The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-31
Court Notes. SHIP OWNERS SUED.


 John Mcdonald, the ship builder has brought suit against Isaac E. Brown, George H, Townsend, Albert Rowe, Charles D. Parmelee, N. J. Lewis, J. Rufus Oskins, Lizzie Oskins, Frederick Mansfield, Frank J. Mansfield and Will liam F, Mansfield, owners of the sloop Marie D., to recover $SS for work done in the builoing of the vessel. The de- fendants are represented by Attorneys L. P. Deming, J. B. Futile and Dwight U. Futile, The case came up before Justice Philip Pond, 2d d,yesterday morn ing, but was postponed one week for trial.
 TO RECOVER FOR PROPERTY. The suit instituted by Mrs. Margaret Doherty against her son, Dr. James J. Doherty, for the recovery of a piece of property alleged to have been obtained in fraudulent transaction by Dr. Doherty, has been abandoned. Judge Blydenburgh yesterday said that the title to the property was transferred yesterday tG Mrs. Doherty and the case settled. The property is valued at about s10,0OO.
 HIS BODY ATTACHED. The body of John Farley of Westville | was attached yesterday in suit brought by Matthew Reynolds to re- cover $50 damages resulting, it is al- legged, by James T. Kennedy, out of the recent horse trade between the parties. Deputy Sheriff Clinton served the, pa- pers.
 1 WEIBEL ESTATE TO BE SUED Suit was brought yesterday by Daniel | Willis against Charles Nichlas, tfps- tee of the Weibel estate, for injuries re- ceived by the plaintiffs son in being run over by, one of the Weibel beer wagons August 27 on the corner of Oak and Broad streets. Attorney Stein drew the papers.
 BRICK COMPANY SUIT.
 Papers were served yesterday in a suit brought against Captain Samuel P. Crafts, president of the Quinnipiac Brick company of North Haven, by John B. Selden of New York. l The alleged ground for the suit as set forth in the writ, by the plaintiff lis mismanagement of the affairs of the company,
 MT, Selden is one of a number ot the stockholders in the company who I it appears, have been dissatisfied with .l the way which the affairs of the com. pany have been 5eonducted. The l trouble has been brewing for some time, it being apparent that there was a desire on the part of MT. Selden an6 some of the other stockholders in the l brick company to oust Captain Crafts A short time ago the first step was taken in a petition filed in the su I perior court in this city asking fo, the appointment of receiver. The Iapplica tion was made by Selden, who claimed to also be representing other stockholders The petition has not ye Ibeen acted upon by the court. Tht property of the company in Nortf Haven was attached a few days ago l Captain Crafts was seen yesterday afternoon in relation to the matter ant
 made a statement as follows:
 This MT. Selden is suing the com pany for debt against me due Ions
 time ago, and debt I was unable tt lpay. He alleges mismanagement, bu e'o ei iiioee oL Ae'ol lAe SoIHpdiS id' been unable to pay dividend It ha; met with considerable losses and othe drawbacks and is only able to pay tn, Irunning expenses and the interest o1 the mortgages. The capital stock il
 $16,O00, of which $14,500 is paid in, ant the mortgages are about sufficient tt ; cover that. If the suit is pressed it i likely to lead to the winding up of thu concern. The plant employs about thir ty men Mir Selden owns 100 shares ou of 640"