Morning journal and courier., 1892-04-04
THE COURT RECORD.
An Appeal From Judge Robertson
Decision-Suit Over a 5000 Note

An Appeal From Judge RObertsOn's
Decision-Suft Over a 5000 Note-A
Petition to Remove a Trustee.
An appeal from Judge Robertson's decision
has been taken by all the next of kin of William
Leffingwell, deceased, claimants for the French
spoliation award, and the case will now be car
ried to the superior court. Notices of appeal
have been filed by the attorneys Of Augustus R.
L. Foote, John L. Foote, Sarah B., Douglas, Henry
Christopher Caroline S., William, Frances, Will
liam A, William and Emma Lefdngwell. Elliott
n. Morse, executor of the will of Edward Left
ingwell, deceased, has also taken an appeal from
Judge Robertson's decision, which held that the
portion due the estate Of Edward Lefiugwell
should pass into the hands of William A. Beck
ley, who was appointed trustee of trust left by
William Leffingwell to his son Edward, instead
of to the executor of Edwards estate.
Mrs. Mary e. Matthewson, as guardian of Pier
repent B. Foster, grandson of the late Plerrepont
B. Foster, has pesitioned the probate court for for
trustees Of the estate left by the late Pierrepont
IS ASKED are IN the petition now on
file in the probate court.
Edward Cruttender took thepoor debtors oath
his release but the counsel for the plaintiff,
Charles Cruttenden, from whom Edward is ac-
cused Of embezzling $500, filed an objection and
| mon pleas court. This will keep Cruttenden in
Jail as he cannot furnish bonds.
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to
sued for 81 600 damages because the deputy at
tached and retained in his possession $500 worth
| Of her household goods.
The case against HuRh ]. Reynolds charged
with selling liquor to minors was noled In the
| city court Saturday by Prosecuting Agent Niles
| as it was clearly proven that the two men to
| whom the liquor was sold were over twenty-one
years Oh age -s,r,r on MOTIF
The famous Card-Foote litigation will be re
| called by the suit which has been instituted
against the plaintiff in the above named case
| Mrs. Maria Card Of this city. In this case the
suit is over a 5000 note which purports to bt
drawn by Mrs. Card in favor of Mr.. Enos Foote
which he afterwards sold to his nephew, Mr.. M
A. Foote, a Bridgeport stationer. AS the not,
was payable on demand, and as it had bee,
drawn almost six years, NJ. A. Foote purchased
it, in order to protect himself before it was out
| lawed. He brought suit In the Fairfield count,
| superior court to recover the amount of it. TIL
case lay on the docket until last December whe
the plaintiff was awarded judgment by defaul
to collect the $500, the face Of the note, and in
terest for the six years which it had run.
! Mrs Card claims the note to be a forgery an
threatens to bring criminal prosecution agains
| EnOs Foote, unless he makes restitution to NJ. A
!, | Foote, to whom he sold the note. She has n
tanned Attorney hamilton as her counsel. tn
| n. Comley of Bridgeport and Attorney James
Bree of this city, will depend on proving his cas-
by Enos Foote, which makes the suit rather con
plicated
1t is understood that they have tried to arriv
+ | at a settlement, but could not agree on an
terms,