The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-05-26
MORRIS COUNTY COURTS.

Judge Mills held court last Monday,
after hearing pleas, to consider argu-
ment on the Henry Day estate case,
which has taken considerable atten-
tion from the court for some years
past.
On Tuesday former Supreme Court
Justice Gilbert Collins and Joseph
Coult were before the court arguing
exceptions to the accounts of the ex-
ecutors of the late Albert Tilt.
The jurors were back in court on
Wednesday morning and Immediately
after court was opened, three juries
were selected. One for the case of
Joseph Harris against the D., L. g. w.
| r. r., the others for the Sumner vs.
Conners and the Gemunder VS.. Morris
County Traction case. When it came
to the third jury Sheriff Shaw ex-
hausted the panel when eleven men
had been chosen. Judge Mills directed
that he call man from the audience
and John d. Smith was selected.
The railroad case occupied all day,
the jury returning with a verdict of
1886 for Harris. 1t was a case for
damages brought over the eiectment
from Lackawanna train of the plain
tiff on the charge that his ticket had
been used by others. Attorney Gen.
eral McCarter appeared for the rail
road.
In the case of John Sumner and
Rachel w. Sumner against Patrick
Conners, damages were asked on oc-
count of Corners running into vehi-
Gle in which were Mr.. and Mrs. Sum-
ner, both of whom were thrown out.
Conners it is alleged was drunk at the
time and driving recklessly. A ver-
dict of $25 each for Mr.. and Mrs. Sum-
ner was given.
The suit of Samuel Gemunder and
Mary Fl. Gemunder against the Nor
rls County Traction Co., for damages
was tried for the third time in the
county courts on Thursday. The jury
remained out until nearly ten o'clock,
then agreed to disagree. 1t is report
ed tha6 eleven men wanted to give $40
and the twelfth man $50 and they
would not compromise.
Court was adjourned on Thursday
afternoon until Monday, when the
trial of criminal cases will be taken up.
Judge Mills will take up the follow
ing cases in the Morris Circuit on June
8, 1908;
Thames H. Hopler and William
II. Grimes VS. Nicholas Marinaro.
20-Simon Kirschbaum VS. Morris
Goldstein.
2l-Lyman A. Bryant VS. William z.
Birch ct al.
22-Marinus Houman claimant VS.
General Storage Battery Co.
23-Thomas j. Joyce VS. the Borough
of Chatham.
26-James A. Estler VS. Peter f.
Cook.
33 Denes orell vs. Stephen Har-
sanyi,
"a Garrison NJ. Bowlby VS. Gabor
Dull ct al.
In court on Monday Judge Mills an
nounced that after consideration he
had decided to refuse the application
Hof Mr.. Rizzo for a license for the
Hollywood Hotel on Raccoon Island,
Lake Hopatcong.
Dominick and Tony Costuzio re-
tracted their former plea of not guilty
to Illegal selling and plead non yult.
Dickson Babbitt changed his plea of
not guilty of assault and battery to
guilty.
Hugh Gerah and Edna Gerah re-
tracted their pleas of not guilty to
open lewdness and plead guilty.
Walter Farrand changed his mind
and plead guilty to horse stealing. All
were remanded for sentence on June 4.
The trial OF Emanuel Williams for
horse stealing was taken up and he
was convicted on the second count Of
temporary taking.
A nolle was entered in the Snider
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