Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-17
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 The suit of the Cannon Manufacturing company vs. George E. Hoadley was begun yesterday The cause of the suit is the de- fendant's refusal to pay bill of g, TOO for an elevator, claiming that the Cannon eom- pany agreed to put in an elevator that would carry three tons of freight at such rate of speed, but the company didn't do as agreed. The plaintiffs assert that they fulfilled the terms of the contract Townsend and Wat rows appeared for the plaintiff, and Doolittle and Bennett for the defendants.
 Court OfCommOn Pleas-Crim1nal Side
 Judge StudIey.
 The State of tine State vs. Morris Alder man came up for 6 hearing. In the City court he was ordered to pay $3 week for his wife's support, but he appealed, claiming that he was divorced from his wife in Russia. His attorneys, Charles Kleiner and David Strouse, yesterday moved that the case be stricken from the docket. Judge Studley re- fused to entertain the motion, and ordered the case to go trial. Mir. Strouse wanted to file demurrer, but Prosecuting Attorney Gunn objected, as the State had not time to \ pToPAE0 1CS CAsos Ouu&0 OIu0key gave bu6 State until next Thursday to look up the case. Another Victory. A decision was rendered in the Court of Common Pleas yesterday in the case of Jen- ! nie E. Harland vs. George B. Allen, for the plaintiff to recover $188.70. This is one of | the several suits that have been brought by the Harland sisters of Wallingford to recover | horse and carriage of theirs which the de- iendant kept possession of. They have won \ all the eaa0a
 | City Court - Criminal sIae Judge Pickett.
 | Breach of the peace-John Thompson, $25 | fine and A costs, months in jail. Violating liquor law-Robert Nutley, $25 ! fine, $21 .2S costs; Henry Elsman, continued ' to October 19.
 Theft-Charles Burritt, continued to Octe- Der IF, drunkenness, $1 fine, $7.ss costs. Injury to bui1ding-Wslter Burnham, continued to October IT.
 Henry Pitt, an East street saloon keeper, was tried for violating the Sunday liquor \ law. The defense put in 8 general denial. court Notes.
 | Robert Nutley was fined $25 with $21.28 costs in the City court yesterday morning for selling beer to minors. He appealed, AHeavy Fine.
 John Thompson, who was captured by the police Friday while trying to wrest a pocket book from 1ady's hand at the corner of Wall and Orange streets, was tried in the I City court yesterday morning. He was fired ! $25 with an addition of $7.44 costs and sent ! to jail for four months. Thompson has a long record and he has just completed term of imprisonment in a Bridgeport retreat. NewGown Parties Law Case. The suit of Mrs. Margaret Hartnett against | her mother, Margaret Lillias, a woman 90 years of age, was begun in the Superior 1 court at Danbury yesterday. The parties be- ! long in Newtown, and Mrs. Hartnett sues to ! recover for services to her mother and for board, lodging and clothing for period from 1864 to 1874. The plaintiff claims that she provided her mother with a home during that time under promise from the defendant that she would pay her either during her life or by her last will and testament. It is claimed by plaintiff that at the time of the contract the defendant possessed property and that few years prior to the suit Mrs. Lillias transferred to another daughter, Mrs. Patrick Lillias, property amounting to $5, 900. The case is being fought bitterly on both sides, and in spite of the defendants ad- vanced age she was in court yesterday.