The defendant by his attorneys Griffiths & Kornicker, answering the complaint herein, alleges as follows:

FIRST.-He denies that he has any knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the allegations contained in paragraph "First" of said complaint.

SECOND.-Denies each and every allegation contained in paragraph marked "Third" of said complaint, except that he admits that no part of said sum of $44.31 has been paid.

WHEREFORE defendant demands judgment dismissing the complaint with costs.

GRIFFITHS & KORNICKER,

Defendant's Attorneys,
Office & P. O. Address,
53 Main Street,

Hempstead, N. Y.

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Verification.

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Proceedings in Justice's Court.

JUSTICE'S COURT,

TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD-NASSAU COUNTY.

Before WALTER R. JONES, Justice of the Peace.

Summons issued with verified complaint returnable Nov. 12, 1920, at 9 o'clock A. M., at Court Room, Town Hall, in the Village and Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, N. Y.

Summons returned as having been personally 30 served on the defendant and a copy of the same left

with him on the 4th day of November, 1920, at the Town of Oyster Bay in said County by George S. Smith, Constable. Fees $1.85.

November 12, 1920 Court convened at Court Room, Town Hall in the Village and Town of Hempstead in said County at 9 o'clock A. M.

Case called. Appearance Irene Dolger for Harold L. Haskin attorney for plaintiff and John M. Freeth for Griffiths & Kornicker attorneys for defendant and files verified answer and demands that plaintiff's exhibit their account, So ordered. Case

PROCEEDINGS IN JUSTICE'S COURT.

adjourned for trial by consent to December 10, 1920, at 9 A. M.

December 10, 1920, at 9 A. M. Court convened. Case called. Appearances Harold L. Haskin, attorney for plaintiff and files stipulation adjourning case to December 17, 1920, at 9 A. M.

December 17, 1920 at 9 A. M., Court convened. Case called. Appearances George S. Smith for Harold L. Haskin, attorney and files stipulation adjourning case to January 10, 1920, at 9 A. M.

January 10, 1920, at 9 A. M., Court convened. Case called. Appearances Harold L. Haskin attorney for plaintiff and H. Willard Griffiths, attorney for defendant. Both sides ready.

Witnesses duly sworn for plaintiff. Alexander W. Hoheiser, Lindenhurst, N. Y.: Charles Loebel, Newark, N. J.

Plaintiff rests.

Both

Witnesses duly sworn for defendant, Abraham Katz, Hicksville, N. Y., Defendant rests. sides rest. Decision reserved.

The testimony being closed I hereby render judgment for the sum of $46.08 dollars damages and for the sum of $5.36 dollars costs making in all the sum of $51.44 dollars damages and costs in favor of William Loebel & Son, plaintiff and against Abraham Katz, defendant.

Dater, January 13, 1921.

WALTER R. JONES,
Justice of the Peace.

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Justice's Return.

JUSTICE'S COURT,

TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD NASSAU COUNTY.

Before WALTER R. JONES, Justice of the Peace.

35 "ABRAHAM" KATZ, the
"Abraham" being fictitious, his
true Christian name being un-
known to plaintiff,

Defendant.

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To the County Court of the County of Nassau, N. Y.

Pursuant to the annexed notice of appeal in the above entitled action which was served upon me the undersigned Justice of the Peace on the 2nd day of February, 1921, at which time the appellant's undertaking which is hereto annexed was delivered to me and the costs of the action included in the judgment, viz; $5.36 were paid to me together with the sum of $2.00 as the fee of the Justice making this return.

I do hereby respectfully return to the said County Court that the following are all the proceedings taken in the above entitled action including the evidence and the judgment entered therein, together with a brief statement of the amount and nature of the claims litigated by the parties; the summons

NOTICE OF APPEAL TO COUNTY COURT.

and each and every order granted by me in said action, with the proof of service thereof, the pleadings, the proceedings upon the trial, and the judgment. All of which is respectfully returned.

Dated at the Town of Hempstead in said County of Nassau, N. Y., this 3rd day of February, 1921.

WALTER R. JONES,

Justice of the Peace.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the defendant hereby appeals from the judgment rendered against him by Hon. Walter R. Jones, Justice of the Peace of the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, on the 13th day of January 1921, in the sum of $51.44 damages and costs and the defendant