Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24
AMONG THE COURTS.
DEGREES IN DIVORCE CASES.

session of the superior court In the
case of Alphonsine Surprenant of Wor-
cester VS.. Joseph Surprenant, now of
New Bedford, a decree nisi for deser-
ton was given and the libeIant allowed
the custody of the minor children. j. F.
Jandron for the libellant
A decree nisi for desertion was also
handed down in the case of Edward R.
Bugbee of Millbury VS.. Martha E. Bug
bee. Thayer & Perry for the libellant.
Desertion was the ground for the de-
cree nisi in the case of Margaret E.
Wakefield VS.. Orrin Wakefield. Thayer
& Rugg for the libellant.
A decree nisi for desertion was also
granted in the case of Frank H. Rich
ardson of UXbridge VS.. Mary l.. Rich
ardson. s. B. Taft for the libellant.
A decree nisi for gross and confirmed
habits of intoXication is handed down in
the case of Susan 7. Boyle VS.. Thomas
F. Boyle. The libellant is allowed the
custody of the minor child. L. E. Fales
for the libellant.
The libel of Isabel Greeley of Millbury
VS., Charles E. Greeley is granted, de-
cree nisi for desertion being handed
down and the libellant being allowed to
resume her maiden name. w. e. Sibley
for libellant.
Nisi for desertion is also granted in
the case of George H. Dumas VS.. Julia
E. Dumas of Spencer. Haggerty
Kane for the libellant
TO APPEAL THE CASE.
In tine case of Clarence r. Pratt OF
Grafton vs. Bernard McGuinness OF
Providence and Albert NJ. Armstrong OF
Woonsocket, R. l., which was heard al
nO asA Al.
perior court, before Judge Hopkins, the
bill is dismissed and the report of Henry
L. Parker, as master, sustained. The
case was a bill in equity brought tc
have mortgage declared void, the
plaintiff claiming that he and the de-
fendant Armstrong were the owners OF
the Ballou mill, so-called, in Black.
stone, and that said Armstrong gave q
mortgage upon his half-interest in the
machinery etc, to Bernard McGuin-
mess, Oct. 8, 1895. and suit was brought
to have the mortgage declared void, the
plaintiffs playing no part in the agree
ment, Col, Gle, who appears for the
plaintiff, viii appeal the case to the su
| preme judicial court. w A. Gile fol
| the plaintiff; Charles NJ. Thayer for thu
! defendant.
THE REED CASE.
Monday has been assigned as the dat,
of the hearing upon the petition of Col
William A. Gile in the Reed case for the
return of the bail for the benefit of Johr
McLane ct ALL, who went bonds fol
Reed in his bailing tour of the state
The legal forces of the defence will be
concentrated on this case, and an in
teresting hearing is promised.
HEARINGS AT FITCHBURG.
In the probate court of Fitchburg
Wednesday, a hearing was held on the
petition of Henry Perley, administrator
of the estate of Asa Perley of Gardner
for leave to pay mortgage from the
funds of the estate. The petition was op
posed and decision was reserved. T. B
Dunn for the petitioner; Charles S. Hay
den for the respondent.
A hearing was also held in the petit
ton for separate support of Roxa A
Cuthbert VS.. James Cuthbert, a govern
ment employee at Washington on the
ground of neglect to provide suitable
maintenance and for desertion. The pc
| titioner lives in Fitohburg, and man!
witnesses were examined. Hugo Pechne
appeared for the plaintiff; Charles e
Ware for the respondent.
COURT OF INSOLVENCY. FORBES
FITCHBURG, WEDNESDAY, FEB %
| Third meeting William H. Ryan
Fitchburg; claims proved and adjourne'
to March %.
Third meeting-Henry T. Allen, Fitch
burg; claims proved and adjourned t
April 5.
Second meeting-David A. Wilder
Leominster; claims proved and ad
| iOurned fo third meeting
Second meeting-Adjustable Say
| Table Company, Fitchburg; claim
| proved and debtors oath taken.
Second meeting-Walter Z. Jackson
Fitchburg; claims proved and debtor
oath taken,
Second meeting-Frenier & Houle
Leominster; adjourned to Friday a
First meeting-J. D. & c. H. Glasheer
| Petersham; claims proved and HerbeI
| S. Goddard of Athol elected assignee.
COUNTY TREASURER REPORTS
County Treasurer Edward A. Brow
has made a report of the expenses of tn
January criminal term, showing ther
to be as follows: Grand jury 1891. .32; tra
verse jury, $10S3.56; court fees, Sill; wit
nesses, $160726; fees to officers, $496 .O'
! sheriffs, $559.20; miscellaneous, $453.7l
| total $4fUZ.O5.
A BILL IN EQUITY.
The Leicester National Bank filed
bill in equity Wednesday against Wi
liam H. Thompson Of East Thompson
Conn, the plaintiff alleging in his bi
/ that the defendant is indebted to him
the sum Of 800. with interest from Jan
29th, 1897 The plaintiff claims that o
Feb. 4th, 1898, the defendant obtaine
Judgment against the city of Worceste
/ in an action of tort in the sum of 1852
and the plaintiff prays that an injunt
lion be issued restraining the city frol
1 paying that sum to the defendant, an
| the defendant be enjoined from takin
| the same until the demands of the ban
are satisfied. The writ is returnabl
the first Monday in March.
PROBATE COURT, FORBES, ]
FITCHBURG, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2
Wills allowed Charles Jackson. Mil
bury, Charles H. searles executor, va
uation Of estate $500 personal; Dani'
Putnam, Lunenburg, Otis P. Abercron
| bic and Chester Q. Putnam executor
valuation of estate $4,000 real $500 pei
sonal; Saban w. Wright Ashburnhan
| Nathan T. Wheeler executor, valuatio
of estate s4625 real, $1,000 personal; Her
ry Gard, Fitchburg, Phoebe M. Gard eS
ecutrix, valuation of estate $2700 rea
$500 personal; John N Smith, Douglal
| Edwin b. Knapp, valuation of estat
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