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Newspaper
Plainfield Gazette
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1851
Page
2
The piece notes authorized agents in Philadelphia and Plainfield, argues advertising benefits buyers and sellers, lists acts for justice administration mortgage foreclosures and personal estate sales, and promotes religious memoirs and reform measures with criticism of Whig opposition and praise for the Democratic advances.
Enacts schedules for regular court terms across counties and sets probationary rules for default judgments and time extensions. Adjusts jurisdictional term dates for Court of Errors and Appeals, Chancery, Supreme Court, and Circuit Courts with specified counties and months. Also governs judgments by default, time to plead, writs of inquiry, and open court access to writs of summons.
A compiled historic summary describes 16th and 17th century New Jersey legislation regarding chancery procedures, court districting, and appeals. The document covers overruling demurrers, extensions to answer, and court rules for both Supreme Court and Court of Chancery. It includes acts from March 15, 1574 and 1551, plus a supplement detailing exemptions for debtors and procedures for appraising household goods in executions.
The text outlines an 1851 New Jersey act detailing procedures for executors, administrators, and sheriffs in appraisals and family protections, plus a supplement on jury strikes and widows rights. It also reports a fire at Baskenridge destroying multiple buildings and post office contents, with insurance details and postal rate changes effective July 1.
At New Market New Jersey on March 15 Elliza Dosnam widow of Jonathan R. Dunham aged 67 died at her son in law Isaac Hf Dann residence. In Elizabethtown on the 8th inst Jacres Cname late Cashier of the State Bank of Elizabeth aged 65 years.
An old advertisement touts a syrup “Lherwort Tar and Canchalagoa” by Dr Ragert with a tripleate of vegetable cursors borane ore. It claims to strengthen the lungs and cure Lang complaints ending in consumption. Pamphlet and agent ads offer evidence of high character and many testimonials. April 3.
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