The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-03
YESTERDAY IN THE COURTS
JUDGE ROBINSON IN SHORT SESSION
SUPERIOR COURT.

Pfieghar g. Son-Other Court Notes.
Judge Silas A. Robinson of Middle
town held the short calendar session OF
the superior court yesterday morning.
Judge Thayer finished his active labors
In this city Thursday evening. Judge
Thayer will open the criminal term In
Middletown on Tuesday. Judge Robin
son will continue to sit in this court
until June.
One Of the first orders to be passed
by Judge Robinson is that which au-
thorized the winding up Of the affairs
of the Schorer company, when con-
Quoted it's business at the corner Oh
State and Fair streets. The report OF
the receiver, William p. futile, was &C
cepted and a dividend was ordered. The
company will pay 97% per cent on
claims amounting to $19,591.O2
The receiver Of the H. w. Stow Lum-
Der company asked the court for an Or
der indicating to whom he shall pay
the dividend which is due from the
company to Cunningham Banks & Co.
of Boston. There is $1,000 due them,
but Mrs. Ellen G. Reed claims that she
should receive the money because OF a
Judgment which she has against the
firm. Judge Robinson took the papers.
Judge Robinson assigned the appli-
cation for the appointment of a receiv-
err over the affairs of Weinhouse & Mer-
liss for a hearing to be held after the
short calendar session next Friday.
APRIL TERM CRIMINAL SUPERIOR
COURT.
Next Tuesday morning the April term
of the criminal side of the superior
court will convene in this city with
Judge F. B. Hall on the bench State
Attorney Williams has most Of the
cases prepared for trial.
The most important cases are those
of James Marano, for the killing of
Antonio D'Angelo, and Jesse Mcintyre,
charged with manslaughter in causing
the deaths of Mrs Christopher NOLAN,
Mrs. Annie Mohan and William It.
Thomas, by the collapsing of the Green
witch avenue house, three weeks ago.
There are thirty five cases for the
court, a list of which has already been
published in the Courier"
DIVORCE COMPLAINT DISMISSED.
Judge Thayer has dismissed the
complaint of Ella E. Merchant against
her husband, Dwight E. Merchant, now
of Fargo, North Dakota. Mrs. Mer-
chant asked for divorce on the ground
of desertion. 1t appears that Merchant
oil 6xy coo11ro6 5iyorco in North
Dakota on the ground of desertion and
intolerable cruelty. Under the circum-
stances Judge Thayer dismissed the
complaint.
The parties were married in 1874 and
have two children
DECISIONS IN LIBEL SUITS.
Attorney C. S. Hamilton, counsel for
plaintiffs, made motions yesterday for
leave to file supplemental complaints in
the suits of Annie Conway and John
It. Cox against Frederick R. Swift, pro-
prietor of the Bridgeport Sunday Her.
aid. The actions were brought to re-
cover damages for alleged libel. Annie
Conway was the chief witness for Rose
Cannon in her suit for divorce against
Burton F. Cannon, which Judge Thayer
granted last week. The Herald pub
lished an article alleged to be deroga-
tory to Miss Conway's character. The
motions were denied, and exceptions
were taken by Attorney Hamilton.
WEBB'S MOTION DENIED.
Attorney James Fl. Webb, counsel for
defendant, made a motion that the
plaintiffs be required to file a copy Of
the written assignment of the policy,
in the case of Charles r. Smith against
the Security Insurance company. The
motion was denied.
The policy was taken out by John
Morse, who was recently admitted to
bail on the charge of arson. The policy
was assigned to Smith at the time
Morse sold MIN the property it covered.
Attorney P. W. Chase, counsel for the
plaintiffs, claimed that as the assign
ment was not in writing except in the
deed, there was no valid reason for At
torney Webb's request.
Judge Robinson thereupon denied the
latter's motion.
$40 AND COSTS AWARDED.
In the suit Of Minnie V. Hauser, ad-
ministratrix against F. P. Pfeghar &
Son, for $4,000 damages for the death
of her husband, who was killed by the
acetylene gas explosion in the defend
ants machine shop, at IA Crown street,
on January 81, 1896, judgment was yes
terday found for the plaintiff in the
sum of $40 and costs.
Harbona Stephens, administrator,
who sued the P1eghars for $4,000 dam
ages for the death of his son, who was
also killed by the explosion, is likewise
awarded $40 and costs.
CIRCUMSTANCES SUSTAINED.
In the suits of Merwin S. Thompson
and William M. Granniss against John
Maloney for damages for maintaining
a nuisance in the shape of a. soap fac
tory at East Haven, the demurrers to
remonstrances to the state referees re-
port are sustained; the remonstrances
are overruled and the report accepted;
judgments are found for plaintiffs-$50C
and costs for Thompson and $40 and
costs for Granniss; each plaintiff is
granted a permanent injunction to re-
strain the defendant, under a penalty
of 81, GOO, from continuing the nuisance
CORRIGAN GETS $50 DAMAGES.
In the case of William F. Corrigan of
Meriden against the city Of New Ha-
ven, the city practically wins a vic
tory. Corrigan gets only $50 and costs,
nominal damages. Corrigan fell into a
hole on Water street on the night of