The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-10-06
IN AND ABOUT TlIn COURTS
PENALTIES IMPOSED ny JUDGE
WHEEEER IN SUPERIOR C0URT.


Lnkman Gets One Year for Manslnughter
Frank smyth Pleads Not Guilty to a
Similar Charge-Suprems Court De-
oisions-Mrs. M,Earoe Divorced-City
Court Record.
Hartford Get. 5,--The supreme court
to-day handed down the following de-
oisions:
In the case of the application of the
Shelton Street Railway company, for
leave to construct an electric road in
the towns Of Derby. Huntington, Mil
ford Stratford and Bridgeport, which
would parallel the Naugatuck Railroad
company. the court finds no error The
opinion is written by Chief Justice An
drews.
The application was refused by the
judge of the superior court, before
whom the case was tried.
In the Fairfield county case of John
M, Gorty against the Southern New
England Telephone company, plaintiff $
appeal, the opinion is written by Judge
Hall No error. All the judges concur,
The plaintiff was lineman in the en-
ploy of the company. He fell from q
pole and was injured, The court be-
fore whom the plaintiffs case, an APP
plication for compensation for injuries,
was tried, decided that the defendant
was not negligent and allowed that
plaintiff only nominal damages.
To- 9 t., ,t,,;e,
TRAITOR, against the city of New Haven,
error is found and judgment is revers
ed. Opinion by Judge Torrance,
This was the case in which Mary
Daley, a child of seven years, daughter
of the administrator, was killed ON the
Quinniplac drawbridge during it's oper-
alton. The case was heard before
Judge Subway in the superior court
and $1,000 damages was given against
the town and city of New Haven. Ex-
Congressman Pigott was Daleys coun-
sell
DUGGAN'S WILL SUSTAINED.
In the United States court yesterday
Judge Townsend handed down a de-
cision favorable to Rev. w, f. Slocum,
administrator of the estate of Rev.
/ John II. Duggan.
Rev John Fl. Duggan died while pas
tor of st, Patrick's church in Water
bury on November 10, 1895. His will
bequeathed property-valued at $20,0 coo
to charitable purposes, one-half to the
founding of a protectory for boys in the
diocese of Hartford, the other half for
establishing library and reading room
in connection with ST Fatriek's church
of Waterbury.
Father Duggans relatives appealed
to the courts to break the will The
suit was brought in the name of Hugh
Duggan Of Montreal, a brother Of the
dead priest, in his own interest and in
the interest Of another brother living
in Michigan
The contestants claimed that the pro-
visions of the win were ambiguous. and
not sufficiently definite and contra
vened the law of perpetuities.
Father Slucum, as administrator, de-
INJURED to the allegations and argu-
ments on the demurrer were made be-
fore Judge Townsend several months
ago. He handed down a decision yes
terday sustaining the demurrer and dis
missing the bill.
MRS, McENROE DIVORCED.
Mrs. Eleanor F. McEnroe, daughter>of
Captain Fred J. Peck Of this city was
granted divorce yesterday morning
from Eugene F. McT1nroe of New York
by Judge Roraback
The evidence was heard by the court
Friday. Mrs. McEnroe testified to the
irtolerable cruelty Of her husband and
that he had not supported her.
No aliinony was asked, but she asked
that her maiden name be restored The
court granted her request
Superior Court Criminal Sidc--JutIge