The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-10-20

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stated that Gen. Grub is candidate fol
I Congress and the jury might be biased a
d this time.
:, v. Claude Palmer, counsel for Lilley
q said he was ready to proceed, and that his
client was opposed to delay.
r Judge Horner stated he could not see
lhow election or political matters should
cause Jurors to violate their obligations,
+ or how 1t would influence them in civil
case. If no other reason for postpone
. ment could be offered the CAGE must take
its turn for immediate trial. 1t was
marked ready for trial
The first case on the Supreme Court list
was heard before Judge Lloyd-John G.
Lee against Anthony R Kuser, on con-
tract. Fred A. Rex appeared for the
plaintiff; E. Amber Armstrong and
Eckard P. Budd for defendant.
In October, 1900, Lee was employed by
Mr.. Kuser to buy the stock of the River
Shore Gas Company. of Riverton, as de-
PENDANT wanted to get controlling inter-
est in the company. Kuser gave Lee a
check for $4,000 with which to begin oper-
atoms. 1t was impossible to get single
share of the stock at the price agreed
upon; In fact 1t was impossible to get the
stock at any reasonable price.
Lee reported this state of affairs to
Kuser, and suggested that it might be
advisable to organize competing gas
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about one-third of the output of the
River Shore Company. This new move
ment might bring down the price of the
Riverton concerns stock.
Kuser adopted the suggestion and au-
thorized Lee to proceed with the organi-
cation of the Palmyra company. Lee
procured the proper papers, had number
of interviews with Palmyra Township
Committee, and finally secured franchise
for the Peoples Gas Company. All neces.
sary expenses we're paid by Kuser. The
price of River Shore Gas Company
did not fluctuate, however.
A year passed, during which no work
was done to install the new plant, SO Lee
at the request of Kuser, appeared before
Palmyra Township Committee and had
the franchise renewed.
For all of this work Lee claimed he had
received no compensation, and asked that
he be awarded $4,000 by the jury.
On cross-examination of Lee it developed
that he was salesman for a lubricating
oil concern; that he sold large quantities
of oil to various companies in which
Kuser Is interested, and that the more
companies Kuser was interested in the
more oil Lee could sell to him.
At the conclusion of the plaintiffs case
Mr.. Armstrong asked a non-suit, which
was denied. Judge Lloyd ruled out, how
eyer, all that part of the case referring to
the formation of the Palmyra Company.
That company was not formed for legiti-
mate purposes. but merely to force down
the price of the stock of another company.
This is against public policy and against
the law. Lee was not therefore entitled
to any pay for work done in the formation
of the Palmyra company.
Mr.. Kuser testified that Lee called and
asked If the defendant desired to buy the
RiYer Shore Gas Company. Kuser said
he did not want it personally, but that the
South Jersey Gas and Electric Company
wanted it. Mr. Kuser was president OF
that company. Lee said he would be glad
to do favor for witness by buying the
stock Lee said he lived in the neighbor-
hood of Riverton; that he was acquainted
with the stockholders of the River Shore
Company. and that he could get majority
of the Istock at $55 dollars per share.
Kuser told him to go ahead, and gave a
check for $4,000 as starter to pay for
stock bought.
In few weeks Lee returned the $1,000
and said he had failed to get any stock
whatsoever. No compensation was asked
for the work Lee had done and none could
be expected, as nothing had been accom-
plished.
The jury rendered verdict of 5000 In
favor of Lee.
In the Common Pleas Court. before
Judge Horner. the case of Harry G. Allen
VS.. Alexander Harris was tried. This was
dispute over the completion of con-
tract the parties had entered into to add a
bath room to Harris house, the placing of
new roofs on barns, etc. The amount of
the contract was $500. Allen was SO slow
In completing the work that Harris had to
get some one else to finish the jobs.
There was such a dispute over the amount
due to Allen that suit had to be brought
to determine the balance owing to him.
One payment of $500 on account had been
made to Allen.
v. Claude Palmer represented Allen;
James M. Davis appeared for Harris.
The jury rendered verdict OF $3.50 in
favor of Allen.
James Shumsrd changed his plea to
guilty. He was indicted for attempting to
steal chickens. Sentence will be imposed
to-day.
The next case before Judge Horner was
Henry LilleY against General E. Burd
Grubb. This was an action to recover
$1S2 for installing and connecting heat
ing boiler in defendants greenhouses at
Edgewater Park.
The complainant told the details Of the
contract 1t was not for an entirely new
hot water heating plant, but was for a
new boiler, to be connected with the old
pipes, and to make certain repairs. There
was no guarantee that the plant would
work successfully.
The defense claimed that the work was
not done properly and that the plant did
not give satisfaction.
v. Claude Palmer appeared for Lilley,
and 8. NJ Roberts for Gen. Grubb.
A verdict was rendered in favor of the
plaintiff for 1882 and interest.
The final report of the commission ap-
pointed about year ago to adjust the
back taxes due to Northampton township,
was presented to Judge Lloyd, with the
request that the report be confirmed.
The commission investigated the tax
arrearages for the past twenty years.
A number of lawyers appeared to con-
test the claims made against some of the
delinquents. After hearing considerable
argument Judge Lloyd referred the con-
tested cases back to the commission for
adjudication.
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