The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-16
COURT MATTERS.
Judge Hardy Hand
Down Several |
Decisions. 1
WILLIAM WILLARD LOSES HIS Csc
A Number of Divorce SUI
Heard Late in the
Afternoon.

Judge Hardy handed down sFeral
decisions yesterday in the cases hlch
have been heard by him since thepen-
ing of this jury-Waived session the
superior court.
In the case of Levi K. Fuller e. OF
Brattleboro, VT, against WtlliaN Nh-
lard of Sturbridge, the court fiis for
the plaintiff in 81. The case ha 70 do
with the recovery of money I'D pi-
ano sold the defendant, Sui was
brought to recover $500 due olpiano,
F. c. Nash appeared for plants and
Col. W. 5. B. Hopkins for defeds Mt.
In the Eleanor E. Coniin Y John
e. Doyle Case, the finding Wafo' the
defendant. This action was eeter-
mine the plaintiffs right of wy on
the defendants estate.
In the action of Joseph F. Bcden VS..
Security Associates, a suit brlght TO
recover amounts due on pumissory
notes, the finding was for thtdefend-
ant.
In the William f. Brooks b Ellen
Mcdonnell case, a suit to rsoyer on
amount for groceries sold, thHfnding
was for the plaintiff in $685. Shee-
han & Cutting for plaintiff "a Chas.
S. Webster for defendant
The first case tried at ysterday' S
session was that of William Allen ct
ALL, Worcester, VS.. Boston Paang Com
peny. 1t was an action of Gntract to
recover for goods furnished Taken
under Amusement by the cou5. Thayer
& Perry for plaintiff and Aeehan &
Cutting for defendant.
The case of Benjamin F. Brpoks vs..
Rufus B. Holden of Barre, Ar action
OF contract to recover for rent and
furniture amounting to 1900, was
heard and the court took it under adj
visement. Gen. lockwood Hbar APP
peared for the plaintiff and Morgan &
Stewart for the defendant
The Carl Frederickson ~ Clinton
Wall Truck Manufacturing Company
and trustee case in a trustee process
was heard, and the court topk it IN
der advisement. H LARarker fol
plaintiff and c. c. Milton Il p defend
ant.
In the case of Brarey vs. Newmark
the bill has been dismissed
The case of Forbes VS. Montague has
been referred to Willis E. Sibley as as
SCISSOR.
The case of Henry H. NASH vs. Char
lotte A. Jefts was referred TO Herbert
Parker as auditor The CAFE involved
large interests, as by a final decree
in this is determined the boun-
dairy lines of property son Town
send street from Hudson t. Russell
streets, the amount at stake rising tc
thousands of dollars. The case is q
writ of entry to obtain possession of a
strip of land on Townsend sreet..
The divorce Tibet of Edwin Fowler
| against Jennie E. Fowler q West Up
ton was called at 4.30 O'Clock. The case
was uncontested, the libellbnt not APP
pearing. The llbellant was FIRST witness
and he said he had married. his wife
June ), 1890, in West Upton, by a Ca
tholic priest. His wife left him May l
1895, but returned repentant in the fol-
lowing September, but she soon left
him again for good, and he did not
hear from her again till q year later
when he received a letter from his wife
asking for money. The latter was dat
ed Boston and the Instructions were =
send the money to els e Washington
street, which ne said proved to be Tur-
kish bathing parlors. he saw her two
years later, on Washington street, Bos-
ton, and since then he has never seer
or heard from her. She sgave no rea-
son for leaving him, he said.
Georgianna Fowler, theSmother of the
libellantAnext took the Stand, and tes-
titled TO the wifes' having left mel
home wher she was boarding with hel
husband. A decree Of nisi was given
The divorce suit of Mary ]. Miett VS.
Irving Miett Of Milford on the grounds
of desertion was next heard. The libel
liant took the stand and testified tc
having been abused and struck by hel
husband. She said she Hhad been COM
PEELED to leave her husband on account
of treatment at his hands, which wa:
May 10, 1895. She said her husband lei
town and she had not seen him for two
months. and since then she has no
spoken to him. she went to her moth
er's home after her husband deserted
her, and LETT furnitureI in house where
they had been living. she has been liv'
ing with her mother since.
The mother of the libellant testified
to the desertion and said no reason fol
desertion had been given. William G
Pond testified to his knowledge of de
| sertion and knowledge Of the libellan
for Is years. A decree of nisi was giver
by the court.
The case Of the city of Worcester VS.
Henry A H0yt ct ali in an action o.
contract TO recover amount due, camt
up for considerations A. 2. Rugg ant
F. B. Smith for plaintiff, and 7. II. Sui
Ivan for defendant
The case of Herbert G. Fisher, as
signee VS.. George Cowan ct al, has
been continued
At the closing Of court City Solicitor
A. P. Rugg appeared for the city OF
Worcss-a,. ,,-;+4, an Interviewer for tavar