Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-21
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court Civil Side - Judge
Hall.

Superior Court Civil. Side Judge
Hall.
Mary A. Phelps of Waterbury was di-
vorced from George D. Phelps of Ansonia.
The parties were married in November,
1878, in this city. Phelps is brother of
the senior partner of Phelps & Bartholo-
NEW of Ansonia The decree was granted
on the ground of habitual intsmperance,
and plaintiffs name was changed to Mary
A. Sloan.
The divorce case of Herbert A. Nattoon
vs.. Jennie I. Nation was transferred from
the Waterbury court and heard. Mr.. Mat
toon stated he was married in 1884. Her
mother opposed the match, and on June
II, 1887, his wife left him and has since
refused to live with him. The decree was
granted on the ground of desertion.
The case of Nathaniel Sleeman vs.. the
National Gas Saving company of Ansonia
came up on motion by plaintiff to have
Greene Kendrick, ex-mayor of Waterbury,
and the Union National Gas company of
New York made parties to the defense and
summoned into court. An order to this
effect was granted. Sleeman alleges he
has been frozen out by tho other stock
holders and has received no portion of the
royalties on the gas saving machines. A
year or more ago Sleeman sued the COM
pany for $50, 900 and was given verdict
for about 500.
Judge Hall took the papers and reserved
his decision upon the motion for produc-
ton of books in the case of Sarah M Camp
vs. Edwin A. Camp. This is Waterbury
case. Mrs. Camp alleges that Laura E.
Pearsall, a widow, alienated her husbands
| affections, and that in consequence of this
| he transferred to Mrs. Pearsau about $40, )
| 900 worth of real estate in Waterbury.
Motion was granted in the case of Ira
| E. Abel VS.. the Hartford Cooperative
| Mutual Insurance. company for an expung-
ing of parts of the complaint and for an
| answer.
| The motion for finding of fact and
rehearing of the Case of Wheeler ct al
vs.. the New Haven Wire company con-
corning the bank president was denied by
| the court
There was an extended hearing on the
case of Donnelly, executor, vs.. Christie,
of the will Of the late Mrs. William M
Ray who died in this city in April, 1890,
leaving between 100000 and $40, 900 tc
her daughter, Sarah F. Christie of Hart,
ford, as residuary legatee. The point is
whether tho will leaves the property tc
her as life estate or whether she takes
the estate in fee simple.
City Court - Criminal Side Judge
| Pickett.
| James Costello, theft from New York
New Haven and Hartford Railroad COM
pany, discharged; John Duffey, breach OF
the peace against Bridget Duffey, 81 and
| $7.44 costs; Carrie Hull, breach of the
peace against Catherine McCabe, SIS and
1887 costs; Edward ]. White, violation OF
the liquor law, continued to February %;
same, same, same; Catherine McCabe
breach of the peace against Carrie Hull,
S. and 1881 costs; Terrence Casey, resist
ing Officer John Flynn, 81: same, drunk,
So and $5.42 costs; Michael Sheehan, re.
form school complaint, committed; John
Roach, violation of tho liquor law, con
tinued to February rs; same, same, same
| Probate Court-Judge Robertson.
Burton Mansfield was appointed admin
istrator of the estate of BAIL Munson Of
Hamden yesterday. Several names were
presented by the contestants, Jerome G.
Munson and Francis B. Munson, but none
could be agreed upon. Another contest
occurred over the appointment of apprais-
ers, but Friend J. Peck of Hamden wal
finally appointed. The hearing on thu
contest will be held on next Wednesday
morning.