The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-02
YESTERDAY IN THE COURTS
JUDGEMENT OF $eOO IG1INST THE
 MERIDEN ELECTRIC RIILRO4D.

Thomas O'DOnnel Awarded $25 Damages
 Hearing in the Gays Examination Fin
 ished--Non-S Support Cases-John Morse
 Released on Bonds-Other Court Notes.
 Three superior court decisions were handed down yesterday by Judge Shumway. In the suit of Mary L. Bar ton against the MeMden Electric rail- road company, for damages covering being struck by a cash register on July 20, 1895, while a passenger on one of the companys cars, the plaintiff is awarded $200 damages.
 PLAINTIFFS MOTION DENIED.
 Judge Shumway denies the plaintiff s motion to correct uncertainty in the third defence In the case of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road company against the city of New Haven. This case is a proceeding to enjoin the city from opening up Ivy and Hazel streets, and establishing grade crossings over the railway tracks of the company. ..
 MOTION TO EXPUNGE DENIED.
 The motion to eXpunge certain par agraphs in the defence to the suit Of Charles C.. Smith against the Security Insurance company, for insurance amounting to $4000 on his house, 512 George street, which was burned on April 15, 1895, is denied.
 O'DONNELL GETS $25. A decision yas rendered yesterday morning In the case of Thomas O'Don- nell against Sargent & Go. He sued for $5.O00. The court allowed him s25 and costs. On January 16, 1894. While at work in the factory on ladder the bottom of the ladder slipped and ne fell to the floor, distance or about fifteen feet. His left foot and ankle were injured and he alleged that he Is permanently injured and that he has expended large sums of money for medicines and attendance.
 Court of Common Pleas--Criminal side-- Judge Hotchkiss.
 The common pleas court, criminal side, convened yesterday morning for | the February term, but immediately adjourned until to-day, when jury will then be in attendance and cases will be tried. The court will sit in the room on the first floor of the annex which is usually used for the grand \ jury room. No business was trans acted by the court yesterday morning Probate Court-Judge Cleaveland. The last hearing in the examination into the affairs of William and Johr | Gay. fnsolvent owners of the Hotel Ma 1 jestic, under the application made bA l Trustee James H. Macdonald, was helt in the probate court yesterday morn ing Charles Gay of the Gay Bros. publishine, company was the witness l When questioned regarding the value of the stock and assets Of the Ga9 l Bros Publishing company, witness said that the publishing company was l organized under the laws of the state of New Jersey, and that its capita stock is S1OOO O00. The par value of eacf share is S1O The headquarters of the
 company are at 33S St. Paul avenue
 Jersey City.
 1 The assets consist of copyrights 1 eIectrotype plates, engravings, dles hound books, seven iron safes and hX' l lures.
 | Witness testified that he owned ahout 90 per cent. of the stock Of tht 1 publishing company until he trans | ferred s25. 900 or $30,000 worth with th' l Hotel Majestic stock.
 Chas. Gays testimony closed the eX animation, and the trustee VIII nov probably petition the superior court lol an order to permit him to obtain pos session of the Hotel Majestic. l A KEEPER SUBSTITUTED. l Attorney John J. Clerkin has obtain l ed an order from the probate court re
 moving the attaching officer placed il charge of John Mulville's saloon o1 Crown street, by order of Henry Hirsel and substituted Constable Patrick Bre' as keeper to hold the property until 1 trustee is appointed. INVENTORY ON BISHOP ESTATE | An inventory has been filed on th estate of the late Mrs. Grace c. Bishop The appraisers report the estate to b
 valued at $73395, divided as follows Real estate, s12,S13; personal, SAP 401 choses in action, SIS 1S1.
 wITHDRAWS THE APPEAL.
 Attorney Harry w. Asher counsel fo the appellants in the appeal from tn will of the late William Hubbell, ha given notice that the appeal has beel withdrawn The estate, amounting t' about $1,000, will now go to the widov without further contest.
 ] Court Notes.
 John Wilcox was charged in the cit. court yesterday with non-support b.