The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
Judge Forbes Orders
the Partition of
a Lease.
TWO FAILURES IN BUSINESS.
John E. Sullivan Retained
as Counsel in Grafton
Arson Case.

There was hearing yesterday before
Judge Forbes in the matter of the pc
tition of Fred A. Hartford. The petit
ton asked for partition of a lease made
by r. F. Taylor and f. A. Hartford and
w. A. Brown. Soon after lease was
made, the property was conveyed to r.
c. Taylor. After proceedings had be-
gun, r. c. Taylor, through his counsel.
C. 7. Tatman, sought to be a party in
tervenor, Directing to the findings of
the commissioners who made a report
on the petition.
Judge Forbes has vacated the decree
appointing commissioners, and required
B. w. Potter, counsel for Hartford to
amend the petition by adding the name
of R. C. Taylor as a party.
In the probate court yesterday the
following business was done:
wills alloWed-Of Benjamin w. His
cox of Worcester, Ann E. Hiscox eXecu-
trix; of Michael Phelan of Worcester,
Edward A. d. Morse executor, $519 per-
sonal estate.
Administrators appointed - Mary
Rourke, on estate of Thomas Rourke
of Worcester, $1,000 PERSONAL; Harriet D.
j. Haywood and George A. Smith, on
cester, $4,000 personal; Euclid L.
Brooks, on estate not already admins
tered of Ezra Baker of Gardner, $1,000
personal; Increase S. Waite, on estate
of Nettie S. Labadie of Galveston, Tex
as, $4,000 personal
Guardians ppointed-Harriet d. ].
Haywood, of Chester D. Haywood ct
ais of Worcester; Albert E. Carter, Of
Leon T. Carter of Winchendon.
fTrnStAn'G oil n nd
final of Charles L. Leland, under will of
Elmira b. Patch of Princeton.
Administrators account allowed
First and final of Herbert S. Hamblett
on the estate of Emeline Hamblett of
Warren.
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY.
Today, in the United States district
court, a petition in bankruptcy will be
filed by c. S. Dodge and A. M. Thay-
er, counsel for Hagop Dostumyian of
this city. There are no assets, and the
liabilities are about $780, with several
Armenians of Worcester among the
creditors.
Thomas L. Crimes of Providence, r.
l., through his counsel, Charles S. Web
ster, has brought suit against Carrie
| Dudley for house rent, and an attach
ment for $500 was served by Constable
| A. F. Richardson. The writ is return
able in central district court.
John E. Sullivan, of the firm of Sui
livan & O'ConneI, has been retained
as counsel by Neilas Nelson, charged
with arson in Grafton, and yesterday
afternoon had a long consultation with
his client at the jail
| H. L. Parker has entered his appear
| ance as counsel for Edwin G. Shaw,
| trustee under the will of Louise B.
| Fisher.
NO ASSETS IN SIGHT.
| A petition in bankruptcy was filed
yesterday in the United States court at
| Boston by Wood & Wood, counsel for
| H. D. Cough & Co., chimney experts,
doing business at 78 Exchange street.
| The liabilities are about $500, and the
| assets practically nothing. There is
real estate amounting to about $4,000,
but this is covered by mortgage for
nearly that amount. The creditors are
principally in Boston, New York and
| Philadelphia.
Thomas H. Dodge has filed a bill in
equity in the superior court against the
city of Worcester to restrain the city
from collecting en- betterments to his
property on Summit avenue. The pc
titioner alleges that he waived all
rights to damages on the ex-
press agreement that no bet
terments were to be assessed
| against him by the city. He says that
relying on this agreement, he entered
no claim for damage within the time
Of Limitation. The bill is returnable in
the December term of the superior
court.
The county commissioners were at
Oakdale truant school yesterday, over
seeing the work being done on the new
building which is to be used as laun-
dry and playroom.
COURT BREvITIES.
David F. o'Connen has gone to
Weston, N. Y, on business connected
with the firm of Sullivan & O'Connell.
A report from Pittsfeld yesterday
says that Judge Justin Dewey during
a session of the superior court there,
received a shock and was removed to
the Pittsfield hospital.
Herbert Parker has entered his ap-
pearance in the separate support case
of Mary c. Goss VS.. Frank G. Goss.
Daniel F. Kinsley, for 46 years janitor
of the court house, will retire on Jan.
/. During all these years of faithful
service, Mr. Kinsley has made many
friends among members of the bench
and bar, and his unfailing courtesy has
made him popular among the court
house employees.