The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-02
Court Notes.

Attorneys Maher & Conlon, counsel for the plaintiff in the case of ONeil against the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance company, a suit to recover amount of policy on the life of the late John O'Neil, which was partly tried on Monday before Justice Mat thew J. Reynolds, announced yesterday that they have withdrawn from the < case.
 Counsel for the defence, Attorney George R. Cooley, who put in a most complete line of evidence against the plaintiff, would not say whether crim- inal proceedings would be commenced against the parties who appear to have committed substitution
 A PATENT SUIT.
 A bill of complaint brought by the Waterbury Buckle company of Water bury against the Connecticut Web com pany of Bridgeport has been filed in the United States circuit court. The bill alleges an infringement by the defend ant of patented improvement in buckles, the invention of Dwight L.. Smith of Waterbury. An injunction and an accounting are prayed for. OhE SoNMlOO LI w hI1il
 James P. King of Ansonia has been arrested by the United States govern ment authorities, charged with getting liquors without having paid the spe- cial government tax. He was taken before Commissioner w. A. Wright on Monday afternoon for examination and hearing on his case was set down for next Monday at p. m.
 JACQUA'S CASE NOLLED.
 The breach of the peace case which has been pending against Fred G. Jac- qua of Elm street since May was noll- ed yesterday morning. The charge has not been pressed in answer to the boys S fathers pleading. The case has been continued from month to month, and yesterday morning young Jacqua told Judge Cable that he was working with his father at the railroad shops and be- having himself.
 TO RECOVER A CHILD'S BOARD
 BILL.
 Attorney w. D. Warren, in behalf of his client, Mrs. Paul McNeil of South street; yesterday brought suit against Harry Gamester of Greenwich avenue, an engineer employed on the Consoli- dated road. The suit is to recover $500 alleged to be due the plaintiff for the board of the defendants child. Money due the defendant by the railroad com- pany was garnisheed. Papers were served by Constable Siebert.
 HELD UNDER BONDS.
 John F. Daley, a laborer of 303 East street was before Judge Cable yester- day on the charge of assauting John McGee, a teamster of 12 Myrtle street. Daley was held under s20O bonds to await the result of McGee's injuries and the case was continued until Sep tember 8.
 TO RECOVER FOR SERVICES.
 Attorney L. E. Jacobs yesterday brought suit against N. M. Johnson of Hamden to recover $1OO alleged to be due for services. Attorney Jacobs act ed as counsel for the defendant in his proceedings against his son-in-law, At torney W. D. Warren, for the posses sion of Warren's children.
 MORSE ARSON CASE.
 The Morse arson case will come up again this morning. Although Judge Cable is sitting on the bench this month, Judge Dow will be on hand to listen to the testimony in this case. DAMAGE SUIT AGAINST THE CITY. City Clerk Lyon has been served with a notice that damages will be claimed on account of the death of little Margaret Daley, who was killed by being caught in a vertical shaft on the Quinnipiac drawbridge.
 Ex-Congressman J. P. Pigott, repre- senting the father, James Daley. has brought joint suit against the city and town, but has not made any specific claim for damages yet.
 The allegations in the notice are to