The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-03-23
FOUR DECISIONS RENDERED
JUDGE STUDLEY'S BUSY DAY IN THE
COMMON PLEAS COURT.

New Haven Steamboat Company Won It's
Acknowledgements Against Saloon Keepers
six Divorces Granted-O other Court News
of Interest.
In the common pleas court, civil
side, late yesterday afternoon Judge
studley rendered a decision in the case
of the New Haven Steamboat com
pany against the Norwich and New
York Transportation company by
awarding the plaintiff judgment to
recover $215.5O. The suit was tried sew
eral days ago and decision reserved.
The suit was for $500 damages alleg-
ing that on July 8, 1894, the steamer
City of Boston belonging to the de-
PENDANT company while making land
ing here collided with and damaged
the dock of the New Haven Steamboat
company
FAIlLERT BREWING COMPANE.
The Fallert Brewing company Of
Brooklyn, N. Y, was also awarded
three judgments against local saloon
keepers. The defendants in the suits
were Herman Gomall of Webster and
Canal streets, and the amount Of the
Judgment 1859 and costs; Joseph Mona
han of Congress avenue $S51.17 and
costs, and John McQueeney, also of
Congress avenue, $3.50 and costs.
FORECLOSURE.
Judge Studley also granted a fore
closure of a judgment lien amounting
to $40 on the estate Of James Keegan
of Waterbury. The plaintiff in the suit
Is o. l. Martin of Wallingford.
SUNDAY LAW-JURY DISAGREE.
In the common pleas court, criminal
side, before Judge Hotchkiss and a
jury, was commenced the trial of Joel
o. LOOMS, the Custom House Square
druggist. charged with violation of the
Sunday liquor law. The trial occupied
the entire days session of the court
and is still unfinished. Late yesterday
afternoon the jury came in and an
nounced their inability to agree and
We're discharged until this morning at
10 o'clock, when they viii still further
consider the case.
BONDS FORFEITED.
Charles Pollock Of Ansonia forfeited
his bonds of 800 given by John Cour-
sey. Pollock was charged with VIOLA
tion of the Sunday liquor law.
DIVORCES.
Judge Wheeler heard seven ex-parte
divorce cases in the superior court,
civil side, yesterday. OF this number
six were granted and the other con-
tinued for further evidence.
Mary Lilly was granted a divorce
from Thomas Lilly on the ground of in
temperance and intolera Bile cruelty. The
plaintiff, who resides in this city, was
married to Lilly in January, 1884. The
custody of three minor children was also
awarded to her
Mary Schleiter of 40 Haven street was
granted divorce from her husband,
John M, on the ground of intolerable
cruelty, and was also awarded the
custody of a minor child,
Burton L. Downs, also of this city,
was granted a divorce from his wife,
Lucy, on the ground of desertion Su-
san j. Holt of West Haven was divorced
from Frank j. Holt on the ground of in
temperance and cruelty. Annie Miller
was also granted a decree from Henry |
S. Miller on the ground of cruelty, and
was also awarded the custody of her
two minor children. George Downs was
granted a divorce from Emma j., on |
the ground of desertion.
The case of Elmer ]. Riggs of Manga
tuck against his wife, Lulu A., was
continued until next week The case
Of Mary A. Axtelle was placed on the ex-
parte list, DR.. Axtelle having withdrawn |
his cross complaint.
CORPORATION CASES.
An order was passed allowing Henry |
c. Warren, receiver of the Edgewood |
of this city, to borrow money
to enable it to carry out contracts on |
hand when it was placed in the hands |
IF a receiver.
The Home Trust company of Derby, |
receiver of the Raulie Manufacturing
company, made it's final report. Accord
ng to the report the creditors will re-
1eive 81 per cent.
Charles s. Mersick, receiver of the
Ansonia Electric company, was granted
an order empowering him to pay the
creditors of the company a dividend of
10 per cent. on their claims. This con-
Germ was closely connected with WAL
ace & Sons, the brass workers, whose
allure two years ago created a big
The company was sold to
franklin Farrell a short time ago. and
has resumed business.