The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-15
IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
DECISION IN THE CASE OF LANE VS. HARBOR COMMISSIONERS.

Fight With Brother Oysterman-Grilley
 Case on Trinl-New Suits Brought-Da-
 Vid Corn Bound Over to Superior Court to Answer for ThOft
 In the superior court yesterday Judge
 Roraback in the case of Lane vs. the harbor commissioners decided that the commissioners have right to revoke 0 permit granted to build a wharf. Some time ago MT. Lane was granted per init to build a wharf at City Point. He built portion of the wharf but it was never extended as far as the permit al- l lowed.
 Smith Brothers, another City Point 1 oytser firm, then applied to the com mission for permission to run a channel across the land over which the wharf was supposed to extend, the wharf hav- ing apparently been extended as far as l MT. Lane desired 1t, the commissioners 1 revoked his wharf permit, allowing the 1 already erected portion to remain, and l granted Smith Brothers a permit to run I their channel | Out of this arose the case against the l harbor commissioners to decide whether | or not they had a right to revoke the wharf permit.
 In the Reilly-A1len case Judge Rora- back decided that the defendant has a right to make a motion to apply to this case the statute of limitations.
 The case of the GriIley company against Frank F. Winchell and others was on trial William Span, a travelling salesman in the employ of the Grilley company testified in Identification of water hook bolts hame rivets and other articles which were found in the possession of the Cheshire Brass company and which were replevined by the Grilley company. To-day Frank E. Winchell, the principal defendant, will testify.
 William O. Hoyt, t41e defendant in a recent divorce proceedings before Judge Rora back, through Attorneys Ely and Webb, asked an extension of time for paying the $1,000 alimony allowed by the superior court to his former wife, Mrs. Josephine Hoyt of this city.
 CREDITORS GET NOTHING.
 The commissioners on the insolvent estate of Samuel H. Cruttenden, former ly proprietor of the Hyperion stables In Chapel street, have made their report to the probate court The estate will not pay creditors anything
 JUDGMENT FOR DEPENDANT,
 In the common pleas court yesterday afternoon in the case of James F. Me Gam against the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford Railroad company, judgment was rendered for the defend ant for the return of goods replevined, | $1 damages and costs. The plaintiff | consented to a non-sut The goods re- plevined by MT. McGann were five bar rels of whiskey,
 The case of Hayden A. Whiting vs H. c. M. Keepke, both of Hamden, was heard in the court of common pleas l yesterday. Whiting, who is represented | by George E. Hall, claims a mechanics l lien of $350 on Keepke's residence in | Hamden. Whiting moved the house | from one site to another.
 NEW LITIGATION.
 Suit was brought yesterday against ! Beyer & Weidig, drop forgers, at 356 1 Congress avenue, on behalf of Louis 1 Beyer, brother of the senior member of 1 the firm. Louis claims $200 for services. |
 Property of Henry J. Byrnes in Sal 1 tonstall avenue has been attached for | $400 in the name of HiranpJacobs, coun- l ty treasurer. Byrnes is the bondsman 1 for NJ. J. Scanlon, proprietor of Scan- i Ions Grove, and the suit is brought to i recover s40o on the bond In consequence | of the conviction of the proprietor dated | November 25, for violation of the liquor laws.
 Suit for 5000 damages has been brought by Jacob Derrin of New York | city against Wolff Jacobsky, Jacob | Baker and F. & Goodman, furniture | dealers of Oak street. Derrin claims | conspiracy to cloud his title to property. l The case is returnable before the court | of common pleas.
 TOWN PAYS DAMAGES.
 The borough of West Haven has set [ tied claim of $1,000 against the bor- ough by Emma & Nettleton of Spring. | field formerly of this city, Mrs. Net tleton slipped and fell on the icy pave- | ment of Washington avenue, West Ha- | ven, last January, and broke her leg. | The borough pays the plaintiff s100 and | $24 costs,