The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-29
IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
MOTIONS HEARD BY JUDGE PREM
 TICE AT SHORT CALENDAR.

Clayton Will Contest Brought Up--Ap- praisers for Hall Manufacturing Co. Ap- pointed-Change of yenue-Judgment for W. A. Becltley Company-Clty Court Record.
 At the short calendar session of the superior court yesterday morning, Judge Prentice on the bench, the con- test over the will of the late Harry w. Clayton, which is to be tried before Judge Wheeler and jury soon, was up on the appellants motion to have the court grant leave to file reasons for op- posing the probate of the will.
 The motion of Ernest F. Isbell for ac- ceptance of his report as receiver for the Bradley, Damn & Darlington com- pany, covering the lease of the compa- ny's premises on State street, was ap- provediand the list extended to July l. In Atwater vs. German the attorneys were given a week in which to correct the pleadings.
 Tn Odd Fellows Mutual Aid associa- tion vs. Niles motion for interpleader was agreed to by all the parties.
 The case of William S. Pardee, ad- ministrator, vs. Michael Mcdonald, ad- ministrator. and others, with motion for default for failure to file answer, was disposed of on MT. Stoddard's re- mark that the answer had been filed. The case was struck off the list
 Clara Ellis vs. Richard W. Ellis, a contested divorce case, went over one week. Motion for more specific state ment argued and went over.
 The demurrer to the first and second defenses of the amended answer in the case of Lane vs. Smith went over one week.
 Robertson, trustee, vs. Merritt w. Burwell, motion for judgment of fore closure was allowed. The parties inter- ,ested agreed to the judgment for $14,- GOO.
 The Hoyt vs. Hoyt divorce case, which was settled some time ago and de- cision of $1,00O given to the plaintiff, came up again with motion for modi- ' llCdIIOIL UL lIl6 QGCTGG. MI. IlOyl udS gone into insolvency and the present action is in regard to the money allowed by the sourt.
 Superior Court--Civil side-Judge Wheel
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 Upon motion of Judge Hubbard, as counsel for F. A. Wallace, the receiver over the Hall Manufacturing company of Wallingford, Judge Wheeler yester- day morning appointed F. w. Minor and Arthur s. Mallory as appraisers MT Wallace is winding up the affairs of the company. The partners, or the two chief stockholders, cannot agree, and this is the only way that the affairs of the concern can be closed up.
 Dr. Carmalt, Dr. Bacon and Dr. Hawkes. were present at the McNulty vs Slattery trial before Judge Wheeler ! to testify for the defense. Arguments in the case will begin to-day.
 CHANGE OF VENUE.
 A change of venue has been granted \ in the case of Murdock ct al vs. the Morgan school trustees of Clinton. This case has been pending for several months. The suit is brought by MT. Murdock for an accounting by the trus- tees of the funds of the institution. The change of venue provides that the case shall be removed from Middlesex coun- ty and tried.
 PROBATE MATTERS.
 The application of F. M. Brown & Go. to force the Mercantile club into insolv- ency is made returnable in the probate court on February 1.
 Af %1,o sv,1N ay,f ,fato OP Hymon Silver submitted his report in the probate court yesterday and it was accepted. The estate will pay divi- dend of 25 per cent. The liabilities are $666.
 JUDGMENT FOR $625.8O.
 In the court of common pleas yester- day afternoon Judge Studley granted a Judgment for $625.S0 in favor of the W. "A. Beckley company and against AL bert H. Moulton. The judgment is giv- en in a suit to recover on a note. City Court-Criminal Side-Judge Bishop. Tn the city court before Judge Bishop yesterday morning judgment was sus- pended in the case of Margaret Curtin, charged with drunkenness.
 Joseph Callahan, charged with the vii ulation of the Sunday liquor law, was discharged.
 The case of Mary O'Brien, grocer and saloon keeper at 117 Saltonstall avenue, 1, charged with violation of the screen law, was continued upon her plea of guilty until February 4, nisi.
 The case of Pasquale Valenti, charged on two counts with, selling liquor to mi ners, was continued until February 4.
 Iman Kevacha, charged with violat- ing ordinances relating to street ven- dors, was discharged.
 FORECLOSURE GRANTED.
 The estate of the late Abram Heaton yesterday secured a foreclosure of the old West Haven shipyard where for years past many large schooners have been built.
 The property has been in the name of Merritt w. Burwell and others and the estate of the late Abram Heaton held a mortgage for s15,00O on it.
 The property will come into possession of A. H. Robertson, as trustee, on the first Monday in February This ship yard has frontage of 300 feet and con- tains several acres of ground.
 TO SELL HILLS HOMESTEAD.
 The application of J. H. Cooper of Springfield for permission to sell Hills Homestead at West Haven was granted yesterday morning by Judge Cleave-