Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-28
The Court Record.
United States Circuit Court.

United States Circuit Court. In the United States Circuit Court at Hart ford yesterday the case of John s. Ives vs H. B. Clahin & Go. was begun. The plain tiff sues under contract dated September ?, 1878, and providing first that if in the matter of the bankruptcy of Knous, Ives $ Co., cer tain persons should be appointed officers in settlement, then the defendants would pay $1, 800 to the plaintiff; second, that if the defendants make fifty per cent on their mer. chandise debt and receive the full amount oi | loan of several thousand dollars made by them to the bankrupt firm they will pay $1, 900 additional. and third, that they will | use their influence with the officers of the estate to secure the appointment of the plain tiff to sell the stock. The defendants deny all the allegations ot the plaintiff and say they never executed and delivered such contract. MT. c. J. Cole for the plaintiff and Judge Eggleston for the defendant.
 Superior Court-Civil side-Judge sam ford. This court came in yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock
 The following divorces were granted dur ing the day:
 
 Haven, cause intemperance. E. P. Arvine, counsellor.
 Christabelle Higgins from Thomas Higgins of Derby; married June s, 1872; cause adul- tery. The custody of one minor child awarded the petitioner. J. D. Ballou, coun- sellor.
 Nellie C.. Hall, of Seymour, from William E. Hall; married October IF, 1869; cause assertion. Custody of minor child awarded petitioner. W. H. Williams, counsellor.
 Hattie s. Hubben from George H. Hub bell; married January 20, 1881; cause habit ual intemperance. Petitioners name changed to Hattie s. Castle. E. Fl. Rogers, counsel Tor.
 Frederick A. Heavens, of Naugatuck, from Eva M. Heavens, of Derby. Cause desertion Married February 19, 1876.
 Irwin c. Beach, of Derby, from Nancy Beach, of parts unknown. Cause desertion. Married June IT, 1877.
 Washington, both of New Haven. Married April 15, 1871. Cause cruelty and intemper- ance
 The case of State vs. Jacob Marzi ct al. was passed. The defendant was Boden- chatz's bondsman, implicated with Harland in the Sperry robbery.
 In the case of George w. Bradley ct al vs Town of Orange, petition for new road, the petition was amended so as to change the location of the road.
 The hearing in the Malley case is elsewhere reported.
 Court adjourned until this morning at 10 o'clock.
 Court ofCOmmOn PIeas-Judge Torrance.
 This court came in yesterday morning at 10 o'clock.
 The case on trial was that of Coleman 7s. Andrew O'Neil ct al. It is an action to re- oox,ar obout @0O0 for sarvioaS eIIaoad fo hove been rendered in the disposal of 8 certain patent. Whedon for plaintiff, Mix and Bishop for defendant.
 Court adjourned until this morning at 10 o'clock
 City Court-CriminaI Side-Judge Shell
 Eliza Riley, breach of peace, con- tinued to Sept. 2s; Robert P. Dun- lap, breach of peace, $5 fine and $6 97 costs (appealed); Horatio M. Lane, breach of Sunday law, $1 fine and $8 72 costs; Will liam McGarrell, breach of Sunday law, S7 pass. s fine and $6 97 costs; Thomas Whalen, breach of peace, $50 fine and $S 81 costs: Hugh Brady, breach of peace, dis charged; Frank Higgins, resisting officer, $1 fine and $5 costs; James H. Cannon, breach of peace, discharged; stephen Connor, breach of peace, $7 fine and $6 IS costs.
 Committee Case. The petition, of William Bryan ct als. for a highway and drawbridge between the towns of Branford and Montowese was heard be- fore committee yesterday, consisting of George M Woodruff, Amos F. Prentiss and David A. Daboll, in the bar library. Harri- | son. DoolittIe and Bennett represented the l petitioners. John ". filling and W. 4. l Wright for the town of Branford.