Morning journal and courier., 1893-10-21
COURT RECORD.
Superior Court Civil Side - Judg
Hail.

COURT RECORD.
Superior Court Civil Side -Judge
' Hall.
At the short calendar session of this
court yesterday a number of important |
cases were disposed of. There were only |
two ex parte divorce cases on the short |
calendar list and these were disposed Of In
short order.
RUSSELL vs.. BIaELow.
In the case of J. e. Russell against F.
R. Bigelow q motion for continuance filed
by the plaintiff, who Ia resident Of Cali
fornia, was denied.
COLD DISTILLED BRANDY.
In Horne vs. williams ct al. and Horne
VS.. Horne Gold Distilled Brandy company,
and same Va. Coe ct al, motion for ad-
ditional bonds to prosecute were granted
and bonds In the amount Of 500 ordered.
ARGUED.
r. The motion of the New Haven Rolling
company against American Employers
Liability Insurance company, motion for
default forfeiture to file answer was ar
gued and the defendant ordered to file an
answer within ten days.
In Roberts va. Morton q motion for de-
tailed statement was granted.
In the suit of Williamson vs. William
son the motion for non auit for non
compliance with the order of the court for
allowance was argued and granted.
CYCLE coMPANY's TROUBLES.
On melton of counsel representing the
Union Cycle company of Boston and R.
L. Coleman & %. of New York, Gilbert
\ 8. Benham was removed as receiver of the
| Connecticut Cycle company and James
Gallagher, jr., of this city appointed in
his stead. Bonds to the amount of 81, 500
were furnished.
| ANsoNIA CASE.
The motion of the creditors of Wallace
& Sons, the insolvent Ansonia brass work
ers, to have an expert appointed to examine
the books of the concern and report the
| argument, but by agreement of counsel for
both sides the matter was postponed.
A $1,000 COMMISSION.
In the suit of Henry Ford to recover
81, 900 commission from Frederick E. Per-
kins of Providence, RI, Attorney Arvine,
counsel for the plaintiff, made a motion
! for an order compelling the defendant to
file bill of particulars, which was grant
ed, and the bill was ordered fled by the
first Tuesday in November.
'F-~ BOX COMPANY.
The demurrer of the National Folding
Box company to the complaint in the suit
brought against 1t by John J. O'Keefe was
not argued, as counsel agreed to continue
it one week.
$4,000 WANTED.
The breach of promise suit brought last
May by Augusta Ekeland against Peter
Lindberg to recover damages of $4,000,
came up yesterday on a motion made
by Attorney Tyler, asking for default
on the ground that the defendant had
failed to file an answer. Judge Hall or
dered an answer within thirty days and
stated that If it was not the case would be
defaulted.
$1,000 WANTED.
Attorney Morehouse, counsel for thu
Winchester Avenue Railroad company, Ii
the suit instituted against it by William
Laegel, to recover S., 900 damages for in
juries, announced that the defendants hat
defaulted the case. The hearing on dam
ages will be held on a date to be as
signed.
$1,000 WANTED.
Judge Hall ordered the defendant in tn
suit brought by Dickson & Eddy of New
York against F. J.. Wood of Waterbury t,
file an answer to the complaint befor
next Friday or have the case defaulted
The suit was brought to recover $1,000
which, 1t is alleged, Wood secured b,
fraud.
Ida M. Robbins of this city was divorced
from E. A. Robbins of Montgomery, Ala.
on the ground of desertion, the custody o
two minor children awarded to her and he
name changed to Kirkland. The coupl
were married in 1888.
A decree of divorce was granted to An
ME s. Delevan from Thomas Delevan, pre-
| prietor of the Delevan opera house i
Meriden, on the ground Of adultery. Tn
couple intermsrried in this city in 1873.
The divorces suit instituted by Emma J
Powe of Ansonia against William Powe wa
not heard, 1t having been postponed unit
next week.
In the petition of George Williams for
divorce from Henrietta Williams on tn
ground Of intemperance, Judge Hall or
dered the petitioner to furnish his wife al
allowance of $25 to defend.
William Williamson's petition for q di
vorce from Nina G. williamson on tn
ground of cruelty was stricken from tn
docket on motion of Attorney Hamilton
a the petition having failed to furnish tn
$50 allowance to defend as ordered by tn
court.
CASES ASSIGNED.
8 The following assignment of court case
was made:
! Tuesday, October 24-Ives' appeal from
: commissioners; Parker's appeal from CON
h missiouers.
q Wednesday, October 25-Radon VS.. Ri
! don.
/, Thursday, October 26-Beecher vs.. th
9 New Haven and Morris Cove Railros
y company ct al, special Kimberly vi
Thompson OF ais, special; Doyle VS.. Ne,
}. Haven and West Haven Horse Railroa
l.. company.
: Tuesday, October 31-Motor compan
f vs.. the D. Frisbie company, special.
u Superior Court - Criminal Side .
Judge Prentice.
In this court yesterday John Kenna c
Meriden was put to trial charged with al
son. The accused is charged with settin
FIRE to dwelling house belonging to Maj
garet Mooney last February. He was trie
at the July term of the court and foun
guilty. His counsel, ". L. Green, wen
to the supreme court on the ground tbs
the information against Kenns was fault
and he was Sustained and new trial Of
dered. The trial was unfinished yestel
day, but will be resumed Tuesday mornin
at 1880 O'Clock.
City Court -Crtmtnal Side - Juda
Cable.
Joseph Izzo, breach of the peace againf