Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-10
COURT NOTES.
Suit For 81, 900 Brought Against Rev
Father McAlenny OF Meriden.

Suit For 80, 900 Brought Against Rev
Father McAlenny OF Meriden.
Attorney r. A. Lowe to-day brought
suit against Rev Paul McAlenny OF
Meriden for 5000 damages in the in
terest Of Mrs Rice now residing in Wa
terbury, a sister of Father McAlenny.
The damages are claimed for wages due
Mrs Rice who was employed as house
keeper by the defendant for ten years.
All the real estate in the city, wllled to
Father MeAlenny by the late Joseph
Cassidy, consisting of property on South
Main street and in Brooklyn was
attached this afternoon, and a
business firm in the city holding notes
of interest to Father McAlenny, was
garnisheed. The suit is returnable on
the first Tuesday in April in the Water-
bury district court.
The case of James Sutton VS. Nalen-
tine Field was heard before Justice Griggs
this morning. 1t is an action on the
breach of warranty on a horse. The
plaintiff purchased horse from the de-
PENDANT, the latter warranting the ami
NAL not to kick. The first time the
horse was hitched up he kicked the
sleigh to pieces. Mr. Sutton offered to
return the horse but he would not be
taken back. Judgment was rendered
for the plaintiff to recover 500 and
costs. BUrpee for plaintiff. Lowe for
defendant.
The last meeting of the commissioners
on the insolvent estate of Matthew j.
Smith, the East Main street baker, was
held in Attorney RuSselrs office this
morning. General claims of $4,000 and
preferred claims of SOB were allowed.
FACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGS.
Anoient History AProPos of the Tax
Collectorship Case.
The joint meeting of the board of
finance, on the part of the city, and the
district committee, on the part of the
center school district, to take action on
| the appointment of a tax collector, will
be held this week, and without doubt
the action of the board of selectmen in
appointing James Coughlan, will be
ratified. The republicans, however,
have not Abandoned hope, and by cry
gain their point. For the benefit of any
democratic member of either board
whose spinal column is inclined to be
weak, we have looked over the records
and find that two years ago when the
democratic collector-elect failed to
qualify, the republican board elected
Jay 81. Hart, a good republican, to the
position, and made desperate efforts to
have the democratic joint committee
L
At a meeting of the selectmen, consist.
ing of MessrsDoherty, Boughton and Nor
ris, on March 8, 1889 1T was announced that
Theodore V. Meyer, collector-elect, had
neglected to furnish the required bond
within the time specified by law. Upon
a ballot being taken to fill the position
Jay H. Hart received two votes and
Martin Hellmann one. On March 2s
the selectmen received a communica-
ton to the effect that the joint commit
tee had refused to ratify the appoint
ment of Mr. Hart. They held a palaver
and finally decided to appoint Mr. He'll
mann, there being no other way out of
the difficulty, as the democratic joint
COMMITTEE was firm and would not COM
lpromise.
So it will be seen that the democrats
in the present case are ouly following
the example set by the republican
leaders, not only in this instance but
every time they hold the balance OF
power.
The refusal of the republican members
of the court of common council
to elect the regular democratic
caucus nominee for fire commissioner is
another proof of republican ''fair play. >