The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-19
Superior Court-Judge shumway.


 THE SUPERIOR COURT WILL BE ASKEDTO GUST BALDWIN PEND ING THE QUO WARRANTO PRO- CEEDINGS.
 James P. Pigott, counsel for Philip Hugo, gave notice yesterday morning in the superior court that he should make & motion that the court grant an interlocutory order allowing MT. Hugo to occupy the office of town agent, together with it's franchises and rights, until the court shall decide the quo warranto proceedings The motion was made under section 1,064 of the statutes and reads as follows:
 Amy court having cognizance of writs of habeas corpus, mandamus quo warranto prohibition or ne exeat may in any action pending before 1t, make any order, interlocutory or final in the nature of such Writs, or any of them to the extent of it's jurisdiction so far as it may appear to be an ap- propriate form of relief"
 MT. Pigott asked that the court fix a time for the argument of the motion, but as neither MT. Goodhart nor John w. filling, MT. Baldwin's counsel, were pIGScllI WHcll lllS llOIlNC Ol lllC iiiOtAOil was made, the matter was deferred un- til MT. Goodhart could be notified to be heard on the time for arguing the mo- tion
 When MT. Goodhart appeared 1t was agreed that the motion be argued next Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
 A JANUARY SESSION.
 Judge Shumway announced yester- day morning In the superior court that there would be court session in this city beginning with the January term. The court has, since September been unable to try more than the cases of a privileged character and has mot yet reached the other ordinary cases on the trial list By this arrangement the court can continue to hear the court cases, and the jury cases can be tried also
 Judge Thayer will preside over the jury session, which will continue it's business until spring and Judge Shum- way will continue to hold the court sessions as he has been doing since September.
 The civil superior court will continue its sessions next week until Friday EtIlu IIlcl lilSlS Wlll pS Aio SOoA NAui III 5 the holiday week. There will be a short calendar session on Thursday December 31 Court will then recon vene on Tuesday, January 5. On that same day the criminal side of the su- perior court will convene and on the third Tuesday of January the supreme court of errors opens it's session in this city.
 THE HICKS DIVORCE CASE.
 Several technical motions were on the short calendar in the superior court yesterday morning in the divorce case of Mrs Isabelle Hicks of this city against her husband, Radcliffe Hicks of Holland. Ex-Judge Lynde Harrison and Lawyer Stoddard who are respec- lively the attorneys for the plaintiff and defendant, did not argue the mo- lions when they were called.
 After a consultation 1t was agreed tC settle motions to strike out portions ot the reply to the motion to dismiss, z motion to strike out and eXpunge de murrer to the motion to dismiss and { demurrer to the motion to dismiss. The settlement of these three motions lef only the motion to dismiss the case made by MT. Hicks through his attor ney, and the application for alimon! on the part of Mrs. Hicks.
 The court set down the motion tc dismiss for argument next Monday af ternoon and the hearing on the appli cation for a1imony pending the litiga tion will also be held at that time. ITO ASSES DAMAGES AND BENE
 FITS.
 Marcus F. Baldwin, Walter A. Mail and Harvey T. Potter were appointet yesterday morning by Judge Shumwa! to assess the benefits and damages fo 4he changing of the grade of street il Montowese The North Haven select men asked for the appointment througl Attorney Linsley.
 FORECLOSUREG GRANTED.
 The following judgments in foreclos ures were rendered yesterday by Judg Shumway: Groton Savings banl against Joseph Smith, s3,333.S3, prop erty In this city; Minnie E. Cornwall Ns c. L. Thomas, $1.O46O5, property f West Haven Louisa G. Lane vs. W E Thomas, s2643.75, property in Wes Haven.
 DIVORCES GRANTED.
 Mrs Clarissa L. Church of Nauga luck was yesterday afternoon divorce from Homer R. Church on the groun of desertion. They were married Ser