Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-09
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court - Civil Side - Judge
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Superior Court Civil Side - Judge StO sdard. This court came in yesterday morning at 10 o'clock.
 There was hearing in the forenoon re- garding the appointment of receiver for the former extensive brass manufacturing concern of Brown Brothers & Co. of Water | bury The concern, when running, employs 800 hands or more, but now it is closed down and apt to remain so for some time. The corporation has been in very bad way for some time and it's present predieament is due to various causes. Attorneys Terry and Webster, of Waterbury, represented the mi nority stockholders, while Judge Gillette represented the interest of Francis Farrell, the principal stockholder and manager of the concern.
 The minority stockholders were joined as parties to insolvency proceedings, and then Attorney Terry proceeded to explain that Mir. Farrell had not fulfilled his contract, that he had not paid up all the indebtedness and that the insolvency proceeding was 8 freezing out process against his clients.
 After a short argument by Attorney Webster Judge Stoddard stopped further argument by saying that at the present stage of the case he did not care to take jurisdic- tion. He preferred to have the matter lit igated in the usual way by 8 hearing in the Probate court of Waterbury, and then if nec- sssary by appeal for State tribunal.
 The case was thereupon continued nisi. The hearing on the appointment of a trustee ,-;1J I,s bol6 in Wat Top1oru IA
 The case of Gardner Morse vs H. P. Frost A. H. Kellam and F. s. Andrew was finally disposed of in the Superior court yesterday. It has been having occasional hearings for the past two years. Back ill 1878 the three defendants bought land together from MT. Morse in Newhallville, and the total purchase money was split up into twelve small parts and separate notes were given for each of the amounts so represented. The question of jurisdiction has seemed to be the perplexing question: Yesterday Attorney Bennett, who represented F. $. Andrew, raised the question of jurisdiction again, and it was again overruled. MT. Bennett asked that an exception be noted to the ruling, and said that he would file a bill of exceptions. Judgment was then given for Gardner Morse in the cases of Kellam and Andrew.
 Louise D. LeForest was divorced from H. w. DsForest on the ground of drunkenness, and Jennie Provost from c. H. Provost on the ground of drunkenness and desertion. Provost is now in Litch6eld.
 At bar meeting ill the afternoon the fol- lowing assignments were made:
 Tuesday, January 12-Winchell vs. Coney demurrer and motion), application of the Selectmen of Madison, Atwood vs. City of Waterbury, \. Y. & N. E. R R. Co. vs. same, Sanford ys. Stiles, Butler vs. the National Manufacturing Co.,, Schappa vs. Schappa.
 Wednesday, January 13-Beecher vs. Bald win, Galt vs. Galt, Spencer's Sons vs. Aller- ton, same vs. Stevens, Fenn vs, Miles.
 Thursday, January 14-Fanny E. Goodrich ct al. Application.
 Friday, January 15-Nichols, conservator, vs. Mccarthy, Stevens vs. Brooks, Thomp son vs. Cox.
 Court adjourned until next Tuesday morn ing at 10 o'clock.