The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-10-18
COUNTY
COURT NEWS
twenty-five Indictments and
One PreSentment.

One PreSentment.
Latter Result of Personal Inspection
of Jail by Grand Jury who Fouud it
Insecure and Poorly Ventilated
Sheriff Baker Commended Aims
House in Good Condition.
SUPREME COURT.
Justice Garretson on Tuesday took
up the Supreme Court list of causes,
number one on the list being tried.
This was an action brought by Robert
T. and William I'll. MacMurray, con-
tractors against the Sisters of Charity
of st. Elizabeth, for work done upon
a hospital building in Passaio, N. J.
The jury found verdict for the
plaintiff for 80, 749. 40, being the
amount demanded with interest.
Number two on the list, William Fl.
Corbin VS.. The Central Railroad Com
pany, of New Jersey, was settled out
of court It is reported that the plain
tiff received $500.
Number five on the list. Andrew J.
Slingerland VS.. East Jersey Water
Company, Messrs. Coult and Howell
for defendants and Messrs. Riker and
Riker for plaintiffs, will be tried later
in the term.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Number nine, National Iron Bank of
Morristown, N. j., VS.. Benjamin Sire,
has gone off for the term by consent
Henry @. Pitney, Jr., for plaintiff,
and Edward A. Quayle, for defendant.
With the disposition of the Supreme
and Circuit causes above noted, the
jurors were discharged until next
Monday morning when the jury ap-
peals in the Common Pleas will be
taken up.
COMMON PLEAS.
The list of Court and jury appeals
was called on Wednesday morning by
Judge Vreeland, and responded to.
The following Court appeals have
been disposed of:
Number four, John Cramer, execu-
tor of Sarah f. Parks, deceased, plain
tiff and appellee, VS.. Eliphalet Burnett,
defendant and appellant, is off for the
term by consent. Mr.. Burnett is dead.
John Fl. Condor for appellee and J. J.
Cutler for appellant.
Number eight, jury appeal, Frank
W. Meeker, plaintiff and appellant
and also appellee, VS.. Noble FL. Adsit,
defendant and appellee and also ap-
pellant, settled out of court. N. O.
Toms for Mr. Meeker and Elmer King
for DR.. Adsit.
Number nine, Court appeal, Joseph
oakley, plaintiff ana appellant, VS.. Mrs.
Mary A. Nichols, defendant and ap-
pellee, set down for Saturday, Octo-
ber 10Th, at 9. 30 a. m. CA. EReed for
Mr.. oakley and Richard Boardman for
Mrs. Nichols.
Number ten, Court appeal, Sarah L.
and James Campbell. plaintiffs and
appellees, VS.. William B. Woodruff,
defendant and appellant, set down for
December 3rd, 2 O'Clock p. m. @. A.
Muir for appellees and w. W. Cutler
for appellant,
Number eleven, Court appeal, Rass-
mus p. Rassmusses, plaintiff and
appellee, VS.. James Vo0rhis, defendant
and appellee, was tried on Wednesday
and resulted in a non suit for appel
liant. Mr.. Risbeck for appellee and
W L. McCue for appellant
Number thirteen, John Walters plain
tiff and appellee, VS.. George S. Shields
defendant and appellant set down for
Friday, October 25th. B. W. Ellicott
for Mr.. Walters and Elmer King for
Shields.
Number fifteen Court appeal was
also tried on Wednesday. This was
the suit of Thomas A. Applin, plaintiff
and appellee, VS.. Charles H. Leonard,
defendant and appellant, with N. S.
Kitchell for the former and Joshua S.
Salmon for the latter. Decision was
reserved until Monday.
Number eighteen. Court appeal, John
Lawrence, plaintiff and appellee, VS..
Samuel FL. Gardner, defendant and ap-
pellant was set down for December
3rd next. B. W. Ellicott, for appellee,
and Eugene J. Cooper for appellant.
Number twenty three, John W.
Fancher, plaintiff and appellant, VS..
Miller N. Mowder. defendant and ap-
pellee, was set down for November /.
9. A. Reed for appellant, and Judge
Martin for appellee.
November twenty -four, also Court
appeal, Willis H. Emery, plaintiff and
appellee, VS.. James l.. Shields, de-
fendant and appellant. was set down
for December gath @, "A. Reed for
appellee, and W. S. Stryker for appel
liant.
Number twenty five, Court appeal,
David M. Compton, plaintiff and ap-
pelllant, VS.. Lewis Armstrong, defen-
dant and appellee, set down for Fri
day, October Sth. CA. Reed for .ap-
peilant, and Richard Boardman for
appellee.
Number twenty seven, jury appeal,
The Isaac Blanchard Company, plain
iffand appellee, VS.. Martin @. Havens,
defendant and appellant, set down for
October 25th. W. W. Cutler for appel
lee, and B. W. Ellicott for appellant
Number twenty eight, Court appeal,
William H. Meslar, plaintiff and ap-
pellee, VS.. Andrew J. Riley, defendant
and appellant, set down of December
9th next W. W. Cutler for appellee.
and George G. Runyon for defendant
and appellant.
Number twenty-nine, Court appeal,
Charles HI. Spindler, plaintiff and
appellee, VS.. fl harrison Vaudeville,
defendant and appellant, tried on
Wednesday this week. Edgar M. Tilt.
for appellee, and N. S. Kitchell for
annal1ant DaoiSion raearvad