The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-05
YESTERDAY In TIE COURTS
THREE DIVORCES GRANTED BY
JUDGE ROBINSON YESTERDAY.


John A. Kennedy ousted from Office of
Chief of Police of Naugatucis-$1O,0 900
SANDER Suit acknowledgement of
Foreclosure Granted-Other Court Notes.
Three divorces were granted by Judge
Robinson in the superior court yester-
day. All were brought ON grounds of
intemperance. They were Frank ].
Butler of this city from Elvia ID, Butler
Of Northampton, married April 2S, 1887;
the second Carlos Bernard from An
gelina Bernard of Holyoke; besides in
temperance infidelity was charged;
married July IS, 1864 Rose Stannis
from Robert Stannis of Meriden; mar
| ried April rs, 1894
A $4,000 SANDER SUIT.
The $4,000 SANDER suit of Contractor
James j. Geary against Selectman
! Robert e. Baldwin came up in the SUI
| perior court yesterday morning. The
| case was on the short calendar list on
demurrer to the complaint filed by
Attorney Goodhart, who represents
| Selectman Baldwin.
Ex-Judge Hotchkiss, who is counsel
for the plaintiff, asked for continu-
ance for week Mr.. Goodhart object
| ed to continuance, but finally agreed
| to It,
MOTION IN APPEAL ARGUED.
| Ex-Congressman Pigott argued a
motion yesterday morning in the supe-
rior court in Clifford B. Bradley's APP
peal from the doings of the county
| commissioners Bradley was refused a
license to sell liquor at Bradley's Cor
ners, near Brooksvale, Cheshire, and
appealed to the superior court. Mr..
| Pigott represented the remonstrants be-
fore the county commissioners and yes
| terday argued plea In abatement.
| He alleges that the appeal to the
superior court was not taken in the
| time specified by law. Judge Brad
street appeared for Mr.. Bradley and
argued that the appeal was perfectly
| legal and In accordance with the stat
| ute.
The plea of abatement was over
ruled by Judge Robinson. An attempt
| will be made to have the case tried be-
fore the close of this session.
| APPOINTED A COMMITTEE.
| w. L. Bennett was appointed in the
superior court yesterday committee to
hear the case of the Masonic Mutual
Benefit association against Rhoda NJ
Tolles eft ais. The company has a
| claim in favor of Tolles, and the COM
mittee is to decide between Eulie NJ
Tolles and Rhoda NJ Tolles, both Of
whom have claims for division.
| l. !. & 49, ..
committee to sell land In the Derby
case of Holian VS.. Flaherty was al
lowed, and E. S. Colby appointed 1t
was over partition division of prop
| erty.
OUSTED FROM OFFICE.
In accordance with the decision of
| the supreme court given early in the
week Judge Robinson passed an order
yesterday morning busting John A.
! Kennedy from the office of chief of
| police in Naugatuck. This restored
| George d. Hosmer who has been con-
| tending for the office for about year
and a quarter and he assumes the
/ duties of the office of which he was SO
wrongfully deprived by the burgesses Of
the borough of Naugatuck Mr.. Ken
needy, who has been holding the office
during all this time will have to pay
| the costs of the litigation, which are
between SIS and $780,
LIEN ON HOTEL MAJESTIC.
In the case of August Nelson against
William and John Gay. the defendants
| agreed yesterday to file an answer
within two weeks. Their case grows
/ out Of mechanics lien placed upon
the Hotel Majestic soon after its com
/ pletion in 1895. Nelson is Brooklyn
/ contractor and did the mason work on
the hotel He claimed that there was a
i balance of $1,000 due him. The lien was
placed in 1896.
d. H. Clark & Son Of this city gave a
bond, agreeing to be responsible for
any Judgment recovered against the
Gays on account of the suit.
| The insolvency of the Gays has no
bearing upon this case. AS the lien was
executed more than sixty days before
they failed, the debt will have to be
paid 100 cents on the dollar. Attorney
Goodhart, who represents Nelson, said
yesterday morning that arrangements
were being made for a settlement of
the claim.
FORECLOSURE JUDGMENT.
A Judgment of foreclosure was grant
ed in the case of Eliza A. Booth against
Felix O'Brien. The mortgage amounts
to S4,150, and is on property on Law
renee street The time for redemption
was fixed for the second Monday in
July.
ORDER TO SELL GRANTED.
Attorney Zacher, as receiver Of the
Rex Box company in Southbury, asked
for an order to sell the property of the
company, which was granted. The
property Is appraised at about $40, 00O
Mr.. Zacher has received an offer of 49,
500 for it, and will dispose of the prop
erty for that amount.
CITY COURT CASES.
Edward McEnroe, aged seventeen, OF
1856 East street, and Frank Condor
aged fifteen, of $40 East street, were in
the city court yesterday morning
charged with burglarizing the drug
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