The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-17
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COURT CASES TRIED.

The regular December term of Court
opened Tuesday of last week, Justice Pit
ney and Judge Comet presiding. No spec
cIal matters were brought to the attention
of the Grand Jury.
Licenses were granted to the following:
Geo. c. Hall, Tewksbury. fee 800: VIM.
Taylor Whltehouse, $3.50; Jesse w. Weller,
Stockton, $3.50; and John II. Trout Frank
lin township, wholesale. 500. The appli-
cation of John Hagan, of Junction. was
laid over until Friday. There was no OPP
position to this license, but the Court took
this course AS Hagan Is new applicant
who starts up at the Ilifr Hotel
The case of Charles Il. Vail vs.. Middle
sex and Somerset Traction Company was
first called. The plaintiff resides at Valley
and is postmaster there. On July q. 1900.
he was on trolley car of the defendant
company at Bound Brook. intending to go
to Dunellen. At Lincoln the car was stop
ped to allow plaintiff and friend to get
a hat which had blown off. As he again
got upon the rear platform of the car II
started suddenly and soon rounded II sharp
curve throwing defendant. who struck his
head on one of the iron ratings knock
ing him unconscious. He rolled Off the car
to the ground. The car was stopped. and
Vail was taken to Dunellen to the house
of friend where he remained week. His
injuries were found TO be severe. his en-
tire left side being paralyzed owing TO the
forming OF II DioOu ClOt on the ufbliit WHICH
was caused by the fall. He claims that
when he got on the platform the last time
the conductor stood in doorway blocking
his entrance to the car and that therefore
the company Is liable for contributory
negligence. The defence moved for a nom
suit on the ground that@no contributory
negligence on the part OF the company had
been shown The Court refused this mo-
tlon, but reserved the right to further con-
slider the motion after hearing the defend
ant company's evidence, The company
showed that the car was carefully handled
that night and that plaintiffs injuries
We're sustained by "A fall from the rear
platform of the car, where he was volun-
tarily riding. The plaintiff seeks damages
in this suit in the sum Of $4,000 This jury
is still out as we go to press.
Harmon X. Vanderbilt VIZ. The Central
Railroad Company OF New Jersey was
next called. The plaintiff resides oil farm
near the Brick Tavern in Union township.
on January 20 last he took load OF hay
to High Bridge. His son was with him.
| and when they came to an overhead rail-
road bridge In the town the son went to
| the railroad to guard against trains COM
| ing. finding everything all right he sig
nailed to his father to come on. he did So
| but found the further end of the overhead
| railroad bridge to be too low to permit
of his going through He at once attempt
| ed to back his team out, but a train came
| along, and failing TO give any signals,
frightened his team. which ran away,
| Iamming Mr.. Vanderbilt into the hay In
such a manner as to knock out n tooth,
break two ribs and produce n severe rup-
ture. He brings suit for damages. alleg-
ing that the company filled up the public
road OH the further side of this culyert,
which II had no right to do, therefore
making II liable for the injuries sustained.
The Court non-suited the plintlfs on the
ground that no negligence ON the part of
company had been shown.
The struck jury to try the High Bridge
school condemnation proceedings was Sc
lected on Thursday.
The three cases Of Margaret Eichlin ct
al. w. the Holland Tramway Company
and A. c. Rapp Were set for trial ON Mon
day December %.