The Press., 1907-04-17
Superior Court.

The case of Frank Z. Dietzel and
wife vs.. Andreas L. Helm, executor
on the estate of George A. Jamm. was
on trial Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dietzel sue to recover
pay for alleged services rendered Mr..
Jamm during his last illness. They
claimed that the pay they received
from him was for board, and that he
had promised to remember them in
his will to the extent Of $1,000 to pay
them for nursing and caring for him.
The jury brought in a verdict in favor
of the plaintiffs for 500. O2 over the
$500 note held against the Dietzels
by the Jamm estate, which virtually
makes the award 5000 OF. The jury
comprised Loren Newcomb of Tolland,
Willard e. Fuller Of Andover, Fred
E. Coleman of Bolton, Justin A.
Isham of Columbia, Holden A. Brown
and Charles R. Hall of Coventry,
Otto E. Powell of Ellington, Fred M.
Chadwick Of Mansfield, Henry M.
eager of Somers, Otis Chapman Of
Stafford, William H. Jones of Rock.
willie, Charles s. Amidon of Willing
ton. On Friday q foreclosure was
granted in the case of Benjamin Tryon
of Bolton against Herman Dudeck,
the limit of time for redemption be-
ing the first Monday in June. Judg-
ment was given Edward d. Bassett
against Jane McCalla for 1894. O5 in
foreclosure on property in Union.
The first Monday in June is the date
for redemption. Argument was heard
on the demurrer to the complaint in
the case of Edward NJ. Yeomans
against Zelotes W. jerks. A motion
to add q new party plaintiff was
granted in the case of William A.
King. administrator, against Joseph
G. Southmayd. In the case of Hat
tie L. Doyle's appeal from probate,
the appeal was dismissed. The court
ordered answers filed in Martins ap-
peal from the finding of the railroad
commissioners, and the cases of Will
liam H. Prescott against O. F. Haynes,
Fred G. Slifhack against the Bunting
Construction company, and Charles
E. Harris against the Bunting Con-
struotion company. =
Stafford Springs was granted a d.
vorce from A. B. A. Walkley on the
ground of desertion. She was given
the custody of a minor child. She
was represented by Attorney Willis
II. Reed. In the complaint Mrs.
Walkley said she was married in
Stafford Springs in September, 1896,
and that her husband deserted her in
1897. He furnished no support and
gave her only So during the nine
months she lived with him. He
drank continually and used profane
and abusive language. He was also
cruel to her in many ways. At one
time he pawned her gold watch and
a ring, and she was obliged to pay the
money TO redeem them. DR.. O. B.
Newton of Stafford Springs testified to
attending Mr.. Walkley after he had
been drinking hard for sometime.
Daniel Blakesley of Wellington,
represented by Attorney R. H. Fisk.
was granted divorce from. Hattie E..
Blakesley on the ground of desertion.
The couple were married in 1898 and
resided in Stafford Springs. He said
that his wife early developed q habit
of making many trips out of town.
being gone for some days. She re-
ceived letters from men in other
places, and she told him once of the
nice time she had in New York on
one of her trips. Her husband was
not pleased with her actions in this
respect and objected to her taking
these trips. She finally told her hus-
band she would go away and never
come back, which she accordingly did.
The case of Jennie G. King Of Yer
non against Allen r. Lathrop, admin.
istrator, opened yesterday morning.
The plaintiff brought a claim against
the estate of Everett B. Lathrop, for
many years a prominent Vernon resi-
dent, for $4,000, for services as house.
keeper and nurse for q number of
years. The administrator refused to
pay he claim, on the ground that
Mr.. Lathrop paid the plaintiff in full