The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-26
Court Notes.

Court Notes.
Suit has been brought by William l..
Bennett of this city, executor of the
estate of Tilton E. Doolittle, the late
state attorney, against the estate of
Mary Leavens, late of Meriden, to re-
cover $1,000 alleged to be due. Con-
stable Downs of Meriden served the
papers, and the case is returnahle to
the superior court of New Haven, the
first Tuesday in January, 1897. The
writ is signed by Attorney Alfred N.
Wheeler of this city.
This suit is the result Of long litiga-
ton. Mary Leavens was a sister of
William Luby of Wallingford. William
Luby gave a deed of his property,
amounting to several thousand dollars,
to j. j. Redmond Of Wallingford, the
consideration being that Redmond
would take care of Luby the remainder
of his life. The relatives and heirs of
Luby sought to recover back the title
to the property as in the event of
Luby's death they would be deprived of
their share Suit was instituted to
compel r. dn1ond to re- convey the prop
erty to Luby, and the case was tried in
the several courts Of New Haven and
finally reached the superior court which
confirmed the right of Redmond to hold
the property, with certain limitations
and restrictions.
The writ now served is to recover le-
gal services and money expended by
Tilton e. Doolittle, who was attorney
for the heirs. It is alleged that guar
antee was given by Mary Leavens in
her life time that she would be respon-
sible for all bills and expenses of the
suit brought by the heirs. Mary Leav-
ems died. leaving the estate, of which
her son, Thomas Luby, of Meriden, il
administrator.
BONDS RAISED TO 5000.
The cases of Rebecca Ginsberg anG
Richard Davidson, charged with i'm
| to-day, after all the evidence had beer
| heard. The bond of each was raised
from $3.50 to 5000.
FINED FOR RUNNING DOWN A BI
CYCLIST
Hyman Weinhouse was tried before
Judge Cable yesterday morning fol
running into Abram Stora, builder
at 20 Eaton street, and breaking hi:
bicycle on Broadway Wednesday. At
torney Goodhart appeared for the plain
tiff The prisoner was fined IS ant
| COSTS
DEFRAUDED A RESTAURANT.
| John B. Eagan was yesterday finet
SIS for defrauding the proprietor O.
Browns restaurant on Church street
| Eagan halls from Canada and being
hungry. went into the restaurant to ge
something to eat and then refused tx
pay for it.
BOUND OVER FOR BURGLARY.
William Devine, George E. Devine
! jr, and John S. Cummings were bount
over to the superior court on $500 bond.
yesterday morning on the charge o
burglary on November s. On that dat
the barn of Joseph N. JaTbez of IA
| Carlisle street was broken into and {
harness stolen.
CREATED A GREAT STIR.
Andrew Fogleberg, who created 1
great stir in the quiet neighborhoot
of Atwater street at p m. Tuesday
was yesterday fined So in the city court
He was moving out of a house OWNED
/ by A. M. Holmes, and for some un
known reason commenced an assault
on his landlord After splintering tn
| front door with an axe Fogleberg wa
caught and bound fast by the legs AM
arms until a patrolman arrived, VIII
took him to the station house.
CONTINUED CASES.
Elijah Valentine who was arrestet
for burglary, was placed in the docl
for trial yesterday morning, but tn
: court decided to continue the case unit
| November 30.
The non support case of Bernar,
Ruben was continued yesterday morn
| ing by Judge Cable until December
when it will be finally settled
! The case of theft against Mauric
Shay was continued until to-day in tn
city court yesterday morning. Sha,
was arrested Tuesday by Officer Ric
and charged with stealing an 8S-poun
brass gear from the Yale Safe and Irol
works in West Haven.
KEPT AN UNLICENSED DOG.
Edward w. Tibbals was fined 81 b.
the court yesterday morning for keep
ing an unlicensed dog.
JURY FAILED TO AGREE.
In the case of A Goodman & Co. vs.
/ Peter Stanford, an action in conversion
which has engaged the attention Q
Judge Dow and jury during the al
ternoon Of Tuesday and yesterday, tn
jury failed to agree upon a verdict
The amount Of the claim is 5000.