The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-12
YESTERDAY in THE COURTS
PECK BROTHERS s. co. Il UTR ORIzRD
40 PAY A 10 z. O. Dividend.

VS.. Baldwin Sustained-ForeoIosur
Granted-Charles S. May Fined for AS
saulting His Mother-in- Law-other
Court Notes.
In the suit of ]. J. Geary against
Robert f. Baldwin the demurrer of j.
P. Goodhart, counsel for Mr.. Baldwin,
to the complaint on the ground that
no special damages were alleged. was
sustained by Judge Robinson. This
practically throws the case out of
court, although the plaintiffs can
amend their complaint, alleging special
damages or bring new suit. The
special damages alleged was the cost
of the construction of the Chapel street
bridge.
A DIVIDEND AUTHORIZED.
Attorney White, receiver of Peck
Brothers G. Co.. made an application
for authority to pay a third dividend
of 10 per cent. to the creditors of the
concern. The amount of the dividend
is $5S,5S0.32.
Mr. White also asked permission to
pay dividend of So per cent. on the
claims of the Trenton Potteries COM
pany, amounting to S2,247.65. Mr..
White expects to be able to pay a
further dividend of Is per cent. before
September.
OTHER CASES DISPOSED OF.
BY an order of the superior court,
granted yesterday morning, the Os-
e. rhnacnt1nn, 81
by, which has been in the hands of a
receiver for great many years, will be
dissolved.
In the suit of the Foskett & Bishop
company against Walter SWayne and
his wife, which was tried in the SUI
perior court, Thursday. Judge Robin
son has rendered Judgment for the
plaintiff in the sum of 81 1871
In the case of Nathaniel Sleen1an VS..
The National Gas Saving company,
the court granted an order requiring
the defendant to produce its books in
this state. Henry c. White was APP
pointed a committee to take an ac-
count of the company's affairs.
Lemuel G. Hoadley the real estate
dealer, was appointed as a receiver
pending the litigation over the owner
ship of piece of York street property
which is claimed by Joseph Weisse-
! :. an.
An order of foreclosure was granted
In the case of the Connecticut Coop
erative Savings society against
Charles C, Ford. The mortgage
| amounts to $6,42735, and the time for
redemption was fixed at the first Mon
day in October.
Attorney c. X. Bush was appointed
to determine the question of the owner
ship of the claims of the Holland COM
pany against the e. s. Greeley & Co
| The claims amount to $1,000 and there
is question as to whom they belong.
frank p. Clark secured a judgment
OF foreclosure in his suit against Johr
+. Terrell for $1,27944. The mortgage
is upon property at Morris Cove. The
| time for redemption was fixed for the
first Monday in July.
Mrs. Louisa Maria Gillet, through
her counsel, Attorney j. P. Goodhart
has brought suit for divorce against
her husband, Edward Gillet. The com
plant alleges intolerable cruelty.
Merrill B. Wheeler was permitted Il
present a claim against the Rex 30,
company, although the time for tn,
presentation of claims has expired
/ In the case of the New Haven Saw
inss bank against Esther Holbrook
Judgment of foreclosure was granted t
the plaintiff. The amount of the mort
gage is $1,526.75, and is on property a
% Newhall street. The time for re
demption was fixed for the first Monda,
in October.
Judge Robinson sustained the demur
rer of the defendant in the case o
Norah Hanscom against Joseph Hubn
ger. Dorothy Hanscom, daughter o
the plaintiff, was injured by falIin
through coal hole in front of the HUI
binger building on Chapel street o.
February 2 last. She claimed 81 500
Attorney Ely appeared for the defend
ant and demurred on the ground tina
negligence was not sufficiently allege
in the complaint.