Bridgeton pioneer., 1910-01-06
TRIAL OF THE
CIVIL CASES
VIII Wind up Circuit Court
To-day.
JURORS ARE EXCUSED
Announcement is Made That the
Criminal Courts Begin on
Wednesday Next.

All day yesterday from $50 in the
morning, civil cases were continued.
The session yesterday afternoon was
interesting
The next case called was Rachel
Charlesworth, ct. al, against Sarah
Elizabeth Andorfer. in ejectment and
jury was empaneld.
This is Supreme Court issue.
The lawyers are Henry s. Alvord for
the plaintiff and Herbert G. Bartlett
for the defendant.
All the jurors not on this panel were
excused until Wednesday morning,
January 18th, when the criminal
business begins at City Hall.
This case now called is to get
possession of little piece of land on
Middle Alley, in Millville, which is
now IN the possession of the widow of
George Wolford and grows out of the
foreclosure of a mortgage on other land
held by George Woolford during his
life.
Rachel Charlesworth was called to
the witness stand. She said she was
the daughter of George Woolford; her
father she said, had been dead about
18 years. He left no will. She knew
of tie lot he owned in Millville; there
was Z barn on it. She had resided in
Millville ell her life. Her brothers
and listers were connected with her
IN this suit. Her father left widow
who was Sarah A. Woolford.
When Mrs. Charlesworth left the
stand Mr.. Bartlett made motion
for non suit because her brothers
and sisters were not named as plaintiffs
in the suit. The motion is refused.
Ihe defence is that the property in
question was sold at Sheriffs' SALE
together with other land belonging to
George Woolford. It was purchased
at the sale by Mrs Sarah Elizabeth
Andorfer. and has been in her possess
sion ever since.
Mrs. Andorfer is the widow of
Aaron Andorter, and is now the
possessor of this little lot in connection
with other property of George Wool
ford which was sold by Sheriff Allen
K. Shinn.
Mrs. Andorfer was called to the
stand she said she owned the land
and paid the taxes on it, that the barn
on it rented for 81 per month. She ad-
mitted, however, that she had no
record of title to the land except a
general deed for the Woolford property.
which did not designate this particular
lot.
Joseph Andorfer, her son, testified
substantially the same.
County Clerk Samuel M. Sheldon
was sworn, and, given the defendants
deed, asked if he could find that this
deed embraced this specific lot. Mr..
Sheldon is land surveyor and, after
figuring out the courses, ETC., in the
deed said he thought it was not in
cluded therein. This evidence went
to show that the Sheriff's deed did not
cover this lot of land
Mr.. Bartlett acknowledge this as a
fact. and this ended that feature of
the case, but he claimed that they
had always thought they had owned
the property.
Mr.. Alvord claimed damage of
S12 year for six years for the
plaintiff.
The Judge instructed the jury that
the only question for them to consider
was that of damage The jury re-
tired.
The next case was suit in eject
ment. Harriet F. Haslett against
Manumuskin Tribe. No. 10, Improved
Order of Red Men. This is tried be-
fore Judge Endicott without jury.
The lawyers are Joseph H. Powell
and Walter II. Bacon for the plaintiff
and William A. Logue for the defen-
dant.
1t appears that an alley way belong
ing to Mrs. Haslett, has been en-
croached upon by the Red Men In
building areas and fire escapes in the
north wall of their building which
projects into the lane or alleyway,
obstructing by SO much, the width of
the alleyway, The writ is brought
for e1ectment OF the whole alleyway.