joseph II. Powell.
The Millville Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, has caused a good deal of
trouble for some time. The concern went
into the hands of Receiver in 1885, and
there was at that time something like
$4,000 for fire losses, owing. Since that
time good deal of money has been ex-
but some stock holders declare that there
has been none of the money applied for
Indebtedness.
z On Tuesday, there was an important
meeting held in this city. Stock holders
OF this city, Millville, Salem and other
nearby places got together and resolved,
II possible to resist the suits being brought
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Bacon was consulted and he went care
fully over the matter. After visiting
Camden and consulting other eminent
counsel, Mr.. Bacon thought there was
daylight visible for the stock holders.
and he so advised. The suits that have
been started will be resisted until the last
court of last resort says that the assess
ments must be paid.
The Receiver claims that his actions
thus far have been upheld by all the
courts, there having been numerous test
suits in the matter. In Camden County,
the legal representative has brought
many suits similar to the ones brought
by Mr.. Logue, and as fast as they came
before District Judge Joline, judgments
in favor of the company are rendered.
The result of the contest will be watched
with eagerness all over South Jersey.
The hrsto the many summons issued
in this county were returnable before
Justice Powell this morning. His office
was pretty we'll filled by men, all inter-
ested as note holders, and determined to
resist the collection by assessment.
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of state of demands, and more than an
hour was taken in going over the list
Mr.. Bacon was present and reprasente
the largest proportion of the defendants
He will make vigorous fight against the
collection of the assessments. He asked
that all of the cases in which he is inter
ested be laid over until next week, that
ne might prepare the defense properly.
Mr.. Bacon will apply for jury in each
case, thus taking the decision from the
Justice. The defendants think. that it
will be impossible to get Judgment from
any jury. If one half of the cases are thus
contested, certainly the courts of small
causes will be months and months busy.
Several of the suits against defendants
ASP'oSOheOO ny MTs DdCOD were non
suited because of defective summons or
imperfect service. The assessments range
all the way from cents to 500 and the
suits are for those amounts.
After Mr.. Bacon had secured an ad
Journment in all his cases, Mr.. Loeue
presented documentary testimony in the
uncontested case and asked for judgments
In each case with costs. These costs will
run up to something like S12 or SIS.
N During the taking of testimony in the
uncontested cases. Mr.. Bacon remained
In Court and took notes of the evidence,
which he will turn to the use of his clients,
when there are other cases tried.
There will be many more suits before
other justices, and there will probably be
sort of combustion of them all to resist
payment.