Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-23
THE COURT RECORD.
Supreme Court of Errors-Chief Jus
tice Andrews.

Supreme Court of ErrOrs-Ch1ef JUS
tice Andrews.
Arguments we're heard yesterday in the
case of Samuel L. Miles, executor, vs..
Charles K. Strong and others. The suit
is over the construction of the will of the
late Selah Strong of Milford, who died in
April, 1879, and the distribution of $12, 900
is involved. The defendants in the case
are Charles Strong of Milford, Mary S.
Scranton and Alonzo Scranton of New Ha-
ven, Susan S. Carroll and John S. Carroll of
Milford, g. I. Strong of Lowell, Julia T.
Peck of Milford, Mira R. Strong and Fred
S. Strong of New Haven and E. S. Mills of
Milford
The appeal in the case of Louis NJ
Meyer of Waterbury against Angelo G.
Burritt and the Chelsea Savings bank was
taken up. The suit is for the foreclosure
of tax lien of 5000 and was decided for
the plaintiff by Judge Cowell in the
Waterbury district court
Court OF Common Pleas-Civil Side
Judge Dcmtng.
Charles F. Russells suit against Patrick
Whalen, to recover $50 on a contract for
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street, West Haven, was tried yesterday.
City Court - Criminal Side Judge
Pickett.
Augustus Travers, breach of peace
against William O'Keefe, discharged;
William O'Keefe, assault on Augustus
Travers, So fine, $5.42 costs; same, drunk
enness, 81 fine; John Donohue, breach of
peace against William Ellis, discharged;
same, drunkenness, discharged; Michael
Donohue, breach of peace against William
Ellis, 81 fine, s4.52 costs; same, drunken
ness, discharged; John Geshie, breach of
peace against James S. Mckenzie, nolled
on payment of 500 costs.
Court Notes.
Gilbert S. Benham and Walter Pond,
commissioners on the estate of the late
Josiah A. Gillette, met yesterday to con-
slider claims against the estate. Mr.. Gill
lette conducted coal business at Win
chester avenue and Webster street. The
list of claims included the names of fifty
nine creditors, whose claims run from 81
up to about $1,000. The total amount
presented is about 81 900. It is believed
the estate will pay between fifty and sixty
cents on the dollar.
William Nicely was appointed trustee
of the insolvent estate of R. Charles
Grooming.
The report of the commissioners of the
| insolvent estate of E. D. Hendee shows
the estate will pay per cent. to preferred
creditors.
Justice John G. Gallagher heard the
suit of the Grace Hospital society against
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plaintiff claims the defendant tore down
| some shelves in the house of Frederick B.
Mallory which plaintiff had bought.
Among the things first up for sale were
the shelves in question, which were sold
to Young for forty cents. The represen-
tatives of the society objected, but Young
| tore the shelves down and carted them
away. At the trial he exhibited receipt
| from the auctioneer for them The hos.
| pital society asks for 5000 damages
| West Haven Will be Represented.
| Quite representation of West Haveners
will be at the Humphrey street Congrega
tional church tonight, when the "Quak.
ers, !" who gave very popular entertain.
ment at the West Haven Congregations
phrey street church in return for the Jar
10y wax works given at the West Haver
church by Humphrey street church talent
Annual Meeting of Court Street Tenn.
pie.
The annual meeting of the Court stree
temple (Mishkan Israeli will be held Sun
day morning next at 10 o'clock. At tn,
same time the appropriation for conduct
ing the society will be made. There seem,
to be no doubt in the minds of the mem
hers of the congregation that Rev. DR.
Reeberg will be retained for another year
"A Curious Car Coming.
A car Of curious construction is du,
here next Monday morning at the New
York, New Haven and Hartford depot
1t is old Jed Prouty's Bucksport Tavern
car, which travels in advance of Richard
Golden's Old Jed Prouty company. 1t il
fashioned in it's exterior, and fitted w
within in fac simile of the old tavern a
Bucksport, the scene of Mr.. Golden's play
which, by the way, comes to the New Ha
ven opera house February 2, 3, 4.
The car will be on free exhibition her.
until Thursday morning, January 80, an6
during the evening will be illuminated fo,
the benefit of those who may be unable *
| attend during the day. The car is historic
| one, having been originally built at Port
land by the Maine Central railroad for the
use of ex-President Grant and his cabinet
during the ceremonies attending the union
of tho New Brunswick and United States
railway systems.
.u:. q. ia Woman,s Auxiliary.
The ladies' of the Woman's Auxiliary are
farranging for ap attractive entertainment
" the United church chapel on the eve
ming Of February 2. A leading feature il
Miss Louisa, Sedgwick Collins of New
York, whose readings. and recitations are
10 favorably known to metropolitan. audi
i ences. The object of, the Woman's Auxii
1 ary in raising funds at this time. is well
known, and the entertainment will be
largely ,patronized by our ehaxitably dis
Eposed public, Mrs. A. Haaton Robertson
is arranging the musical portion Of the