The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-18
YESTERDAY IN TIE COURTS
DECISIONS HANDED DOWN BY SU-
 PREME COURT OF ERRORS.

Johnson Appointed Trustee on William Johnson Estate-Other Court Notes. The supreme court of errors has just handed down the following decisions: In the case of Otto Kelsey against | Frederick D. Green, no error is found. ] This is the case in which the guardian ship of Clarence Ward, son of Ferdi- hand Ward, was at issue. The lower court, Judge F. B. Hall, decided that the boy should continue in the custody of his uncle, Frederick D, Green of Thompson, in this state, The case went | to the supreme court on alleged errors by the lower court, that the judge erred in holding that the question in the in- | terest of the minor could affect the right of the plaintiff to the custody of his ward, and that there was error in overruling the claims of the plaintiff that the court of probate in Thompson had no jurisdiction. | The supreme court holds that the court of probate had jurisdiction to ap- point a guardian in the case, as the actual residence of the boy was in that town.
 Tn the case of the state ct rel, George Barry. against Eli Getty and James 1 Reynolds, error was found and the cause remanded to the lower court to be proceeded with in conformity to the opinion handed down. The case involV- ed the legality of the election of lay members of the St. James Catholic church of Danielson. The case was dis missed by Judge Shumway in the Windham county superior court March 20, 1S96 Opinion by Justice Hamersley, all coneurrng
 In the case of the town of Simsbury against the city of Hartford and others in which the plaintiff won, new trial is denied. This Is the noted case of the wife, daughter and grandson of Wal lace Sands, paupers. The action was on the part of the town of Simshury to recover for the support of the three from the towns of East Granby and West Hartford and Hartford was made defendant before the trial in the low CT court The point of the supreme court decision is that illegitimate chill dren born before marriage, if the par ents afterwards marry, and recognize lJteIIl, dIt uttllleu lGSlliIldlG, anu Go such are entitled to the same consider ation as children born in wedlook. The daughter of Sands was born before the marriage of Sands and his wife. The evidence showed that Sands had res idence in Hartford. Opinion by Justice Hamersley, all concurrlng.
 In the case of Stanley Botsford against Frank A. Wallace, an action brought for an injunction against ob- structing a right of way in Walling- ford, no error is found Opinion by Justic Baldwin, all concurring.
 Court of Common ieas-Criminal Side
 Judge Hubbard.
 In the common pleas court yesterday afternoon the jury after being out two hours found Thomas J Coffey guilty of violation of the liquor law and he was fined $100 and costs Ex-Judge Blyden- burgh said he would appeal to the su- preme court Court then adjourned.
 Probate C0urt-Judge Cleaveland.
 In the probate court yesterday George W. Curtis was appointed trustee under the will on the estate of William John son, who died in 1874. A bond of $220,- 900 for the trustee was furnished by the American Surety company of New York. The Johnson estate is worth about $300,0
 ASSIGNMENTS FILED.
 Maltby, Henley X Co.,. co-partner- ship heretofore doing business in Wa terbury and in New York city, and Douglas F. Maltby, individually, have filed assignments with the probate court. The assignment was made to F. l.. Curtis of Waterbury and ex-Rep- resentative William H. Watrous of Hartford.
 A hearing will be held in the probate court Monday morning at 10 o'clock on the appointment of trustees The, CO., partnership of Maltby Henley & Go. was formed in New York city in 1885 and succeeded the dissolved firm of Martby, Curtiss & Co, which had been engaged in the manufacture of buttons, etc, in New York.
 MIR. LUM CONFIRMED AS TRUSTEE
 Fred c. Lum was confirmed trustee of the estate of Lawton & Platt car axle manufacturers of Clinton street. who failed some weeks ago, and R. II. Brown and Willis T.. Miller were ap- pointed appraisers. Although the plant cost $45000, the estate will inventory l about $25, 900.
 CONTINUED UNTIL JULY '.
 Counsel for the bondsmen of Theo- dore A. Futile, as trustee of the estate of the Elm City company, which failed | in 1876 filed forty requests for disclos- ures in the proceedings which have been brought to compel him to make an exhibit of the condition of the es- tate.
 MT. Tuttles attorneys asked for a continuation until July for the pur- pose and this was granted. At that time the trustees will in all probability be able to reply to all of the questions raised One of the questions asked is what amount MT. Futile claims for services and expenses in the prosecu- ton of the suit of Futile, trustee, against H. B. Clafin & Co.,, of New York, in which a judgment for S43,000 was granted
 Court Notes.
 James Boucher, a restaurant keeper at 157 Hamilton street, was fined $1O and costs in the city court yesterday