The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-23
YESTERDAY IN THE COURTS
THREE DIV0ROES GRANTED BY JUDGE SHUMWiY YESTERDAY.

h. Against the City-A l21- Per Cent. Dividend Ordered Paid on Claims Against the New Haven Heating and Plumbing Company-O Other Court Notes. The plaintiffs appeal in the case of Clifford Baldwin and wife of this city against the Fair Haven and Westville Railroad company was heard in the su- preme court of errors yesterday. The plaintiff claims damages for an injury received by being thrown from car in Chapel street. It was expected that Judge Baldwin, who is relative of the plaintiff, would not sit on the case but he did so at the request of the op- posing counsel. Stoddard, Goodhart x Graves appeared for the plaintiff and Watrous & Buckland for the defend- ant.
 Superior Court-Civil Side-Judge Shum- Judge Shumway yesterday continued the hearing of the trial of Mary z. Barton of Wallingford against the Meriden Electric Railway company Judge Shumway at the previous trial ruled that Mrs. Barton could recover only nominal damages, $50. Since then decision has been rendered by the su- preme court, which Mrs. Barton s counsel believes will aid her. A little additional evidence was offered yester- day, but the case rests principally on what was brought out at the previous trial.
 Mrs. Barton sued for $2,000 damages because of injuries received from fare register, which fell upon her.
 THREE DIvORCES GRANTED. Three divorces were granted by Judge Shumway in the superior court yesterday, as follows:
 Matilda Erwin secured a judgment against John Erwin. They were mar ried in 1889. Attorney Moulton ap- peared for the plaintiff.
 Caroline A. Futile secured judgment against D. P. Futile. The defendant whose maiden name was Caroline A. Cealt was represented by Arvine and Hubbard.
 Ernst Lammar secured Judgment against Louise A. Lammar on the ground of infidelity. The plaintiff was represented by J. J. Clerkin
 SUMMONED BEFORE THE COURT. Frederick R. Clemons of Hartford was summoned before the court on contempt proceedings to show reason why he should not comply with an or i der of the court compelling him to pay $750 a week for the support of the children. The order was made when Mrs. Clemons secured a divorce from her husband in 1894. Clemons stated that his strengthened circumstances had prevented his paying and the case was continued to give him a chance to comply with the order of the court. FOR A CORRECTION OF PLEAD
 INGS.
 In the injunction suit of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road against the city of New Haven, brought to prevent the city laying a crossing across the tracks of the Northampton division at Hazel and Ivy streets, another petition made by E. G. Buckland for the plaintiffs for correction of the city's pleadings. MT Buckland claims that the city has
 
 the order of the city for the planking of the crossing Is void, as the law pro- vides that the railroad shall plank all grade crossings under the direction of the railroad commissioners. Corpora tion Counsel Ely appeared for the city and the case was taken under consid- eration by the court
 THE HICKS DIVORCE CASE.
 The Hicks divorce case, in which 8 motion was made to dismiss the com plaint and also for alimony pending trial, was continued to Saturday, Jan- uary 30.
 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO WITH
 DRAW
 The motion of the defendant in the case of the New Haven and Derby railroad vs, the Mercantile Trust con- pany for leave to withdraw, was de- nied. Watrous & Buckland appeared for the road and White & Daggett for the receiver.
 DIVIDEND ORDERED.
 A dividend of 12k per cent. was or dered paid on the s35000 worth of claims against the New Haven Heating G Plumbing company, which went into the hands of a receiver in June, 1895. Another dividend will be declared at a later date and the affairs of the con- cern cleared up. Frederick $. Strong is the receiver.
 THE HUGo-BALDWINC CASE.
 In the Hugo-Baldwin quo warranto proceedings Congressman P1gott presented form of Judgment accord ing to the agreement last week which, after reciting the progress of the pro- ceedings, provided that Mir Baldwin might hereafter be altogether excluded from the town agents office.
 John w. filling, MT. Baldwin's coun- sel objected to the acceptance of this form of judgment, which is a formal judgment of custer and presented another form.
 After some argument Judge Shum- way took both forms and said he would consider the case.
 Court Notes
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