The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-08
DECIDED AGAINST SHEA
SUPREME COURT OF ERRORS SUS-
 TAINS W.lTERBURY COURT.

Shea Was Not Satisfied With the Damages Awarded Him and Appealed-Cases As
 signed for Trial in Superior Court-other Court News.
 The judges of the supreme court of errors yesterday handed down decis- l ion in the case of Michael Shea against the Consolidated Railroad company. The judges find that there was no error in the decision of the lower court. In 1893 the plaintiff brought suit to recover $5,OOO damages for the death of his son Thomas, who was killed on Washington avenue in Waterbury by a train on the Naugatuck divisionl of the Consolidated road. The accident occurred August 2, | 1893.
 The suit was originally brought in the Waterbury district court, where Shea alleged that the accident was due to the presence of a high board fence which shut off the view of approaching trains and that the engineer and fireman of the train were criminally negligent in not seeing the team crossing the track six hundred feet beyond the engine, thus giving them plenty of time to stop the train.
 When the case was tried the plaintiff was awarded $1 damages and $9S5o | costs. Am appeal was taken by the plaintiff, who was not satisfied with the small amount of damages awarded him. The arguments in the case were made by Attorneys Webster and O'Neil for Shea and Kellogg & Kellogg for the Con- solidated railroad. The supreme court by it's decision finds that there is no error in the decision of the lower court, and therefore decides against Shea.
 I'm the supreme court yesterday the appeal of the defendant in the suit of Marshall D. Stevens against Michael Kelly was argued and decision reserv- ed. The story of the case was printed in full in the Courier" yesterday. Inn mediately after the arguments had been made in this case the supreme court adjourned for the term.
 In the superior court yesterday Judge. Prentice granted a divorce to Susanna Turcott from her husband, Octave Tur-
  ard avenue The divorce was granted on the ground of intolerable cruelty. With the decree alinony to the amount of $2,9OO Is awarded The couple were married February II, 1875. The divorce suits of Amy B. Mcguire against Sam uel B. Mcguire, both of Meriden, on the ground of intolerable cruelty, and of Frank H. Gauchet of this city against his wife, Eleanor c. Gauchet, alleging habitual intemperance, were continued for further evidence.
 Tn the superior court the following cases have been assigned for trial.
 Wednesday, June 12-Leete vs. the Southern New England Telephone com pany, on trial.
 Thursday, June 1S-Ezekiel G. Stod dard, trustee, vs, Prince x Whitely ct als.; Deloy vs. Deloy; Monson vs. Miner; Beecher ct al. vs. New Haven ct als.; same vs. New Haven; Sargent & Co. vs. Futile, collector; Whitlng's appeal from probate.
 Property belonging to John Haley, a saloon keeper, and located on Wallace street, was attached yesterday by Com stable Bree in suit brought by Will lldIH n. HULL lilG DIeWeIt lO I0CpNei ctii alleged debt of $200. The papers were drawn by Attorney Jason P, Thomson and are returnable to the present term of the city court.
 In the common pleas court yesterday afternoon the jury which has been try ing the case of Thomas w. Corbett against Agnes Cochrane rendered yer dict for the defendant to recover $50 damages and costs. Corbett brought the suit to recover for rent alleged to be due and Mrs. Coehrane put in for damages caused by smoke When the jury handed in Its verdict Judge Hotchkiss refused to ac- cept the verdict and sent the jury back for further deliberation. Late yester- day afternoon the jury returned and an- their inability to agree upon any other verdict, and were discharged from further consideration of the case. City Court-Criminal side--Judge Dow. Charles Butler and George Barfbault, violation of city ordinance, judgment Charles Hey, lascivious car riage, $5 fine, $6.24 costs; Mary Ehrler, lascivious carriage, $2 fine, $6.24 costs; George Mendel, violation of city ordi- nance, $2 fine, $5.42 costs; Frederick s. Brown, lasclvious carriage, $A fine, $6.24 costs; Lizzie Farren, lasciviousN carriage, S5 fine, $6.24 costs.
 
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