The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-21
In AND ABOUT THE COURTS
IMPORTANT DECISIONS HANDED
DOWN By JUDGE TOWNSEND.

Present Superior Court Term Ends To-
morrow-A Big Docket for Next Term
Baker 1Iaolsenzie's Aecounts-Pro-
miscuous Cases in City Court Prop
erty Attachment.
Judge Townsend of the United States
court yesterday handed down four de-
cisions.
In the case of Harriet II. Wales VS..
Waterbury Manufacturing company
the court allows the plaintiff $4,SO6.15.
A master of the court allowed the
plaintiff $25,3S3.43. The suit was over
an infringement on buckle.
In the suit of Clafiin & Kimball VS..
the Mather Electric Light company for
breach of contract, demurrer was sus-
tanned.
In the case of the Perkins Electric
Switch Co. VS. Gibbs Electric Mapufac-
turing Co. for an alleged infringement
on a snap switch, the bill was dis
missed.
The suit of William r. Goodspeed
against the Connecticut River Bridge
and Highway district was decided by
giving the plaintiff $25. He sued for
| $2,100, alleging breach of contract in
an engagement for his ferryboat to run
| across the river at Hartford
| The present term of the superior
court will close tomorrow, when Judge
| Elmer Will hear a number of short
calendar cases. The next session Of
| the superior court in this city will be-
gin September "a. Owing to the over
crowded docket Judge Prentice will in
| January preside at special session Of
! the superior court.
| TO SELL BOOK ACCOUNTS.
In the probate court yesterday morn
| ing Trustee f. T. Lee secured the right
| to sell the book accounts owned by j.
r. Mackenzie, the Congress avenue
| baker. 1t is thought that everything
| may yet be adjusted and compromise
with the creditors made. The estate
has been in the probate court about
year.
| CLAIMS 5000 FOR COMMISSION.
| Property on Carlisle street belonging
| to Nicholas Sasso was yesterday at
| tached by Joseph r. Manning, who
claims that Sasso is indebted to him in
| the sum of 5000 for commissions for
| sale of real estate for the defendent.
| City Court, Criminal Side Judge Dow.
| Peter Nelson, a saloon keeper at 27
| Ashmun street, was in the city court
yesterday morning charged with vio'at-
ing the trademark law. 1t is also al
| legged that defendant used bottles be-
| longing to the compliments, G. A.
| Moeller, Ernest Klenke and Joseph
! Hugo. His case was continued until
June 20 for hearing.
| The case of Emanuel Soreas, the finn
fam swindler arrested Saturday even
| ing, was continued until June rs.
| The case of fast driving against Gus
| tave Sneider was nolled
John f. Willis a teamster, was fined
| SIS and cost for assaulting his landlady
Mrs. Fanny Westerman of 10 Warren
street
| Antonio Kowalesky and Mariani
/ Weber were bound over to the super
| Tor court on the charge of adultery
Each was placed under bonds Of $500
j. A. Portus, charged with obtaining
| SIS by false pretenses from Adam Zeig-
lerthe proprietor Of the cafe on Church
| street, was in court, but his case was
| continued until June rs.
| ATTACHED FOR $780,
| An attachment for $10O was filed in
the town clerks office yesterday af-
ternoon in favor of James Doyle and
against John Curren. Property on
| North Broad street was attached. The
| papers We're served by Deputy Sheriff
| r. w. Kirk. The attachment is made
| in suit for damages.