Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-30
FIRE COURT RRCORE


Superior Court - Civil Side Judge
 Penn.
 State Attorney Doolittle presided at the bar meeting yesterday. Attorney Williams of Derby opened the discussion by curt1y moving "that the jury be discontinued on and after May 1, 1882" Several lawyers spoke pro and con. Those against the mo- tion were led by Attorney Charles H. Ham, ilton, who made vigorous address. But it was voted to do away with the jury in May, by the vote of 26 to 23,
 The Card-Foote Case.
 Attorney Charles H. Fowler, attorney for Mrs. Foote, in the suit against Mrs. Card for the latter's alternating the affection of the formers husband, was not ready yesterday for trial as had been ordered by the court. He was reprimauded by Judge Fenn, and was ordered to pay the fees for the witnesses that Attorney Hamilton, for Mrs. Card, had on hand. MT. Hamilton was also sufficient ly wary to obtain from the court an order for Mrs. Foote in the second suit against her to file bond of prosecution. "1 make this un- usual request" said he, "because since Mrs. Card won her suit in 8 lower court, Foote has turned over his property to one of his wifes relatives. The man has sworn to keep this case in the courts until he shall have succeeded in impoverishing my client" Mir. Bennett. attorney for Enos Foote in the old appealed case against Mrs. Card, did not object, and will file a bond within twenty days to prosecute. Unless Mir. Foote, on the part of Foote's wife, pays witness fees with in ten days he will be non suited.
 The West Haven HotchkIss Company
 Case.
 Franklin s. Bradley receiver of the c. M Hotchkiss company of West Haven, has completed his report and is anxious to be discharged. Mr. Hamilton asked the court to order the defense to show cause why their claims against the company should not be allowed. The claims sworn to in the re, ceiver's report are these: F. c. & E. A. Row land $395 3s, E. E. Msrsick & Go. $969. 3s, P. Hayden $1, ,519.22, Sybil Smith $1,500, Starr Brothers $2s9.06, MAlleable Iron ss4p59y ss4 Brass eonpsss Rasssss g, 929 29, Yale National bank $19, ,091. Il, la bor bills $497.10. The claims put in but the validity ot which is questioned are as follows: William Parmelee estate $572. .67, William Parmeles estate g. 300, James Reynolds $1,- 6347s, Foskett & Bishop SIPS So, 5. FWar- ner company $56S; Il, Waterbury Brass com pany $329.s0. w. F. Gilbert $18762. Of these claims that of James Reynolds was sworn to. The total claims sworn to amount to about $30, 1000. The doubtful claims run up to some SC, 900. It is expected that the estate will pay about 25 per cent. of it's in- debtedness. Judge Deming, Pigott, Pardee & Ingersoll and Attorney A. B. Wright, rep creditors, told the court they had no objections to offer against the receivers His honor then ruled that those who had contested claims against the con- cern should appear within one week and prove them.
 Much Interest.
 The case of the heirs of the late Henry M. Connolly, who died in Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 2S, 1885, vs. the Masonic Mutual Benefit as- was heard yesterday. The heirs are trying to secure $2,000 benefits from the association. The defense claims that the deceased had not paid his regular dues, and further that he had been suspended and finally expelled from the lodge for not paying them The plaintiffs' case is that Connolly was illegally suspended and expelled. An appeal to the grand master resulted in that person ordering the lodge to reinstate Con- nelly four years after he died Attorney Ely demurred to the allegation that the grand master had power to order the lodge to reinstate the member. Judge Fenn sus- tained the demurrer. Townsend and Wat rous represented the plaintiffs and Judge Deming and Attorney Ely the Masonic Mu- tual Benefit association.
 D1vorces.
 Ella Dalton of Naugatuck was divorced from John Dalton of South Deerfeld, Mass, by Judge Fenn yesterday on the ground ot They were married December 10, 1884. The custody of one child was given to the plaintiff. Court Of Common Pleas-CIvil Side
 Judge SgudIeY. Judgment by default was entered yester- l day in the Common Pleas court in the suit of l Georgiana A. Davidson of Derby against l Frederick l.. Potter of Waterb ury. It was for the payment of note of $52S 30. OIGY Court Criminal Side Judge