The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-10-03
snperior court-Judge shumway.

In the suit of Samuel w. Young or
Springfield against D. ]. McKenna, a
saloon keeper of Meriden, judgment for
the plaintiff to recover 81, 500 was grant
ed by Judge Shumway yesterday. Mr.
Young purchased saloon of Mr.. Nc
Kenna, paying 81 500 down, but claim
ed that the defendant misrepresented
the facts to him and sued to recover
the 81, 500 paid
Judgment by default for $1,000 was
granted in the suit of Thomas O'Don-
nell against Sargent &, Co O'Donnell
was injured in the leg by falling from
a ladder While working in the engine
room at Sargent's factory. He claim
ed that his injuries were incurable and
that the ladder was defective
Two judgments of foreclosure were
granted against Theodore f. Booth of
this city in favor of Mrs. Nellie H.
Fowler of Richmond Hill, r. |. The
foreclosures were on property at the
corner of Chapel and Chestnut streets,
which was mortgaged for $4,000, and
also on Chestnut street, mortgaged for
& 500
A Judgment of a similar character
was granted against Eli S. Quintard in
favor of the New Haven Savings bank.
The mortgage in this case was for 3d.
600 and the foreclosed property is on
Home place.
What was formerly known as the
Red House" property in Hamden was
also foreclosed There is only the land
left now, the building having burned
down about three years ago. This prop
a txr-N ~
cages, aggregating $1,000, in favor Of
Russell w Dickerman. The judg-
ment was granted against Olive Dame.
DIVORCES GRANTED.
Judge Shumway yesterday afternoon
granted DEGREES of absolute divorce in
the following cases:
Nephi Watson of Meriden from Car
RE Watson, for drunkenness and intol-
cradle cruelty.
Patrick j. Wren Of Meriden from Te-
resa Wren, for violation of marriage
vows.
Headley V. Barbrick Of Madison from
Minnie T. Barbrick, for desertion.
The case of Edith Brazie of Ansonia
against Moroccan Brazie was continued
for further evidence. They were mar
ried in November, 1889, and on the first
anniversary of the, marriage he left,
! ostensibly to look for work, and she
| has neither seen nor heard from him
/ since.
+ THE DERBY TURNPIKE CASE.
| Judge eager of Derby made length
ened argument yesterday in support OF
4 demurrers to remonstrances entered by
! the towns of Orange Derby and Anso-
MIA to assessments made by a commit
tee appointed by the superior court last
spring for the adjustment Of the Derby
| turnpike. The towns mentioned
| through their counsel, demonstrate or
| the ground that the assessments were
! out of proportion to the benefits to be
derived from the adjustment of The
turnpike The committee assessed New
Haven $1,000, Derby $1,000 Orange $500
Ansonia $500, Woodbridge 5000 ant
Huntington $500.
Judge eager represents the Derby
Turnpike company. He went over thu
| whole ground, and argued that thu
turnpike company was done only scan
justice by the finding of the commit
tee, and that the towns were not as
sessed more than the benefits the!
would derive from the free opening o
i the turnpike.
ORDERED TO FILE AN ANSWER
In the injunction suit of Edward M
Clark against Lederer & Wolfe, tn
proprietors of the soap factory nea
Yale field, the defendants were yester
day ordered to file an answer Tuesday
A temporary injunction was brought t
prevent the maintenance of q nuisanc
by making odors, and it is claimed tina
the factory Is running nights an
makes a nuisance which the propert
owners in the vicinity claim is an IN
jury.
AN AWARD RECOMMENDED.
The committee appointed to asses
damages to the property of Nathan "
Potwine FOR the extension through hi
land of East Grand avenue, in the tow
of New Haven, reported in the superio
court yesterday the recommendation
of an award to Mr.. Potwine of $500, an
the report was accepted
ARGUMENTS ON A DEMURRER.
Arguments were heard yesterday
the superior court on a demurrer in tn
$4,000 suit of Harbona Stephen
against Pf1eghar & Son, claiming dam
ages for the death of his son, Harbon
Stephens, jr., in the fire in the Englis
& Mersick building last January, caus
ed by the explosion of acetyline ga
l