The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-02
IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS


 DECISION OF 4 CASE OF INTEREST
 TO REAL ESTATE DEALERS. mission in Smith vs. Brown-Arguments to Set Aside Verdict in King vs. Hotch- kiss-Judgments in Common Pleas- Robert H. Spare Convicted.
 Judge Studley yesterday rendered Judgment in the case of William N. Smith vs. Isaac Brown, for the de- fendant to recover his costs.
 The case is of interest to real estate brokers. The defendant applied to the to procure for him a loan of $15,OOO The plaintiff applied for this loan at the National Savings bank and the loan was refused. He claims to have told the defendant that this loan was refused. After waiting a month for the plaintiff to obtain his loan for him, the defendant undertook to get the loan himself. He applied at the Connect1- cut Savings bank and subsequently at the National Savings bank. He induc- ed the treasurer of the bank to go down and look at his property, and af- ter seeing the property the bank loaned him $13OOO upon it. Smith claimed to have been the cause of bringing the owner and the bank together. The court finds that the loan was procured through the owners exertions, the broker having abandoned the attempt to get the loan from the savings bank. Under the circumstances, the court holds that the broker is not entitled to his commission. A. Heaton Robert son for the plaintiff; Lynch & Doroff and Arvine & Beers for the defendant. Superior Court-Civil side-Judge Wheel The arguments in the case of Rey- nodls against Rowland ct al., suit brought to set aside a judgment, the arguments were finished in the su- perior court yesterday afternoon. De- cision was reserved.
 Arguments were made yesterday be- fore Judge Wheeler upon a motion to have the verdict of the jury set aside in the suit of James P. King against Frank G. Hotchkiss. The jury award ed the plaintiff $1,926 damages and the defendant claims that the evidence did not warrant it. Judge Wheeler reserv- ed his decision.
 There are forty new cases on the docket of the civil side of the superior court for February.
 Court of Common Pleas-Judge Studley In the court of common pleas yes terday afternoon a judgment was granted to the defendant in the cast of Charles Hoy against Thomas Nc 1Ginn. The suit was brought to recover for services.
 In the case of Hotchkiss Bros. & Co against Daniel c. Beardsley, a judg ment for $321.07 was granted in favol of the plaintiff. The suit was brough to recover the price of doors, blind: and windows furnished by the plain tiff.
 The hearing in the suit of the Quin nipiac Brewing company agains Brownstein was continued in the cour of common pleas before Judge Hub bard yesterday.
 The suit of the town of Orang, against Wilfred T. Thomson for unpait
 
 been effected
 Probate Court Judge Cieaveland.
 Attorney Philip Pond filed notic in the probate court yesterday mornin of payment of 100 cents on the dolla on the insolvent estate of Mtio D. Tut tie, late president of the Crockett Futile Go.
 Webb Champion of Meriden, the sec retary of the Mercantile club, did no see fit to appear in the probate cour Monday to make answer to the peti tion of F. M. Brown & Go. to sorce tn club into insolvency. Judge Cleave land, therefore, declared the organiza tion insolvent and set next Tuesday a the day to appoint trustee.
 City Court--Crimina1 Side-Judge BishoY In the city court before Judge Bisho was convicted of defrauding the Hot, Garde company and William w. Can eron, proprietor of the Aldrich hous out of SPA and $S.75 respectively. Fine of $50 for the former offence and 5. for the latter make the total costs $10 Jessie Smith, alias May Gaynor, an Angelina Ryan pleaded gullty 70 Stea ing $650 worth of toilet articles belong ing to John M. Anthony at the lodgin house of Mrs. Moyen at 146 Meade street, and paid fines of $5 and $10.; costs each.
 James P. Donnelly, proprietor of tf Winchester hotel on Ashmun stree pleaded guilty to violation of the Sur day liquor law and was fined $25 an SIT costs.
 The burglary case of Henry E. Gavil aged seventeen, who with three otht boys committed so many burglaries { the West End few months ago, WE rolled. Gavin is said to be weak mine ed and has now been put under COT straint
 FARMERS INSTITUTES. Prospectus of State Board of Agricu ture-The Plan for Coming Year-E fort to Distribute the Work Uniform ly-To Hold Two Institutes in Fac County.
 The Connecticut State Board of Agr oi,If,1res has issund the follnuiuo oiro,