The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-16
IN THE COURTS YESTERDAY
SUPERIOR COUNT DECISION IN
CASE OF ROBINSON Us. PLATT.

Pheghar 6 Son Must File Answer to Mrs.
stephens suit-several Divorces Granted
Went to Jail Rather Than support His
Wife-Patent infringement Suit-Candee
Rubber Company Attached Other Court
Notes,
A supreme court decision was hand
ed down yesterday in the case of DR..
John A. Robinson against j. w. Platt.
both of this city. In June, 1894, Robin
son applied for an injunction to stop
Platt from building a house on a lot
next to his (Robinson's), as it would
necessitate the cutting down of a tree
and would also shut out the light from
Robinson's house, Judge Hotchkiss at
that time refused to grant the iniunc-
ton, and an appeal was made to the
supreme court. This court granted a.
new trial. Judge Hotchkiss, who then
heard the case, decided in favor Of the
defendant. Another appeal was taken
to the supreme court, and yesterdays
decision finds no error in Judge Hotch-
kiss decision.
Superior Court-Civil side-Judge Prem
tice.
AT the short calendar term of the su-
perior court yesterday Judge Prentice
granted a motion that the defendant
in the case of Stephens, administrator,
VS.. F. P. Pheghar & Son, be ordered to
q n ynr md %
week. This is the suit arising out of
the death of Harbona Stevens in Pile
CHAR & Sons fire.
SEVERAL DIVORCES GRANTED.
At the short calendar session of the
civil superior court before Judge Prem
tice yesterday several divorce cases
were on the docket Laura M. Aston
was granted a decree of absolute sepa-
ration from her husband, Adelbert AS
ton, on the ground of desertion. The
parties are from North Guilford. They
were married September 10, 1886, and
lived together until August, 1891, when
Aston deserted his wife and has not
since returned.
Amelia Jennings of Seymour was
granted a divorce from her husband
Joseph E. Jennings, for intemperance,
cruelty and other violations of the
marriage vows. They We're married
June 10, 1884, and he ran away with a
colored woman to New Haven, where
he is alleged to have married her Aug
ust IA, 1895.
Guilio Frankie obtained a divorce
from her husband, Giovanni Frankie, on
the ground of intemperance. They live
in New Haven and We're married In
1891.
Luigi Pascacelli also obtained free
dom from his wife because she married
three or four others in New York state
and Fairfield county since she left him
in 1891
THE BONDS CALLED.
In the superior court yesterday after
noon the bonds of George HI. Opperts-
hauser, William Robertson and Arthur
S. Butler charged with abusing fe-
male child, were called. The bonds of
Butler and Robertson were 1000 each
and of Oppertshauser $500. The bonds
men were respectively: George Hugo,
N. w. Kendall and Max Straus.
OTHER SUPERIOR COURT MAT
TIERS.
In the case of w. E. Mitchell VS.. the
Goodrich Cattle company, claim for
costs of litigation, notice was given
that a settlement has been reached and
that the affairs of the company will
now be wound up.
An order was granted to the New
Haven Macaroni company limiting the
time for settlement of claims to three
months.
The divorce suit of Mrs. Fred Ogge-
son, whose husband it is alleged eloped
with Ida Hellinger of this city, was by
agreement of counsel, placed in the
ex-Darte list