Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-24
COURT RECORD.
Superior Court - Civil Side-Judge
eThayer.

superior court - C1V1l $780, u0So
Thayer.
An unusually large amount Of business
was accomplished at the short calendar
session of this court yesterday. In addi
ton to the regular court business several
decisions were handed down by Judge
Thayer. These decisions were in the fol-
lowing cases: In the case of Frank s.
Andrew against F. W. Babcock & Go. for
50, 500 for breach of contract concerning
the sale of certain land in Orange the de-
cision WAS in favor of the plaintiff.
In the case of the Fair Haven Water
company against Albert Schmiedecke and
wife, the motion of the plaintiff to strike
the remonstrance of the defendants
against the award of $3.50 from the file
was granted. The defendants were
awarded damages by commission for
land taken by the plaintiff and appealed
on the ground that the commission
were interested parties end disqualified to
act.
ecutor Of his others estate, against Lucy M.
Pearson, divorced wife of the deceased the de-
an1ounting to between s25. COO and $4,000.
/ The Leffngw ell French spoation claims came
up for final judgment, according. to the terms of
the recent supreme court decision. The eeses
and heirs by win as to whether the award
granted by congress, $75,C COO, should be distrib-
ed among the 9f ks or sa9nd be dist5b
by will Judge Robertson decided on the latter
method, and the supreme court affirmed bis de-
cisiou A question arose between Lawyer John
". AIiing snd Professor Simeon E. Baldwin as to
the 1axation Of costs. The court decided that
TI,.soN
nooa the defeated heirs decided to fake the cases
error claiming that the special act of congress
awarding the claims had not heen correctly con-
strued.
The suit Of Sara Bembri dge against Augustine
Parooner OF Orange to recover 81 for services
as housekeeper came up on motions by both
the aefendant's answer and for the plaiutifr to
file particular statement Fhe defendants en-
paragraph it was set out that the defendant was
not in debt to the plaintiff because the contract
dered void because they had been living together
in adultery. This franz avewal of the defendant
was not denied by the counsel for the plaintiff,
but he moved that it be stricken out because it
was irrelevant to the cause of action and scan
dalous.
make a more particular stat sment and the de-
PENDANT should have another oppoi unity to re-
ply, but the court did not ASS on the defendants
The libel suit Of William Il. Gaffey against DR..
Max MeiIhouse, caused by the reading of letter
In Elm City lodge WRIT IN by Mahouse in which
he accused Gaffey of erbezzling funds Of tho
order, came up again on the list After argu-
or tn porons Of MI aa@on
reply.
The suit Of wilbur F, Hsrl;son against the
town of walliogford for .Sao,oSo damages for in
pos whes the that
had neglgently allowed to be in the highway,
was argued ct length on demurrer which the
suit Of Asesr B. Eesh
The divorce suit of onersion VS.. Ollersion was
struck from the docket for noncompliance with
The foreclosure suit Of Barbour VS.. Doherty
was granted, aud time for redemption fixed on
the first Monday Of FeSr var 49,.
estimat I'D to be worth about the same amount:
At the afternoon session Of the court the fol-
Mary E. Brainard OF this city asked for o
divorce from Frederick J. Braiaard on the ground
OF desertion. The court continued the case for
further evidence.
The suit OF Jennie L. Hayden against Richard
L. Hayden, formerly supernumerary on the
police force, the grounds of intolerable cruelty
and adultery, was next taken up. The divorce
was granted on the latter ground.
Eadel Bogue OF this city was granted d.
vorce from his wife, Mary E. Bogue, on the
ground Of desertion.
living in New York -four years ago, when they
decided to come to New Haven. Shortly after
their arrival here he deserted her and she has
since Teen staying in this city with her brother.
The divorce suit of Colonel ,han against Mis-
Rohan was specially assigned for trial next
Tuesday.
City Court Criminal Side Judge
Studley.
Stephen F. Cummings, breach OF the peace
against George 8. Shea, $40; samer theft from
George 8. Shea, 81 fine, 1924 costs and 10 days
in jail; Henry E. Duncan, theft, nolled; Louis
Vonsteia and Samuel Vonstein, continued to
December "a.
Court Notes.
The relatives of the lat Elizabeth Delaney
fighting over her property. NO wills, one dat I'd
February 25 1892 aud the other three days later,
have been offered for probate. The provisions
of both wills ere vastly different. j. P. Goodhart
will repre- 7ent the estate and G. S. Hamilton and
]. D. Plunkett the contestants.
| A suit for dame ges Is threatened the Fair Ha-
ven and Westville road by s. Rosenbluth, who
sustained injuries besides running $35 overcoat
in attempting to alteht from a car when the con-
duct pr had Is nored mis- sigaal to stop;
William a. Root, who wes arrested on q fraud
writ Thut sday at the instance of Smith & Fow
ler has applied to take the poor debtors OATH
In the probate court yesterday Edward F.
Bishop was appointed trustee OF the ingolvent
estate of George F. Smith of this city. The
court appointed Edward M. Clark and William F.
Field appraisers, and the comm. sSioners " i'll be