Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-01-01
THE couRr RECORD.
superior Court - Civil Side Judge
r. b. Hall.

THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court Civil Side Judge
r. b. Hall.
At the short calendar term in the |
court, Judge F. B. Hall of Bridge
port presided yesterday.
Attorney w. L. Bennett was appointed a
committee to hear the Great Western Fire
Clay company against Warner
In the case of Mrs. Mamie Reynolds of
this city, who purchased piece of land
valued at over 81, 900 from the late Malachi
Tyler, the title to which was under a
cloud by reason of the loss of deed of
conveyance, the cloud was removed and
Mrs. Reynolds title made clear by order of
the court.
In the Goodyear India Rubber Glove
company's appeal from probate, the de-
PENDANTS were given one week to answer
the reasons for the appeal.
Two divorces were granted as follows:
Mary A. Ferris of Davenport avenue,
New Haven, sued for divorce from her
husband, John S. Ferris. They were mar
ried in 1869 and lived together for many
years in this city until about three years
ago, when Ferris ran off to Brooklyn. Mrs.
Ferris testified that her husband was very
Incorporate and treated her cruelty, and
the divorce was given, the plaintiff being
awarded the custody of two minor chill
dren.
George B. Warner of Woodbury. asked
for divorce from Adeline Warner of Wa
| terbury because she ran away and left him
| in 1885, She had also committed various
acts of inaiscretion prior to leaving him.
The divorce was granted.
Court adjourned until next Tuesday,
when jury will be impaneled to take up
| the jury business of the term.
THE BUNNELL & SCRANTON SUITS. .
There was another hearing of the suits
against the Bunnell & Scranton estate in
bar library yesterday before the committee
Attorney w. L. Bennett.
| Court OF Common PIeas-Criminal
| So S1de-Judge Studley.
The clerk of the court of common pleas
requests those lawyers interested in the
following cases to be present in that court
to-day at o'clock: McShara and wife VS..
Cashion, Graham VS.. Dunlap, Morton vs..
Mansfield, e1r., Hogan vs.. Carsley, Thomas
vs.. Grannis, and Cash Register Company
Vs. Flynn.
Probate Court-Iudge Robertson.
Judge Robertson yesterday appointed
William F. Douglass trustee of the in
solvent estate of James A. Keefe the
grocer, who failed last Thursday. j. 81
Clark and 81. G. Bretzfelder were appoint
ed appraiser on the estate.
Henry G. Bretzfeldsr, trustee Of the in
solvent estate of Charles Cohen, who for
merly conducted fancy goods at Isl
Congress avenue, has sold the stock in thu
store to Mrs. Weibel of New York city
SUIT FOR LARGE FEES.
The grocers of New Haven and othe
cities came near losing some of their New
Year supplies. A whole train of cars fill
cd with Kalamazs celery, Long Islant
cabbages and other delicacies was on on
boats recently, ready to connect with tn
New England railroad, when a sheriff
deputy placed an attachment on tn
, whole outfit Jabez A. Bostwick, who i
president of the railroad and also of tn
Terminal company, speedily procured
| bond therefor, and the boat and the car
proceeded.
The attachment was the result of sui
| brought by Strong & Cadwaller, lawyers
, against Mr.. Bostwick personally and tn
. New England Terminal company to recov
er So, 176 AZ, which the lawyers claim TO
professional services.
According to Mr. Bostwick's story it az
/ pears that he will not submit to be victim
( lied by the lawyers. Mr.. Bostwick recent
: ly said: t'These lawyers did US little sel
vice and charged us an outrageous price
/ This company has been mulcted by gres
. many, and we had to make a stop or W
t wouldn't have any capital left. The
:. claim that they had to do a good deal {
0 work, but guess their Office boys coul
have done it all in a few days. All the
l did was to make two applications for th
u removal of injunctions. They charge
me 81, 200 once before to search q it'll
Q What do you think of that? I though
. it was an outrageous price, but
t paid it rather than have any discussion
Q The company employed them this tin
y through the influence of friend who sal
y they had influence with the dock board
J.. have been away for O year, so there was L
reason for bringing me in personally.
Il simply gave a lease of the pier to the CON
= paay for term of years. They offered
q leave their bill for arbitration to some
o their brother lawyers. No, WASN'T will
: ing to do that; I might as well save tin
and pay tho bill at once. If they ha
been willing to leave it to three hene
business men, or any ordinary men
IS common sense, would have agreed"
= City Court.
The testimony in the case of William
g Montgomery against the William O'Brie
=: company was heard by Judge Pickett
the civil side of the city court, yesterdt
= morning The suit is for the recovery
$3.50 claimed to be due for digging tt
d cellar of the Quinnipiac school. There
g. a dispute over the bill.
A JUSTICE CASE.
y Justice Strouse heard testimony yeste
It day in the case of James Boucher, of Pc
It lar street, against James Cooley. The So
t was brought to recover $40. Attorn'
n James P. Bree appeared for the plaintiff
Judgment was awarded for the plaintiff I
recover the claim in full and costs.
J. City Court - Criminal Side-Juda
Pickett.
Meria L. Giammattei, violation of liau,
- - law, continued to January 5; Samu
- Keletzky, violation of ordinance concer,
q ing public carriage, 81 fine and cost
- George Whitworth, theft from Levi Morri
~ 81 fine and costs and 80 days in Jail.
y WILL OF THE LATE REV. DIR. BEARDSLEY
- The will of the late Rev. DIR. E.
% Beardsley, pastor of St. Thomas churcl
k was offered for probate before Judge Ro
= ertson yesterday. Attorney Burte
u Mansfield presented the will. The exec
It tors named are Elizabeth NJ Beardsle
daughter of the deceased, and Rev. WI
81 liam E. Beardsley, nephew of the decease
3 The public requests are as follows:
v Peters church, Monroe, Conn, $500; S
y Peters church, Cheshire, Conn.,, $50
Missionary society of the diocese of Co
Is necticut, $500; aged and infirm clergymt
y and widows fund, 81 1000; St. Thomas
church, New Haven, 81, 900.
ne The remainder of his estate, valued
ae between $75, 1000 and 100000 will go
y his immediate relatives.
d a. Side by Side.
o. The Rev. E. s. Lines yesterday CO.
~ Quoted the funeral services over the I
y mains of the late Mrs. Charles n. Hayde
al and her mother, Mrs. Harriet Duntz
g. The two cofans rested side by side in tt
a parlor of Mrs. Duntze's late residence, 5