Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-13
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court Civil Side Judge
 Phelps.

THE COURT RECORD. 1 Superior Court Civil Side Judg. 1 Phelps. ] This court came in yesterday morning a | 10 o'clock
 l The libel suit of Page vs. Merwin wa taken up. George Page, the plaintiff, sues N P. Merwin, of Woodbridge, for $5, 900 dama ges for libel. In 1883 Mir. Merwin was ap ! pointed guardian over. Jennie L. Downes, girl of eighteen years who resided with him l George Page, the plaintiff, worked for Mer l win at the same time. In due course of tim, | the girl gave birth to an illegitimate chilo | and the plaintiff alleges that Merwin, the de 1 fendant, said in the hearing of several people 1 that he (Page) was the father of the child | which was false and malicious It is also alleged that Merwin instructed tho girl tc say that Page was the father of the child filling & Webb appeared for the plaintiff and William c. Case for the defendant Dr. F. w. Wright, who attended the girl during her illness, stated to the court that she told him that George Page was the father of her child.
 Ellsworth B. Cooper, town clerk of Ham den and registrar of vital statistics, testified that the certificate in question, which was introduced yesterday morning as exhibit "A D was returned to him by Dr. Wright Dec 6, 1883. He read from his record and a sup plelnental entry made by himself, which read that the age of the reputed father was 52 and that he denied the allegation of the record.
 E. D. Northrop testified that on December 25, 1883, MT. Merwin told him that he knew hot r1 ftok record and he could prove it so.
 Jennie L. Downss took the stand and tss- tified in substance that Mr. Merwin was the father of her child, and that he told her to change the paternity to George Page as it would ruin him if it should become known that he was the father. She said that Msr- win at different times ordered her to contin- child and that he gave her money until she said she should lie for him no longer
 Attorney Case asked the witness why, af- ter lle1ng for six months, she had suddenly told two strangers that Merwin was the man. Miss Downes replied that the only reason she was tired of lieing and wanted to tell what was right. Mr. Case also developed the fact that the witness and her mother met Mir Merwin in. New Haven by appointment seve- ral times after this time and an attempt was A1au0 lo SoI hlOIWin to uer put she testified that Merwin refused this and said he would give her ''what the law allow ed which was but $3O0" At o'clock the jury were excused until next Tuesday.
 In the afternoon the following divorces were granted:
 Sarah Donaldson from John W. Donaldson on the ground of desertion.
 Amelia Royle, of Derby, from John Royle, of this city, on the ground of adultery. The petitioners name was changed to Bradley.
 Emma B. Jordan from Simeon Jordan, both of this city, on the ground of deser- tion and intemperance.
 The hearing in the case of s. W. F. An drews, which was to have come up yesterday WAS postponed until next Tuesday, and the defendant allowed that time in which to file his answer to the charges preferred against him by the grievance committee of the New Haven county bar.
 At the bar meeting in the afternoon the following assignments were made for next week:
 COURT CASES.
 Wednesday, March 17-Thompson vs. Miles, Armstrong vs. Flagg, Patterson vs. Hopson.
 Thursday, March 1e-Fanning vs. Garry.
 JURY CASES.
 Tuesday, March 16-Spencer's appeal, Holmes vs. Gas company, Flaherty vs Lark Began vs. Cable, same vs. Dailsy, same vs. Driscoll.
 Wednesday, March 17-Patterson vs Hop son, Middlesex Mutual Insurance company vs. Marsh.
 Court adjourned until next Tuesday morn ing at 10 o'clock.
 court of Common PIeas-Judge Sud-
 ley.
 This court came in yesterday morning at 10 o'clock.
 The cases of I. N. Cooley vs. B. Gillon ct al. and B. GilIon vs E. A. Phillips went over.
 The case of Samuel S. Beach vs David N. Clark, of Milford, was tried. Defendant loaned plaintiff $150 and took as security on the note two carriages He claims verbal permission to sell the carriages and did sell them to get his money back Plaintiff de- nies the permission to sell and brings suit to recover damages from the loss by the forced sale of the vehicles.
 At a bar meeting in the afternoon the fol- lowing assignments were made
 Tuesday, March 16-Mordecai vs Scheen
 Wednesday, March 17-Lines vs. Eaton, Eaton vs. Lines, special; Murray vs. Dunn Goodsell vs. Whalen, nisi
 Thursday, March 19-Freeman vs Hall, Moody vs. Kelsey, Smith vs. Hill, Hotchkiss vs. Hotchkiss, Cooley vs Gillon, Gillon vs Phillips, special.
 Friday, March 19-Davis vs. Summers. nisi; Isbell vs. Todd, Ives vs. Doody, Cope land vs. Linsley, Corbett vs. Leahy, Hinck- ley vs Breen. p. m., Darrow vs. Weis- barth, plea in abatement; Delavan vs Ne vile, demurrer.
 Court adjourned until next Tuesday morn ing at 10 o'clock.