Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-01-01
THE coURr RHookD.
supreme Court Decisions.

supreme Court Decisions.
The Supreme Court of Errors has made
these decisions:
Franklin Farrell Va. Town Of Derby, (New Haven
county, Judgment advised for defendants. Rea-
Ansonia Banks appeal from Commissioners New
Haven county, No errors. Reasons by Andrews.
Charles I. Benton vs. John S. Starr, (New Haven
county. Error and new trial granted. Reasons by
City q Hartford vs.; Julia Champion. Hartford
The Benton and starr Case.
The decision in the Benton and Starr case
was surprise. Benton, the father of Fannie
Benton in December, 1886, caused the arrest
of Deacon Starr on a bastardy proceeding.
alleging that he was the father of FAnnis's
child. The Justice of the peace In Guilford
and the Court of Common Pleas Of this city
30 held. Deacon STAIRS appeal to the
Supreme Cont of Errors was based on
exceptions made to the admissibility of GER
tain evidence. The Supreme Court finds
that STAIRS conviction was so obtained, and
ton were the attorneys for Starr, and Attor
ney's Zacher and Arvine for Miss Benton.
A Famous Tax Case.
In the famous Champion case, where
Hartford sued Julia Champion for taxes
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her by what was claimed to be a change of
| residence, the lower court rendered decis-
| ion in favor of the city of Hartford, that the
defendant was liable to it for her taxes. This
decision the Supreme court sustained.
In the case of Franklin Farrell and others
against the town of Derby, the court decides
that the defendant town had power to en-
ploy counsel and pay them from the town
funds. to resist before the legislature the Pc
l Hkinn nf the na0r1a nf Avooo 10 for fuio
of the town. The Supreme court of Massa-
chusetts had held in a similar case that q
town had no power to incur expenses on
such defense, and the same had been held
in Maine. Our own court now holds that
the right of the town to exist implies the
right to defend its existence.
Court of Common Pleas-Civil side
Judge Dem1nE.
Judge Deming yesterday heard the case o.
Porter & McGary Of Wallingford VS.. J. B
Seiferman, also Of that place, to receive 81,
balance on bill.
City Court Criminal Side Juds,
Pickett.
Lascivious carriage-Margaret Dermody
!, 81 fine, s. "a coste; Nicoli Berten, same,
fine, So "a costs; Angelo Ermeri, same, 5
81 fine, 1894 costs.
, Keeping disorderly house-Michael Frede
ricks, SIS fine, S. "a costs.
, Drunkenness-Wn.S Stevens, alias Thoma
| Jones, $40 fine, So. 40 costs.
Breach of peace-John H. Williams agains
Mrs. Williams, nolled.
: Burglary-Eijah Austin, continued fror
) December 20; continued to January i.
Breach of peace-Consetto Bonzstto agains
John Giodani, continued from December q
nolled; Antonio Carizino against Giovanr
Antonio, $40 fine, S.. 9S costs.
Resisting oficers-Terrence Casey againt
Officers f. D. Cook and Loughlin, continues
to January 6; same, drunk, to January 6.
Court Notes.
The case of Terrence Casey, who brutal
. assaulted and resisted Officer F. D. Cook o
Monday, December %, was continued b
Judge Pickett till January 6.
BranfOrd Case Decided.
The suit of Mary Todd We. the town {
Branford, which has been on trial in th
Court of Common Pleas the last few day
has been decided in favor of the plaintiff,
recover $685..