The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-13
SEVERAL BANKRUPTCY PETI-
 T1ONS,

Attorney David Strouse has filed z petition with the United States district court for the dismissal of the petition or Harry Hart to be judged a bank. rupt upon his own petition All credi- tors have been paid under an agree ment of 30 per cent of their respective claims
 Attorney Strouse has also brought a petition in the names of the A. Kip stein company, the Bausch & Greenfield company and John Lodge & Co.,, the first two being corporations in New Jer- sey and the latter in Boston praying that Lydia Legg and Samuel Legg of Dayville, Killingly, this state, be ad- judged bankrupts. It is said the liabil- ities are very heavy and the assets cor respondingly small, but this petition is brought for the purpose of discovering the whereabouts of the assets.
 The hearing will be held before Ref cree Newton on the 16th inst. of the petition of Andrew Goodman for dis charge from liabilities as a member of the New Haven Credit Supply company All creditors have written him favoring such a proceeding.
 SUES FOR $3,O0o. Patrick Farrell of Ansonia has brought suit to recover $3,0000 dam | ages against the Consolidated railroad for injuries received on the Naugatucl1 division of the road at the Bartlett street crossing on July 1 last There were no lights at the crossing, Farrell says, and no warning was given of the approach of a car, which ran him down. Farrell says that the railroad company is consequently guilty of negligence and must compensate him for his injuries. The writ is returnable in the superior court.
 NO SESSION YESTERDAY.
 Neither side of the superior court came in yesterday morning. The case of the state against Blondi, the Stony Creek Italian, who is charged with as- sault with intent to rape, will be heard in the criminal side before Judge Ralph Wheeler to-day. This is the last case on the criminal docket, and is not ex- pected to take more than one day. If it does the court will come in again on Saturday, when the case will undoubt- edly be finished and the court will ad- journ for the term.
 PLAINTIFF RENOMINATED.
 The case of the New Haven Candy company against H. Silverstein was tried yesterday before Justice Jason F, Thomson. The court ordered a non- suit and taxed the costs to the plaintiff. An appeal was allowed. Louis Jacobs, attorney for the defendant, claimed by q supreme co1rt decision that no ap- peal could be had from a non-suit and will so claim when the case comes up in the court of common pleas.
 HEARING POSTPONED.
 The hearing, which was to have been held yesterday morning, upon the ap- plication of a conservator over John Wesley Parmelee was postponed by re- quest of Attorney A. D. Penny. This Is the man who had worked for Henry Plumb farmer in the town of Mon roe since he was nine years of age. It is alleged that he was cruelty treated and had never received any wages.
 TO RECOVER $1o0.
 Sheriff Kirck yesterday filed with Clerk Isbell of the city court papers in q suit brought by N. l.. Cooper against Mary J. Evarts to recover $1oo. Land belonging to Henry c. Platt in Milford was attached for S150 to cover the principal and costs.
 SUIT OF FORECLOSURE.
 Charles F. Brown has brought suit to foreclose property on Hallock avenue belonging to Godfrey Grenier. The note is for $500.