The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-20
IN THE COURTS YESTERDAY
RECEIVER OF BARNES TF'G, co.
 TO PAY PREFERRED CLAIMS.

Three Divoroes Grantod-other Cases Be-
 fore Judge Prentioc--Richnrd Bland Be
 fore Judge Clovoland-Kippie Not to be
 Tried in the July Term-Poter Hanson
 Again in Court-Other Court News.
 Yesterday morning Judge Prentice in the superior court authorized the re- ceiVer of the Barnes Manufacturing company to pay preferred claims amounting to between $9,OOO and $i00O. An order was also passed limiting the time for the presentation of claims to four months, It was stated in court that the merchandise claims would probably be paid in full,
 APPOINTED A COMMITTEE.
 Judge Prentice yesterday morning appointed Henry C. White a commit tee to hear the suit of Walter s. Swayne against A. N. Farnham. APPLICATION FOR RECEIVER, An applica1i;4 for the appointment of a receiver for the Ward Awning company, which formerly was situated at $50 Chapel street, was yesterday | granted by Judge Prentice. S. A. York made the application for Philo $. Ben | nett administrator of the estate of | Charles T. Ward, who was the princi- pal stocllholder in the concern. s. A, | York, jr,, was made receiver.
 TO INVESTIGATE THE CLAIM. William s. Pardee and Henry c, | White were yesterday appointed com
 mittee to investigate a sl,000 claim
 which has been presented against the l Guilford Creamery company. An order | limiting time for presentation of claims to four months was also passed. In the common pleas court two judg- ments for foreclosures were granted | The town of Orange vs. Brown ct al. | tax lien returnable on the fifth Monday | in August.
 In the case of Harootune Enfiajian
 s. Clark Smedley judgment was ren- | dered in favor of the defendant to re- | cover costs.
 TO PAY DIVORCE EXPENSES. Charles A. Gray of Naugatuck was | yesterday ordered by Judge Prentice tc pay to his wife, Sarah r. Gray, $50 with which to defend herself in the divorce proceeding brought against her. THE MOTION DENIED. A motion to require the plaintiffs ir | the injunction suit of c. F. Hoadley | and others against the M. Seward X | Son Co, to separate it's allegations con | corning the injury of the health of the plaintiffs was denied yesterday by | Judge Prentice. The suits were brought to require the Seward company to dis
 continue the use of trip hammer.
 ARGUMENTS IN BIG DAMAGE SUIT,
 | Arguments were yesterday heard by Judge Prentice in the case of Harbona 1 Stephens administrator, against F. P | Pheghar & Son, on a motion for a more specific statement, The suit was | brought to recover $5,000 damages be
 cause of the death of Harbona | Stephens, jr., at the English & Mersicl | fire Counsel for Pheghar & Son asked | that counsel for the administrator should allege in their complaint wheth
 CT the alleged negligence in the use oi l acetylene gas was on the part of the 1 corporation or on the part of an indiV. idual. Decision was reserved. l THREE DIVORCES GRANTED. In the superior court yesterday after noon Judge Prentice granted three di Vorces James F. Taylor of this city l from Ellen A. Taylor of Ansona, grant.
 ed on the ground of desertion Int parties were married November 30, 1873
 Carrie J. Carver from William F
 Carver ground adultery and assertion l The parties were married August 20 l 1878.
 MUST SUPPORT HIS CHILD. William D. Nesbt was yesterday or
 dered to furnish a bond of $500 as sure 1 ty that he would pay $3 a week for the | support of his minor child.
 ProbateCourt-Judge C1eaveland.