Morning journal and courier., 1882-11-18
Court NOfea.

Peter S. Schutt, of Greenwich, the Demo-
 cratic candidate for Representative at the
 recent election, has sued John Wendell, of
 Mianus, for libel Wendell circulated certain
 printed slips on election day which purport-
 ed to give the candidates likeness. but which
 in fact gave the picture of one of those hum
 ble but useful domestic animals-the ass
 Wendell Is under bonds of $500 to answer in
 a higher court.
 A son of Asa Comstock, who sold his farm
 in Montvllle to various parties, including one
 Gay and the New London and Willimantic
 railroad company, about 30 years ago, SUD-
 posing he held it in fee simple when in fact
 1t was only tenancy in tail has brought suit
 against the present owners. The Legislature
 in 1855 validated the sale on condition that
 the proceeds be invested in bond and .nort-
 gage for the benefit of the heirs, but the
 plaintiff, whose right to sue did not mature
 until his father died, says that the act was
 unconstitutional and that private property
 cannot be taken even by the General Assem-
 bly, except upon notice and adequate con-
 pensation The case was before the Superior
 court in Norwich Wednesday.
 The facts were recently given in the case of g MT. Parsons, of Norwich, who sued Su- perintendent Bentley of the New London Northern road for sS5, 900 damages for ma licious Imprisonment in having him arrested for non-payment of fare Parsons had an excursion ticket from Norwich to New Lon- don, but of date that had passed. The con- ductor refused it and referred the matter to Superintendent Bentley and the arrest fol lowed. The Superior Court of New London county, Judge Andrews presiding, has given decision that Mir. Parsons recover $1OO damages with costs of the suit
 Prosecuting Attorney Pickett whose action some time ago prevented the giving of a sacred concert by the American band on Sun day evening, has been consulted in regard >to I the concert to be given by the Norfolk Jubi l lee Singers on Sunday evening at Peck's Grand Opera House. He says if anybody complains to him about the concert he shall prosecute the singers, but in this matter he can't go around looking for evidence. He rather leaves it to be inferred that he at pres 1 ent does not intend to insist upon full exer else of his peculiar power, unless compelled | to by pressure of outside parties.
 John F. Moran is boy who took $1O( | rested by Officer Mcbride Thursday after | noon in Birmingham. He claimed in the l City Court that his father almost starved hin | besides taking away from him what money he made He had taken the money in order l to run away to possibly join his mother who had been driven from home by hif l fathers cruelty The case was continued til 1 today
 In the City Court yesterday morning the case of Edward c. Hack was taken up. Ht was originally arrested for neglecting to sup port his wife and child He then said that | he was not married to the woman who l claimed to be his wife. This turned out tc be true, and City Attorney Pickett then drew up an information against Hack for seduc tion, which was tried yesterday. Hack saio Ee wished to make statement and was al lowed to do so. He stated that he always intended to make the girl his wife and wal