The Press., 1897-12-23
Court News.

GOuEG N0Wws
 The December term of superior court closed Tuesday. At the short calendar case in Rockville last Friday considerable business was disposed of.
 In tha case of Fishel & Levy vs. Noel M. Pease on motion to default for fall ure to answer. Judge Robinson ordered 8 default entered.
 In Kibbee's appeal from commissioners on a motion to order appellant to file a bill of particulars the court ordered same to filed within seven days on first, second, third and fourth items in defendant's hill. The case of Nathan Baer vs. l.. J. MeIn- tire, a motion to withdraw answer and substitute separate answer for each de- fendant and motion for additional bonds for prosecution, the first clause was not allowed and answer must be filed In one week the second clause was not press- ed. In the case of the Willimantic Savings Institute vs, Carr, ct al., hear Ing on foreelosurse, decree granted debt and interest being $s7.31. Defendants were given until the third Wednesday in January to redeem. In the case of the savings bank of Stafford vs. Rafftery, ct ux., a hearing in foreclosure, which was continued from lasts weeks session, the court gave judgment for note and interest amounting to $2,2O5.33, with possession of property on or before the first Monday In March, 1898. State Attorney Reed ap- peared for Mrs. Rafftery and the court gave her the right to redeem.
 Christian Schonan was granted a di- vorce from Augusta Schonan on the ground of desertion. In the case of Cal win Whiton vs. Elizur F. Reed in which $77. 50 was involved and which was re- ferred to Judge Dwight Loomis, state refer ee, the referee filed his report, giving $52. 41 to the plaintiff. The report was &C., cepted.
 The case of Henry J. Doll, ct. aI., vs. Paul Otto, ct all, which occupied all day Thursday of the superior court, came to an end shortly after the opening of Fri days session. The judge ordered the clerk to enter non-sult in the case with judgment for costs of court. The case Is a pc eculiar one.
 In October of last year Union No. 2l of Rockville, a branch Of the National Textile assooiatrn, voted to withdraw from the National and join another organiza- ton. Eleven members refused to accept the verdict of the union and secured the charter surrendered by the withdrawing members and have since maintained the organization of Union No. 21. They ask ed for the appointment Of a receiver to take the money now in the hands of the withdrawing faction, amounting to $326. The defendants claimed that they have right to keep money in their possession. The decision is victory for the defend ants.
 A few of the decisions handed down by Judge Robinson before the close of the session are of interest.
 Hattie F. Merrill was granted divorce from Howard M. Merrill and allowed to change her name.
 The case of Simon Hunter vs. N. r., N. H. & H. R. R. Company, a claim for damages by burning over of some wood land in the town of Columbia on the line of railway was heard. The court gave judgment for $50 and costs amount ing to about $l00.
 In the case of Sheperd against Belknap the plaintiff obtains judgment Of SIS and a permanent Injunction restraining Belknap, the defendant, from using the 
 by him for the past forty-fve years. The court also ordered the clerk to draw an order on the state treasurer for $1O0 to be paid to Fred B. Johnson of Union for giving information of the whereabouts of Lewis H. Smith who was sentenced at April term of court for horse stealing.
 Edward 0. Ripley of South Coventry was admitted to the Holland county bar on a motion of Ex- -Lieut-Gov. Sumner.