The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-08
YESTERDAY IN THE COURTS
SEVERAL DIVORCES GRANTED YES
TERDAY BY JUDGE ROBINSON.

Application for Approval of Proposed
Route of Milford Street Railway Co..
Judgment of Foreclosure Secured by
Trustees of Old Almshouse Farm-Credit
Supply Company's Liabilities.
Judge Robinson yesterday assigned
the following cases for trial in the SUI
perior court: Tuesday, May II, SchWe-
der ct al. VS.. Tomlinson, Glynn VS.. the
City of New Haven, Baldwin ct Tx,
VS.. Fair Haven and Westville Railroad
company; Wednesday, De Rosa VS.. c,
w. Blakeslee & Sons, Tuckey VS.. the
City of New Haven, Bishop vs.. Bishop;
thursday Franklin VS.. Southern New
England Telephone company, Furey VS..
Western Union Telegraph company,
Rowling VS.. Gallagher Reilly & Co.,
James VS.. the Town of New Haven.
SEVERAL DIVORCES GRANTED.
Mrs. Catherine E. Dodds was granted
a divorce yesterday from John E.
Dodds by Judge Robinson. Dodds was
fancy roller skater here several years
ago and skated in many prize contests
at Savin Rock and elsewhere in the
state. He married Miss Quigley on
February IS, 1890, and left her within
about year. He is now at Norris
town, N. j. The decree was granted
on the ground of adultery.
Mrs. Katherine r. Royce secured a
decree of divorce from Edward F. NJ.
Royce, a clerk on State street. The
ground upon which the decree was
granted was that of intolerable cruelty.
Mrs. Royce told the court a story of ill
treatment as did also her sister and
their former boarding house mistress.
Mrs. Royce testified to having been
choked and struck several times by Mr..
Royce. Mrs. Royces name was chang
ed to Flaherty. They were married on
September IS, 1885.
T. Moritz Tilfessen was divorced
from Minnie Tilfessen on the ground
of desertion.
Rena Fl, Wheeland Of New Haven
was granted a divorce on the ground of
intolerable cruelty from yelling w
Wheeland.
Louis B. Kautz was granted divorce
from his wife, Emma A. He said that
she could not agree with him or his peo-
pie because she is not German.
| APPLICATION WILL PROBABLY
BE GRANTED.
| Judge Robinson heard yesterday the
application for the approval of the
proposed route of the Milford Street
| Railway company from Washington
Bridge at Stratford to the Woodmont
depot s. Harrison Wagner represent
ed the road.
Ex-Judge Lynde Harrison, represent
| ing the Consolidated road, came into
court and announced that he would not
oppose the approval of the route
Several citizens of Milford, who are
interested in the road financially or
periodically, attended court to testify.
All declared that the road will not only
be public convenience, but public
necessity. Among the citizens who tes-
titled were; Theodore Thompson, Post
master Brotherton, DR.. Willis S. Put
ney, Mr.. Beardsley, E. b. Hallowell
and Mr.. Barnes, a druggist.
After they had all testified in favor
of the road the judge asked Mr.. Wag-
ner to present a formal decree in writ
ing.
TIME FOR ANSWER EXTENDED.
In the case of Woodrun against Pol
lard, ex-Judge Hotchkiss, for the defen.
dant asked yesterday for an extension
of time in which to file an answer. The
suit arises over an alleged infringement
on a patent. The defendant is now ir