The sun., 1901-05-02
do NOT WANT
LAND SOLD
Chancellor Nicholson Issues a Re-
straining Order
AGAINST TROLLEY ROAD
Application Made by Harry Emmors,
Attorney for G. M. Townsend.
Other Business of the Court
of Chancery.

An order was issued against the Cor
don Heighth Railway Company i'll the
Court Of Chancery yesterday restraining
it from selling Il piece Of property on
Lore avenue, conveyed to it for the pllr-
pose Of building Il car barn.
The order was issued on application
Of Harry Emmons, attorney for g. Nj.
Townsend.
Townsend decided the property to the
railway company expecting that It
would build a car barn thereon. He now
alleges that the company is about to
sell the property to the F., w. & B..
Railroad Company.
The lot is worth $1,000.
An order was issued dismissing the
bill of John t. Lewis against the Coun
ell of Newark in the matter of opening
IL ditch to allow water to run over Lewis
property.
A decision was announced in the case
OF William b. Robinson VS.. James b.
Npwlin and others; which is the Oldest
case with one exception on the docket
Of the Court of Chancery. Chancellor
Nicholson since the bill was filed in 1890
gave Il verbal decision directing the dis
miSsal of the bill for specific perform
ance. The only ease outdating this is
that of Sarah b. Conrow VS.. Sarah b.
Gonrow. ct al which has been in cuort
since 1889.
The suit involved property on Tatnall
street, formerly owned by Samuel VOL
aston. In 1888 he conveyed it by a
lO-year lease to Robert Robinson, a col
,rcd man with the privilege Of pur-
1, "a. n
ment of Il certain sum.
Wollaston afterwards conveyed the
property subject to the lease to A. w.
Smith and eventually is came into the
hands of James B. Newlin, brother of
he late Charles NJ. Newlir.
Il. q. Sawdon representing Lewis G..
Sawdon, about 1890, bought the prop
ray from James B. Newlin for $1,000,
giving cash and mortgage and the UNDER
standing was that Sawdon should take
possession. But he did not get possess
ion. For the wife of one Of Robinson's S
heirs lived in one of the two small houses
IN the land and she claimed part
ownership and would not get out. The
.ase went into chancery on a bill for
pccific performance filed for one Of the
robinson heirs asking that Saw,lon and
Ncwlin be required to carry out the
ernis Of the so year leasehold and accept
payment Of the amount reserved under
he lease together with taxes and back
interest.
Sawdon and Newlin answered that the
crms of the lease had not been COM
,lied with and that the title of the prop
rty was discharged from the option of
purchase. The chancelloi's dismissal of
he bill means that in his opinion the
ease had expired. Lewis G. Sawdon is
he owner of the property. The com
,laintant was represented by Spottswood
iarland. Charles r. Evans and Fl. III.
Ward, and the respondent by Hoffecker
tHoffecker and Robert Adair.
The Security Trust and Safe Deposit
.. was appointed trustee under the will
i Ann G. Finn.
\ temporary injunction was granted in
he case of Councilman George A. Willis
s. Maria G. Hartman and Julia r.
Ward. The respondents are required to
answer within thirty days and must not
ransfer or encumber certain property
II destroy deed therefor given by Julia
,. Ward to Marin G. Hartman.
Nathan I4icberman, r. T. II. Smith
md others entered an appearance in the
asc Of Artisans Savings Bank VS.. Lie
herman ct nj.
Chancellor Nicholson set in Orphans
Court as well as in Chancery Court. In
Orphans Court Charles II. Curey. trus-
tee, made return of the sale of real es-
atc Of Joseph Butcher which was CON
tirned.
Frreholders appointed to make parti-
ion of the real estate of Mary III. Dem
ns rnp"ve wos s475 Ra rraehodrs Of fhe
'ointed 10 make partition of the real
state Of John G. Almond, deceased,
made their return which was approved.
They appraised the property at $21,-
200.