Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-10
CouAr RECORD.
Supreme Cou Deeisio ne.

0uPt0Ao OO0Ib DCC1bAOmbs The supreme court of .errors has handed down decision In the famous case of the Iron Hall, which is . complete victory for the local branohes of the order. The de- cision of the supreme court is that all moneys paid into the order by assessments shall be refunded to the branches which paid the assessments. .. United States District Court - Judge
 Townsend. . Judge Townsend has filed an important opinion in the libel suit of Sylvester Greenwood ct al. against the town of Westport. The judge finds for the libel. lan!s and directs that the case be referred to commissioner to ascertain the dam ages. Carpenter 6 Mosher and Samuel Park for the libellants. Charles R. h. gersoll and Curtis Thompson for the de- fendants.,
 Superior Court - Civil Side - Judge Wheeler. At the short calendar session of this court yesterday, which by the way was not over until nearly o'clock, the plaintiffs in the suits of Attorney J. Birney Futile and Mrs. N. Gertrude Pratt against the Register Publishing company were ordered to dle bond of $40 to prosecute within two weeks.
 A mortgage for $6,00O, held by Hiram H. Taintor on property owned by Jennie Stevens and located on York street, wal ordered redeemed by the fourth Tuesday in June or be foreclosed.
 Egbert Bartlett, who holds . mortgage of $1,000 on the property of John Kelley and wife, in Ansonis, secured judgmen, of foreclosure, time of redemption being fixed for four months.
 Ia the suit brought by Conrad F. Ulrict for divorce from his wife, Kate, on thu ground of adultery, the petitioner wa ordered to furnish his wife $40 to defend the case. Ulrioh, who is an epgraver em ployed at winchestsr's. Ia represented b! Attorney Buchanan.
 The affairs of the Branford Lock work were again aired in the trial O the suit of Lewis ct al. vs. the Branfort Lock works. The stockholders of the com psny, represented by Tyler, Ingersoll ant Moran, made motions before the court fo the appointment of c committee to pas on claims, for c revocation of the order passed previously by the court, for the ap pointment of co receivers, and also for th | removal of the receiver, H. R. Towne l president of the Yale & Towne compap of Stamford.
 The creditors represented by Bristol Stoddsrd & Bristol presented Q motion fo sn order to sell the property of the com ! pany to pay the creditors. The creditor ask for the right to sell the property. claim ing that unless the property is so dispose of they will lose greatly.
 In support of the stockholders' motion Attorney Moran introduced evidence show that the assets of the company, ir l cluding the plant and stock on hand, ample to pay all the indebtedness, an, therefore not necessitate selling the pror erty, which means @ big loss to the stoch holders. Decision was reserved. The suit of Arthur Lincoln vs. Blsnch | Bigelow Lincoln on c motion for bill C specifications and for an allowance to d, fend was continued for two weeks. The divorce cases of Stspleton vs. Stapl, ton and Cato va. Cato were continued ur til next Friday.
 | The following jury cases were assigne for trial.
 Saturday, Ma-ch 1o-Fords appeal from pr Tuesday, March 1sDowd vs Bartholoms,
 wednesdsy, March l4-Bagen ct ur the Ne
 Haven Street Railroad company; Bradley V Thursday, March l5-GoIdstein vs Goldsteil Hurley vs Bassett ct als--Nisi.