Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-05
VERDICT OF S1O5.551
/ TO LEATHER CONCERN

The Corona Kid Leather Company Of
Massachusetts was given a verdict of
e105, $751; so against Julius Lichtman, Of
this city. by a jury In the Supreme
Court late yesterday afternoon after a
trial lasting since April 20, during which
sumed in the hearing.
The case arises out Of transactions in
feathers and hides, and is one Of a Sc
ries Of four, two Of which have been
decided. The total amount Involved is
about $4,000. the hearing of the first
suit last fall resulting In a verdict Of
almost $40 0 for the Corona Company.
The case decided yesterday was rne
second hearing of this particular cause,
a former trial last March resulting ia
a disagreement when one juror held out
for twenty-four hours against the other
eleven. TIL amount involved In the suit
decided yesterday was $107. 400. Just why
the jury cut 81, 800 from this amount was
something the jurymen would not dis
cuss last night after they returned their
verdict.
History Of the Case.
The facts leading up TO the suits are
as follows:
The Corona Kid Leather Company made
a contract with Albert A. Guiges, then a
tanner in this city, to tan hides for the
Corona company, which we're shipped to
him. Under the custom of the tanning
trade Guises had the right to retain the
offal and certain parts of the hides for
tl-u.o1 GA,.- an. fIttt0no fQtlad
and went into bankruptcy. Prior to that
time he had been selling leather to Julius
Lichtman.
In the series Of suits brought by the
Corona Kid Leather Company against
Lichtman 1t was the contention of the
former concern that Guiges retained parts
Of the hides that did not belong to him
under his contract and sold them to
Gichtman. Il was to recover the value
of this leather that the suits were
brought, the action being one in trover.
The case. owing to the amount in
volved $107, 400, was bitterly fought by
both sides, former Judge A. r. Skinner
and William L. Morgan, of Pitney.
Hardin and Skinner, representing the
Corona Company, while Adrian Riker, of
Riker and Riker, and Louis Hood looked
after L%ichtman's interests. The Corona
Company called forty-one witnesses to the
stand while the defense put twenty-one
on in It's behalf. Beside the living wit
nesses there were scores of inanimate
witnesses In the shape of books, checks,
correspondence and leather exhibits so
that the courtroom at times resembled a
huge leather exhibition.
Many Other Cases Blocked.
Experts galore testified on both sides
and the case was as about as tiresome
a one as a jury ever had TO sit through,
but the twelve men were good patured
and paid the strictest kind of attention
to the evidence at all times even whom
1t wat of the driest kind of expert testi-
mony.
The finish of the case yesterday .!as
greeted with acclaim by lawyers and court
officials alike. The length of the hear
ing has sadly disarranged the Supreme
Court calendar for the April term and az
a result many Issues that were to be
decided before the close of the courts for
the summer will now have to go oyer
until fall. There will be no further SEES
sions OF the Supreme Court this week ss
Judge DUNCAN will be busy In the Mon.
mouth County circuit for the balance OF
the week.