The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-29
YESTERDAY IN THE COURTS
5000 DAMAGES AWARDED TO MRS.
 CLIFFORD BILDWIN


 WestvnIe ad-Foreclosure Judgments Granted-Libel Suits Stricken From the Docket Other Court Notes,
 A decision has been handed down in the case of Mrs, Clifford Baldwin against the Fair Haven and Westville railroad.
 She brought suit against the road for carelessness of a conductor two years ago, claiming that the official failed to assist her in alighting from the car, and that a passenger crowded her off the step causing severe injur- | ies.
 l She was represented as counsel by the law firm of Stoddard, Goodhart & Graves, who pushed the case success sively through the various appellate courts to the supreme body, which has just awarded her S9OO
 The accident occurred on February 1. 1895, and the amount claimed was $5, 000.
 AWARDED NOMINAL DAMAGES. | Judge Robinson yesterday afternoon awarded $15 damages and costs to Francisco Batista an Italian, whose | leg was cut off by the cars July ?, 1895, and who sued the Consolidated road l for s, ,000
 JUDGMENTS OF FORECLOSURE. A Judgment of foreclosure was grant ed yesterday morning to A. l.. Collins against Chauncey M, Hall on a note for $3. .226.50. The property which was fore closed is in Cheshire, and the time for redemption was fixed at the first Tues day in October.
 F. B. Platt was granted foreclosure judgment against Horace w. Williams of Orange, the amount involved being $25, GOO. Time of redemption, June 12. Some time ago MT Williams was victimized by sharpers, and this pro- 1 ceeding is a friendly one to allow MT. | Williams to secure possession of his property.
 In the case of Celia M Usher against James F. Donnelly motion was made by the plaintiff for foreclosure on prop e,ty in Woodmont on which the plain tiff holds a mortgage. The first Mon- day in August was fixed as the time for redemption. The amount of the mortgage is 5000
 MAY FILE HIS CLAIM.
 s. ". Crompton of Bridgeport was permitted by Judge Robinson yesterday to file his claim for $1S0 against the Rex Box company of this city, although the time for the presentation of claims had expired. MT. Crompton was a travelling salesman for this company, and thought that the bookkeeper had taken care of his claim. After the time for it's presentation he ascertained that it had not been presented.
 JUDGMENT TO RECOVER
 State Attorney Williams got judg- ment in the case of Moves D. Baldwin vs. Mary D. Herrick and others The suit was brought to recover a note for $1 900 with costs. In December 1895, Frank J, Herrick was on trial for mur- der, charged with having killed an ille- gitimate baby by throwing it into a pond in New Britain. In the Hartford court, where the trial took place, Mir. Williams had been engaged by Mary D. Herrick, and secured an acauittal Her brother-in-law, Moves D. Baldwin, paid Mir, Williams, taking Mrs Her rick's note for the amount. The suit was to recover the note. The judgment was for $1,63960.
 Judgment was given l.. w. Widman to recover a note of s613.S2 with inter- est, from November 30, 1891, from Ot- to Meyer, S20 being allowed for ex- penses.
 MOTION FOR NON N-sUIT.
 On the motion for non-suit for non- compliance, filed by David E. Fftzger- aid in the case of James Cahill vs. pr. Morris D. Slattery. to recover $5,0OC damages alleged to have been caused by negligence in setting a broken limb MT. McWilliams, for the plaintiff, de- murred. No bond had been filed, but Judge Robinson allowed until o'clock yesterday afternoon for a bond to be filed.
 LIBEL SUITS STRICKEN FROM
 THE DOCKET.
 The case of William G. Cunning vs Henry c. O'Sullivan, formerly editor and proprietor of the Catholic Stand ard, was stricken from the docket yes terday. The suit was for 5000 for al. legged libel
 The libel suit brought by Charles s Hamilton to recover damages alleged to have been done to Agnes Cochrane by letter written by Francis Lindley was also stricken out.
 ORDERED TO FILE BOND. James Cahill was ordered to file g bond to prosecute his suit against Dr Morris D. Slattery before 8 o'clock yes terday in accordance with previous order of the court or suffer non-suit Cahill sues the doctor for alleged i'm. proper treatment.
 | Court Notes.
 The trial of Antonio Biral, charged with mayhem in nearly biting off Johr Grava's lower lip on May 23, when g fight took place at Birars christening party, was held before Judge Bishop in the city court yesterday morning G&00ra