The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-02
YESTERDAY IN THE COURTS
SEVERAL DECISIONS FROM CHE
SUPREME COURT OF ERRORS.

Cases Heard in the Civil and Criminal
Side of Superior Court-Testimony In
Gamer Divorce suit-Business in the
Other Courts.
The supreme court of errors has
handed down memoranda in the fol-
lowing cases:
Robert Greenthall VS.. Lincoln, Sey-
mour & Co.; defendants appeal from
judgment i'll an action in conversion;
no error.
Builders Supply company vs.. New
ton Cox; plaintiffs appeal from judg-
ment in favor of defendant; no error
Trustees of Donations and Requests
VS.. Christ church,; defendants appeal
from judgment in the superior court,
which held that the trustees could not
reconvey the property; no error. This
case was brought so as to effect real
estate transaction which would be ben
eficial to the parish of Christ church,
this city.
| pldlG VS.. NHdTleS II. MllltI, leSGl "a
ton from the court of common pleas.
The supreme court is adverse to over
ruling the demurrer and orders to trial
court to render appropriate final judg
ment
Mary Gibbons VS.. Charles D. Lewis,
an action in damages personam, for
the arrest of plaintiff on a capias issued
upon an unlawfully returned writ of
subpoena. Trial court gave damages
of $3.50 Supreme court finds error, and
new trial Is ordered.
Town OF New Haven VS.. Lewis D.
Chidsey, bondsman for sheriff, No err
ror. The case was first brought by An
thony Carroll against Sheriff Warren
to recover damages from the sale of
goods taken by Warren on Judgment in
favor of Carroll. In the lower court
judgment was rendered in favor of de-
PENDANT. Carroll appealed. No error
CANNON DIVORCE SUIT.
A motion for alimony in the divorce
suit of Rose F. Cannon against Burton
F. Cannon was argued yesterday morn
ing in the superior court before Judge
Shumway.
John Lee, now in Jail awaiting trial
for theft, testified that he had brought
money from Mr.. Cannon to some wo-
man on Crown street. He has recently
been discharged by Cannon,
! The most startling evidence was Civ
en- by Miss Annie Conway and throws
some light on what the divorce pro-
ceedings will be. She is an orphan
niece Of Mrs. Cannon, and has lived
with them for nine years. On October
28 Mr. Cannon ordered her out of the
house in which they lived on Gill street
Her aunt asked what for, and then, it
was alleged. Mr. Cannon set upon his
wife and beat and kicked Her. She also
testified that Mr.. Cannon called his
wife vile names and that he had made
| improper advances to her 1.-THE witness,)
She had heard Cannon say that he
cleared $4,000 a year.
Just before she finished Attorneys
| Hamilton and Fowler had tilt in
which the former said that one witness
was sent to Jail so that he could not
testify. and another had been spirited
out of the city.
1 SUPERIOR COURT CASES.
John Mccarthy was fined SO and sem
| tenced TO five days in Jail in the su-
perior court, criminal side, Yesterday
r1orning, BY Judge shumway. The
charge against him was breach Of
! peace against Lisman Maretz. The
case Of the state VS.. Rush Of Ansonia
was carried over, as was the case of
the state VS.. Calza. The court then
adjourned until O'clock when The
case of Dunlop for violating the express
ordinance was taken up. The trial is
still on.
NIARETT WILL CASE
Notice has been given by the state of
l Connecticut of the formal appeal from
the decision of Judge George Wheeler
in the Marett will case. The decision
I ordered the trustees of the fund to pay
it to the beneficiaries. The state,
through it's counsel, George w. Mclean
of Hartford and ex-Judge Lynde Har-
rison Of this city, have fled the appeal
to the supreme court, where the case
will be heard during the January term.
The trial will be in Hartford.
Probate Court-Judge cleveland.