New York, 1895
The general term of the supreme court handed down on Thursday a decision in the case of Edward H. Swan against the Long Island railroad, in which it reverses the judgment of the lower court and orders a new trial, unless the plaintiff stipulates that he will take a verdict of $10,000. Mr. Swan was hurt by the explosion of a boiler on the railroad. The jury gave him $12,500 damages. An appeal was taken, and the general term ordered a new trial on the ground that the verdict was excessive. At the next trial the company put in no testimony and the verdict was $20,000. The court now holds that he must accept $10,000 or take a third trial.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, April 19, 1895, p. 8.
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Friday, June 20, 2008
Judge Barnard Here
New York, 1895
WILL PRESIDE IN THE CIRCUIT AND OYER AND TERMINER.
The Napoleon of the Bench Will be Heartily Welcomed by Lawyers and Laymen — The Longest Calendar in the County's history.
The April term of the circuit Court and Oyer and Terminer will begin at the Court House in Long Island City on Monday next. Judge Barnard will preside.
He will receive a hearty welcome from lawyers and laymen. His Honor retired from the bench under the age limit, but he has been restored to full functions by Governor Morton under the provisions of the new Constitution. Judge Barnard will be confronted by the largest civil calendar in the county's history, as follows:
Allen vs Steiner, Appleford vs Remsen, Ayers vs Van Allen (2), Adams vs Roscoe lumber company, Adams vs Mackintosh, Adriance vs Schlank.
Bruehl vs Straube, Brockman vs Sprick, Bedell vs Ryder, Bierschenk vs Dunphy, Boyes vs Boyes (2), Reiners vs Gebhard, Belcher vs Belcher, Brush vs Long Island railroad company, Byrn vs Doyle, Brooks vs Norman, Benson vs Weber, Brooklyn railway supply company vs Jamaica and Brooklyn road company, Baldwin vs Chadwick, Brauer vs Prudential insurance company, Bamber vs Bannon, Beard vs Reilly, Bruens vs Bereau, Bayer vs Marine steamship company, Boske vs Delaware, Lackawanan and Western railroad company, Benjamin vs Kaiser, Berry vs Spiers, Bierschenk vs Dunphy, Bennett vs Long Island railroad company, Bergen vs Long Island rattread, Bostwick vs Joy, Baldwin vs Smith.
Crooker vs Crooker, Cappiella vs Hart, Carraher vs Steinway railway company, Camden vs Theuret, Crew vs Astoria silk works, Clegg vs Metropolitan street railway company, Clayton vs Dorlon, Crooker vs Crooker, Coleman vs Bartlett.
Dodts vs Jamaica & Brooklyn Road Co., Davren vs Caledonia fire insurance company, Davren vs Westchester insurance company, Delaney vs Steinway railway company, Darmour vs Chapman, Dudak vs Fowler, Doty vs Sammis.
Evers vs Long Island City, Eisner vs Houser, Eato vs Pease.
Freeman vs Freeman, Fitzpatrick vs Allen, Fernidal vs Long Island railroad company, Fanning vs Long Island railroad company.
Gillies vs Leavitt, Goodade vs Goodale, Greentree vs Brady, General electric company vs Newtown jocky club, Garrison vs Remsen, Gedgard vs City of Brooklyn.
Hill vs Ruland, Heckman vs Elliott, Holland vs Brown, Hicks vs village of Whitestone, Hildreth vs Willetts, Hudson vs Von Hafen, Hegeman vs Raume, Hoeffman vs Rudiger, Hoyt vs Walter, Harris vs Hendrickson, Horning vs Bergner & Engel brewing company, Hicks vs McNeill, Hadden vs. Hall, Hinch vs Brooklyn Heights railroad company, Higgins vs Long Island railroad company, Hamilton vs Manhattan electric light company, Hunter vs Estergard, Hillside avenue land improvement company vs Sussman, Hegeman vs Travis, Hawlins vs Maine Central railroad company.
Jones vs Feldman, Joy vs City of Brooklyn, Jamison vs New York and Rockaway Beach railway company.
Kelly vs Mesier, Kolinski vs Cating, Kelly vs McMillan, Kraemer vs Stimmel, Koester vs First German Baptist church, Kottvelyessy vs Woesthoff, Kuhl vs Long Island railroad company.
Liebinger & Oehm brewing company vs highway commissioners of Newtown, Long Island City electric illuminating company vs Long Island City, Lawler vs Long Island City, Lawrence vs Feist, Lutzel vs Metropolitan Street railway company, Levy vs White, Leonardi vs village of Jamaica, Lawrence vs Steinhardt, Laporte vs Wilson, Long Island wall paper company vs Campbell, Liebinger & Oehm brewing company vs Hart, Morgan vs Morgan, Mahoney vs McWalters, McGraw vs McGraw, Malloy vs Malloy, Mickle vs Steinhardt, Mahoney vs Clark, McCarthy vs village of Far Rockaway, Mills vs Bronson, Mansfield vs City of Brooklyn, McFarland vs Landman, McGlinchey vs Central stamping company, Metzger vs Steinway railway company, Morgan vs Steinway railway company (2), McGraw vs Fred Hower brewing company, McKenna vs Doht, Mansfield vs City of Brooklyn.
Noyes vs Woolsey, Nitz vs Febie, Nitz vs Fitze, Neimis vs Wilkinson.
Orth vs Orth, O'Donnell vs East River gas company.
Phillips vs Steinway railway company, Pope vs Van Cott, Purcell vs Long Island City, Penders vs Heerman, Platz vs Steinway railway company, Pritchard vs Harley, Peck vs Soper, Perry vs Rogers, Pearsall vs Van Vliet, Pearsall vs Rohe, Perkins vs Commercial Advertiser association, Pettit vs City of Brooklyn.
Queens County Bank vs Herring, Queens County Bank vs Hanly.
Ries vs Smith, Richensteen lumber company vs Malloy, Romer vs Steinway railway company, Ries vs Smith, Reilly vs Beard, Rund vs Terrence, Raucher vs Schmid.
Scudder vs Strakosh, Simonson vs Simonson, Smith vs Smith, Schwarz vs Long Island City, Switzer vs Norton, Sherwood vs Woesthoff, Schiel vs Long Island City, Stoddart vs Doht, Storm vs Lasow, Smith vs Alsgood (2), Sprague vs Ruland, Smith vs Village of Sea Cliff, Schook vs Rock, Smith vs Work, Schulz vs Baird.
Tyrrell vs Board of Education of Long Island City (2), Tyrrell vs Long Island City, Tomko vs Central railroad company of New Jersey, The Mission of the Immaculate Virgin vs Cronin, Tyrrell vs Hill, Tyrrell vs Ferris.
Usher vs Zuber, Van Wicklen vs Daly.
Weeks vs Crawford (2), Weinberger vs McGuire, Wolfort vs McKee, Walden vs Flushing Jocky Club, Walsh vs Steinway railway company (2), Werner vs Steinway railway company, Wynn vs Bechstedt, Worth vs Chapman, White Dental manufacturing company vs Overton, Wiener vs Chapman, Woods vs Long Island railroad company, Watkins vs New York Bowery fire insurance company.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, April 5, 1895, p. 1.
Note: That's a lot of fun reading. Crooker vs. Crooker is in there twice. Wiener vs. Chapman could possible be Wierer vs. Chapman, but I don't think so. It looks like the "n" is missing a tiny piece. My favorite just for the sound of it is Nitz vs Fitze. It's interesting to see how many railway company disputes there were.
WILL PRESIDE IN THE CIRCUIT AND OYER AND TERMINER.
The Napoleon of the Bench Will be Heartily Welcomed by Lawyers and Laymen — The Longest Calendar in the County's history.
The April term of the circuit Court and Oyer and Terminer will begin at the Court House in Long Island City on Monday next. Judge Barnard will preside.
He will receive a hearty welcome from lawyers and laymen. His Honor retired from the bench under the age limit, but he has been restored to full functions by Governor Morton under the provisions of the new Constitution. Judge Barnard will be confronted by the largest civil calendar in the county's history, as follows:
Allen vs Steiner, Appleford vs Remsen, Ayers vs Van Allen (2), Adams vs Roscoe lumber company, Adams vs Mackintosh, Adriance vs Schlank.
Bruehl vs Straube, Brockman vs Sprick, Bedell vs Ryder, Bierschenk vs Dunphy, Boyes vs Boyes (2), Reiners vs Gebhard, Belcher vs Belcher, Brush vs Long Island railroad company, Byrn vs Doyle, Brooks vs Norman, Benson vs Weber, Brooklyn railway supply company vs Jamaica and Brooklyn road company, Baldwin vs Chadwick, Brauer vs Prudential insurance company, Bamber vs Bannon, Beard vs Reilly, Bruens vs Bereau, Bayer vs Marine steamship company, Boske vs Delaware, Lackawanan and Western railroad company, Benjamin vs Kaiser, Berry vs Spiers, Bierschenk vs Dunphy, Bennett vs Long Island railroad company, Bergen vs Long Island rattread, Bostwick vs Joy, Baldwin vs Smith.
Crooker vs Crooker, Cappiella vs Hart, Carraher vs Steinway railway company, Camden vs Theuret, Crew vs Astoria silk works, Clegg vs Metropolitan street railway company, Clayton vs Dorlon, Crooker vs Crooker, Coleman vs Bartlett.
Dodts vs Jamaica & Brooklyn Road Co., Davren vs Caledonia fire insurance company, Davren vs Westchester insurance company, Delaney vs Steinway railway company, Darmour vs Chapman, Dudak vs Fowler, Doty vs Sammis.
Evers vs Long Island City, Eisner vs Houser, Eato vs Pease.
Freeman vs Freeman, Fitzpatrick vs Allen, Fernidal vs Long Island railroad company, Fanning vs Long Island railroad company.
Gillies vs Leavitt, Goodade vs Goodale, Greentree vs Brady, General electric company vs Newtown jocky club, Garrison vs Remsen, Gedgard vs City of Brooklyn.
Hill vs Ruland, Heckman vs Elliott, Holland vs Brown, Hicks vs village of Whitestone, Hildreth vs Willetts, Hudson vs Von Hafen, Hegeman vs Raume, Hoeffman vs Rudiger, Hoyt vs Walter, Harris vs Hendrickson, Horning vs Bergner & Engel brewing company, Hicks vs McNeill, Hadden vs. Hall, Hinch vs Brooklyn Heights railroad company, Higgins vs Long Island railroad company, Hamilton vs Manhattan electric light company, Hunter vs Estergard, Hillside avenue land improvement company vs Sussman, Hegeman vs Travis, Hawlins vs Maine Central railroad company.
Jones vs Feldman, Joy vs City of Brooklyn, Jamison vs New York and Rockaway Beach railway company.
Kelly vs Mesier, Kolinski vs Cating, Kelly vs McMillan, Kraemer vs Stimmel, Koester vs First German Baptist church, Kottvelyessy vs Woesthoff, Kuhl vs Long Island railroad company.
Liebinger & Oehm brewing company vs highway commissioners of Newtown, Long Island City electric illuminating company vs Long Island City, Lawler vs Long Island City, Lawrence vs Feist, Lutzel vs Metropolitan Street railway company, Levy vs White, Leonardi vs village of Jamaica, Lawrence vs Steinhardt, Laporte vs Wilson, Long Island wall paper company vs Campbell, Liebinger & Oehm brewing company vs Hart, Morgan vs Morgan, Mahoney vs McWalters, McGraw vs McGraw, Malloy vs Malloy, Mickle vs Steinhardt, Mahoney vs Clark, McCarthy vs village of Far Rockaway, Mills vs Bronson, Mansfield vs City of Brooklyn, McFarland vs Landman, McGlinchey vs Central stamping company, Metzger vs Steinway railway company, Morgan vs Steinway railway company (2), McGraw vs Fred Hower brewing company, McKenna vs Doht, Mansfield vs City of Brooklyn.
Noyes vs Woolsey, Nitz vs Febie, Nitz vs Fitze, Neimis vs Wilkinson.
Orth vs Orth, O'Donnell vs East River gas company.
Phillips vs Steinway railway company, Pope vs Van Cott, Purcell vs Long Island City, Penders vs Heerman, Platz vs Steinway railway company, Pritchard vs Harley, Peck vs Soper, Perry vs Rogers, Pearsall vs Van Vliet, Pearsall vs Rohe, Perkins vs Commercial Advertiser association, Pettit vs City of Brooklyn.
Queens County Bank vs Herring, Queens County Bank vs Hanly.
Ries vs Smith, Richensteen lumber company vs Malloy, Romer vs Steinway railway company, Ries vs Smith, Reilly vs Beard, Rund vs Terrence, Raucher vs Schmid.
Scudder vs Strakosh, Simonson vs Simonson, Smith vs Smith, Schwarz vs Long Island City, Switzer vs Norton, Sherwood vs Woesthoff, Schiel vs Long Island City, Stoddart vs Doht, Storm vs Lasow, Smith vs Alsgood (2), Sprague vs Ruland, Smith vs Village of Sea Cliff, Schook vs Rock, Smith vs Work, Schulz vs Baird.
Tyrrell vs Board of Education of Long Island City (2), Tyrrell vs Long Island City, Tomko vs Central railroad company of New Jersey, The Mission of the Immaculate Virgin vs Cronin, Tyrrell vs Hill, Tyrrell vs Ferris.
Usher vs Zuber, Van Wicklen vs Daly.
Weeks vs Crawford (2), Weinberger vs McGuire, Wolfort vs McKee, Walden vs Flushing Jocky Club, Walsh vs Steinway railway company (2), Werner vs Steinway railway company, Wynn vs Bechstedt, Worth vs Chapman, White Dental manufacturing company vs Overton, Wiener vs Chapman, Woods vs Long Island railroad company, Watkins vs New York Bowery fire insurance company.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, April 5, 1895, p. 1.
Note: That's a lot of fun reading. Crooker vs. Crooker is in there twice. Wiener vs. Chapman could possible be Wierer vs. Chapman, but I don't think so. It looks like the "n" is missing a tiny piece. My favorite just for the sound of it is Nitz vs Fitze. It's interesting to see how many railway company disputes there were.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
April Term of Court
New York, 1895
The following grand and trial jurors from the town of Jamaica have been drawn to serve at the April term of the court of Oyer and Terminer at Long Island City:
Grand jurors — Benjamin F. Everitt, Frank J. Lott.
Pettit jurors — James F. Deehan, Jaques Brager, Joseph Hall, Philip C. Lingk, John Hirmason, Edward A. Higbie.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, March 29, 1895, p. 1.
The following grand and trial jurors from the town of Jamaica have been drawn to serve at the April term of the court of Oyer and Terminer at Long Island City:
Grand jurors — Benjamin F. Everitt, Frank J. Lott.
Pettit jurors — James F. Deehan, Jaques Brager, Joseph Hall, Philip C. Lingk, John Hirmason, Edward A. Higbie.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, March 29, 1895, p. 1.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Supreme Court Decisions
New York, 1895
The following decisions were made at the General Term of the Supreme Court held at Brooklyn on Tuesday:
In the matter of the petition of Michael Baiseley to have the election for the incorporation of a certain territory in the town of Jamaica as a village declared illegal. Order affirmed on the opinion of the County Judge.
In the matter of the application to open and lay out Oakley avenue, a proposed new highway in the town of Jamaica, etc. Order affirmed.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, March 8, 1895, p. 8.
The following decisions were made at the General Term of the Supreme Court held at Brooklyn on Tuesday:
In the matter of the petition of Michael Baiseley to have the election for the incorporation of a certain territory in the town of Jamaica as a village declared illegal. Order affirmed on the opinion of the County Judge.
In the matter of the application to open and lay out Oakley avenue, a proposed new highway in the town of Jamaica, etc. Order affirmed.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, March 8, 1895, p. 8.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
The Surrogate's Court
New York, 1895
Surrogate Weller heard testimony yesterday in the contested will case of Elbert Ludlum, of Oyster Bay. The Rev. William H. Washburn testified that the affair related heretofore, of the testator making a disturbance in his church, occured after church was out. From conversations he had with Mr. Ludlum he did not think him insane.
Clement B. Berylson testified that Mr. Ludlum lost his mind in June, 1893. He did not realize that his wife was dead when she had died.
To-day's calendar — Will case of Zophar Smith; accounting estates of Frank Molliter, Catharine Repper, Mary A. Clark, James Sinclair and Henry McLinden.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, Feb. 8, 1895, p. 12.
Surrogate Weller heard testimony yesterday in the contested will case of Elbert Ludlum, of Oyster Bay. The Rev. William H. Washburn testified that the affair related heretofore, of the testator making a disturbance in his church, occured after church was out. From conversations he had with Mr. Ludlum he did not think him insane.
Clement B. Berylson testified that Mr. Ludlum lost his mind in June, 1893. He did not realize that his wife was dead when she had died.
To-day's calendar — Will case of Zophar Smith; accounting estates of Frank Molliter, Catharine Repper, Mary A. Clark, James Sinclair and Henry McLinden.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, Feb. 8, 1895, p. 12.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Judge Garretson
New York, 1895
When talking about an additional Justice of the Supreme Court, it is well to remember that Queens County has a candidate in Judge Garretson, in whom the people of this county take exceptional pride. The dignity and ability and courage he has displayed on the county bench are a sufficient guarantee of what his record would be on the Supreme Court bench.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, Feb. 1, 1895, p. 4.
When talking about an additional Justice of the Supreme Court, it is well to remember that Queens County has a candidate in Judge Garretson, in whom the people of this county take exceptional pride. The dignity and ability and courage he has displayed on the county bench are a sufficient guarantee of what his record would be on the Supreme Court bench.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, Feb. 1, 1895, p. 4.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
The Surrogate's Court
New York, 1895
Wills Preyed and Accountings Progressed — To-Day's Calendar.
Surrogate Weller on Friday admitted to probate the will of Susanah J. Valentine, late of Flushing.
To-day's calendar — Will case of Heinrich Julius Kretzman; matter of estate of Frederick P. J. Clark; accounting estates of Mary A. Clark, Catharine Repper, and Margaretta Mathews.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, Feb. 1, 1895, p. 2.
Wills Preyed and Accountings Progressed — To-Day's Calendar.
Surrogate Weller on Friday admitted to probate the will of Susanah J. Valentine, late of Flushing.
To-day's calendar — Will case of Heinrich Julius Kretzman; matter of estate of Frederick P. J. Clark; accounting estates of Mary A. Clark, Catharine Repper, and Margaretta Mathews.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, Feb. 1, 1895, p. 2.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Endorsement for Supreme Court
New York, 1895
The Eagle remarked editorially on Sunday:
According to the Patchogue Advance "Suffolk County Judge Wilmont M. Smith could well be nominated as one of the justices of the Supreme Court." The Eagle is glad to say that Judge Smith has the ability, character and experience requisite for the position and has them in ample measure.
And THE FARMER endorses every word the Eagle says. Here, then, are two Democratic papers that dare say a good word for a Republican. The reason is that we want strong and honest judges on the bench.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, Jan. 25, 1895, p. 4.
The Eagle remarked editorially on Sunday:
According to the Patchogue Advance "Suffolk County Judge Wilmont M. Smith could well be nominated as one of the justices of the Supreme Court." The Eagle is glad to say that Judge Smith has the ability, character and experience requisite for the position and has them in ample measure.
And THE FARMER endorses every word the Eagle says. Here, then, are two Democratic papers that dare say a good word for a Republican. The reason is that we want strong and honest judges on the bench.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, Jan. 25, 1895, p. 4.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Offenders At The Bar
New York, 1895
Some Plead Guilty While Others Assert Their Innocence.
The court of sessions, Judge Garretson presiding, convened at the court house in Long Island City on Monday. A number of persons indicted by the present grand jury were arraigned. Henry Eckert, the Newtown burglar, pleaded guilty to burglary. Policeman James McLaughlin appeared in court in uniform and pleaded not guilty to two indictments which charge him with clubbing. Michel Emmett pleaded not guilty to obstructing voters in the last election. James P. Rappelyea, of Newtown, pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with misappropriating $60 in connection with the Newtown excise scandal.
John J. O'Connor, a boss painter of Long Island City, was called for trial on a charge of conspiracy with Edward Lonergan, another painter, to defraud the county. Lonergan put in a bid to the supervisors to paint the court house in October, 1892, for $750. O'Conner's bid was $1,500. Lonergan withdrew his bid on an understanding with O'Conner that they would share in the profits of the job. They quarreled over the division of the spoils. Owing to the defendant's counsel not being ready, the trial was set down for next Monday.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, Jan. 25, 1895, p. 1.
Some Plead Guilty While Others Assert Their Innocence.
The court of sessions, Judge Garretson presiding, convened at the court house in Long Island City on Monday. A number of persons indicted by the present grand jury were arraigned. Henry Eckert, the Newtown burglar, pleaded guilty to burglary. Policeman James McLaughlin appeared in court in uniform and pleaded not guilty to two indictments which charge him with clubbing. Michel Emmett pleaded not guilty to obstructing voters in the last election. James P. Rappelyea, of Newtown, pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with misappropriating $60 in connection with the Newtown excise scandal.
John J. O'Connor, a boss painter of Long Island City, was called for trial on a charge of conspiracy with Edward Lonergan, another painter, to defraud the county. Lonergan put in a bid to the supervisors to paint the court house in October, 1892, for $750. O'Conner's bid was $1,500. Lonergan withdrew his bid on an understanding with O'Conner that they would share in the profits of the job. They quarreled over the division of the spoils. Owing to the defendant's counsel not being ready, the trial was set down for next Monday.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, Jan. 25, 1895, p. 1.
Monday, May 5, 2008
Justice Bartlett's Charge
New York, 1895
Justice Bartlett presided at the opening of the Supreme court in Long Island City Monday morning. Quite a lengthy calendar was called. In charging the grand jury the justice referred to a belief prevailing at present that all public officials were corrupt. This he asserted was decidedly wrong. If all public officials were corrupt it would destroy the government. An honest official would at all times court an investigation into his affairs.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, N.Y., Jan. 11, 1895, p. 1.
Justice Bartlett presided at the opening of the Supreme court in Long Island City Monday morning. Quite a lengthy calendar was called. In charging the grand jury the justice referred to a belief prevailing at present that all public officials were corrupt. This he asserted was decidedly wrong. If all public officials were corrupt it would destroy the government. An honest official would at all times court an investigation into his affairs.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, N.Y., Jan. 11, 1895, p. 1.
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