Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-06
Court Notes.

The case of George Catlin vs. Alexander Johnson was heard partially Saturday be- fore Justice Plunkett. The suit is an action to recover $1O0 for breach of contract. The Steam Saw min Company's Suit
 For $75. 1000 Damages.
 City Clerk Shanley was served on Satur- day with the copy of complaint returRable to the Superior court in which the New Ha- ven Steam Saw Mill company, through Re- eaiver Anderson seeks to recover from the city the sum of $75, ,000 in damages which it alleges will be incurred to the compaay's property by constructing bridge over the Belle Dock branch of the Consolidated road at Chapel street.
 No Verdict In the wIlbur-Lathrop
 Case.
 The jury in the noted Wilbur-Lathrop case of Willimantic was discharged Satur- day. Miss Annie Wilbur, formerly of Providence and later of Windham Center, now of Willimantic, sued George Lathrop, an aged and wealthy resident of Wadham Center, for $5, ,000, she alleging that she let him have $7 ,000 several years ago to invest foI her, and she says he returned only $2, GOO. Lathrop admits giving the woman $2 coo, but he says it was because he thought a great deal of her, and gave the $2, 900 as a present, but denied that she ever let him have any money. The jury disagreed, eight standing for the plaintiff.
 Sues the City For $I 1000.
 Francis O. Garland has served notice on the city that he would demand $1 ,e00 in damages for injuries received in falling on the icy sidewalk at 335 George street on January 21. He dislecated his shoulder.
 Grounds on Which Reliefis Sought.
 A petition of Henry A. Barnes and Frank T. Lane, owners of the steamer Joshua Bed- ell of this city, was made to Judge Shipman in the United States court at Hartford Satur- day asking to be entitled to the benefit of Gan act to limit the liability to ship owners and for other purposes" The matter was. ..ar- gued but no decision given. On the 27th day of April 1886, the steamer was engaged in the oyster business in the waters of Long Island Sound and while the crew of said ves- sel were engaged in hauling 6 dredge from the main to the hurricane deck of the steamer a certain railing around the. hurricane deck, by reason of the heavy strain put upon it, broke and part of the crew fell into the water and sustained serious injury. The pe- titioners assert that the damage done was due solely to the negligence and disobedience of the crew. An action was brought against the owners of the steamer to recover for dam ages sustained by members of the crew, and hence the petition.
 Liquor Law violatOrs Fined
 Thomas Henahan the, Congress avenue sa- loon keeper, was fined $50 and costs in the City court Saturday for violating the Sunday liquor law. Frank Myers of Barclay street was also fined $10 for selling liquor without a license.
 old Age vs. YOuth-A Divorce Suit.
 Mrs. Charlotte E. Baldwin, aged 80, of Birmingham, has been granted divorce from Henry Baldwin aged q, on the ground of cruelty. A year or two ago quite stir was created in Birmingham over the marriage of the couple. Mrs. Baldwin was woman of some little property, her estate being various Iv estimated at from $10,00O to $15, ,00O Young Baldwin, who was at that time em- ployed as a butchers boy, used to board with the old lady, and the latter, it would seem, took quite fancy to the lad, and finally married him. As a good many people antio ipated, the marriage did not result happily and the aged bride soon had reason to com- plain of the conduct of her youthful husband. She gave him money to establish himself in business, but he did not seem to make 8 success of any of his ventures. Some time ago the old lady became alarmed and transferred all her property, absolutely, to a niece who lives in Massachusetts, but after wards becoming dissatisfied, engaged Attor- ney Downs, who managed to get it all back Finally Mrs. Baldwin became convinced that she.had made mistake in wedding her youth- ful husband and began proceedings for 6 di- vorce
 Foreclosure Suit.
 The foreclosure suit on the estate of Alon- 20 H. Bishop of 115 Columbus avenue re- gently brought is returnable before the Su- perior court on the first Tuesday in March. The suit is brought on two mortgages, one of which is held by the Connecticut Savings bank for $1, 700, and the other in $500 in fa- .1eC G., ,,a1 faI, da0aaaad