The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-06-06
CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES
.YESTERDAY WAS UNUSUALLY BUSY
IN THE SETERAL COURTS.

Arguments in the Supreme Court of Errors
Civil Cases in the Common Pleas Courts
Two Small Assignments Made in the
Probate Court-Other Court Notes.
In the supreme court of errors yester-
day was argued the motion of the de-
PENDANT in the suit of Joseph H, Murray
against the Lehigh Valley railroad for
new trial A jury in the superior
court awarded Murray 5000 damages,
and the claim is made that the verdict
was against the evidence.
The appeal by the defendant in the
suit of Sidney M. Wintringhan against
Daniel j. Maloney was submitted to
the court on briefs.
1t is expected that the case of Caro-
line L. Bradley ct al. against the South
Kern New England Telephone company
which comes UP on an appeal by the
defendant, will be reached to-day.
In the superior court before Judge
Prentice yesterday the arguments in
the case of Thomas H, Sullivan against
the Morning News were made and the.
Judge reserved his decision. AT the
conclusion of the suit the suits brought
by Maggie Kreiss to recover 81, 900 and,
Matilda Rosenoff, to recover $4,000 dam
ages from the city for personal injuriest
received by being struck by a limb of a,
tree in front Of 1855 State street last,
July was begun. After the evidence,
had been introduced the parties at issue
came to come agreement and both cases
were withdrawn. 1t Is said that a set
Element was effected on the basis OFF
$50 damages for each of the plaintiffs
and the costs In the two cases, amount
ing to 1895 and $46.31 respectively,
making a total sum for the city to pay
of $1956s.
In the superior court late yesterday
afternoon the Wallingford suit OF Rob
ert E. Hall against Charles G. Root, a.
demurrer which set up that all the.
points at issue were within the juris-
diction of the probate court Of Wal
lingford, was sustained. An injunctiony
was granted in the common pleas court
in the suit of H. p. Hall against Eugene
Appel in reference to some contem--
plated land Improvements.
In the common pleas court yesterday
AFTERNOON before Judge Hotchkiss ands
jury was commenced the trial off
Agnes Cochrane's appeal from the de-
cision of Justice Of the Peace Fowler,
awarding Thomas w. Corbett $59.0S andy
costs in a suit broughtby him to recov@a
er claim for rent. The trial will be-
resumed this morning.
In the probate court late yesterday
afternoon two voluntary assignments
were filed. One was by Moses Schoene
berger, meat dealer on Lafayette
street. N. H Hoyt was named as trus-
tee, and a hearing on his appointment
will be held next wednesday. The
other was by Jared Atwater, a Hamden
farmer. who named Lucius B. Hinman
as trustee. A hearing on the latter's
appointment will also take place next
Wednesday. Atwater's assets are placed
at 81, 600 and his liabilities at $1,275
He owes the j. A. Granniss estate 5000,
s575 to Chauncey Allen and $500 to Bet
sey A. Gould, all Of Hamden.
The suit of L. B. Hinmana trustee |
Of the estate of G. w. Robinson, against
Belts h A1ling, has been submitted to
the supreme court on briefs and will |
not be argued. The superior court rem |
dered judgment for the plaintiff to re-
cover $500, and the defendants APP
pealed.
Yesterday the last of the Fairfield |
cases on the docket was argued. |
It was the suit of Selleck Y. st. John, |
administrator, against G. L. Damn,
ct al.