Morning journal and courier., 1891-11-18
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court Civil Side -Jud.

Superior Court - Civil Side Judge
 ThaYer.
 Judge Thayer rendered the following decisions in the superior court yesterday:
 In the suit of the New Haven and Fairfield county commissioners against John Stow of OK ford to compel him to give up certain property near an abutment of Zoar bridge over the Hous- atomic river, the court decides in favor of the plaintiffs. Mir. Stow must vacate.
 In the insolvency case of Quintard, Merriam & Co. of Waterbury the court allows claim of $2,0O0 against the copartnership claimed by Alice T. Quintard.
 In Ann Smiths appeal from probate as guard ian of the children of the late Bridget Smith of Waterbury, the plaintiffs demurrer to answer is sustained. The appeal is made the ground that Byran J. Smith was not allowed to act as executor by the court of probate. The suit of Morris P. Bray against l.. L. Loom CTS Son, the corset manufacturer of Ansonia, was commenced. The suit is for damages and royalties for 8 certain patent on corsetS manu- factured by the defendant
 THE CLINTON ELECTION CASE. The contested election case in Clinton over the office Of selectman between Samuel Wilcox and Elias w. Wellman has been decided by Judge Phelps. He finds that the ballots of both parties
 were defective, and Mr: Wellman, who was de
 clared elected to the office, continues to hold it. The decision is not satisfactory to either, and appeal has been made to the supreme court. James Phelps, jr., appeared for the plaintiff and ! ex-Judge Lynde Harrison for the defendant. VARIOUS MINOR CASES. The case of John Rohan against Charles F. Doherty of 329 Portsea street was tried before ! Justice Ullman yesterday. Attorney Hoadley | for plaintiff and G. W. Robinson for defense. The plaintiff brought the suit to recover $20 for two months rent which he claimed the defend ant owed him. The defendant alleges that the
 bill was settled in full at the time it was pre- ! Sented.
 Before Justice Fowler the case of William G. Cunning against James D. Havey was tried. ! Cunning is the proprietor of the Winthrop house ! on State street He brought suit against Havey | to recover $35 due on board bill. | Deputy Sheriff Carney of Branford has at ! tached the property of Willis Fields of that | town in suit brought by Attorney James P. | Bree, as counsel for John Montague to recover ! $50 for wages. The plaintiff worked for Fields l on his farm all summer but did not receive any ! wages. When he quit work he demanded them, ! but Fields refused to settle.
 LIQUOR sPoTTER CASES.
 ! The evidence in the of Patrick F. Key
 holds, liquor dealer at 45 Broad street, was all
 taken at o'clock yesterday in the common | pleas court, Judge Demng The charge was ! on August 23. Attorney Spier defended the ac ! cused and Prosecuting Attorney Gum, assisted | by Prosecuting Agent Bydenburgh, conducted
 the case in behalf of the state.
 ! Lawyer Spier attacked the character of the liquor spotter and endeavored to prove that they ! are not reliable. Judge Blydenburgh stated | that the evidence of Mir. and Mrs. Reynolds ! should be excluded they interested wit ! nesses. He also tried to shake the evidence o ! other principal witnesses.
 The jury in the case returned verdict o guilty and Judge Deming imposed a fine of $50