The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-08
CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
 COURT DECISIONS Eighteen Persons Want to be Separated From
 Each Other. FRIENDLY SUIT, K. OF c. Older Members Affected by Local Rate Want Help From Surplus Fund.
FRIENDLY SUIT, K. OF c.

toned for the May term of the su- perior court which opened in this city yesterday. They are as follows:
 Anna J. Todd of Wallingford sues Martin B. Todd on the ground of de- sertion. They were married April 23, 1894.
 William J. Middleton of Waterbury sues Maude A. Middleton on the ground of infidelity. They were married Feb ruary IA, 1903
 Sarah L. Tomlinson sues Perry Tom linson of Portland on the ground of de- sertion They married March 4, 1904.
 Henry J. St. Jacques sues Frances J. St. Jacques on the ground of intem- perance. They were married April Il, 1894.
 Lucy P. Rowe sues Frank w. Rowe, alleging infidelity They were married November 4, 1896. Both are of An sonia.
 Hstelle o. Piedra of Ansonla sues Philip M. Piedra on allegations of in tolerable cruelty. They were married October 1. 1902.
 Elizabeth c. Lindley of Branford sues Edgar R. Lindley, aheg1ng assertion. They were married August 1S,1S77.
 Nellie Hayes sues Patrick Hayes, al- leging desertion. They were married February 2S 1901.
 John H. Harrison of Branford sues Bertha Harrison, alleging desertion. They were married July II, 19O1
 Annie H. Googins sues William H. Googins, alleging habitual intemper- ance. They were married November !, 1897.
 Ellen S. Gallagher sues John Galla- gher of Balleshannon, Ireland, alleging assertion. They were married in April 1900.
 Gertrude A. Ford sues Charles I. Ford, alleging infidelity. They were married October 16 1904.
 Helena F. Dorman sues Arthur F. Dornan, alleging intolerable cruelty. They were married September 29, 1894. Hattie G. Phelps Doolitte sues George E. Doolittle, alleging assertion. They were married July 2S, 1892
 Lena Dankworth sues Emil Dank- worth, alleging habitual intemperance. They were married October 12, 1899.
 Jennie L. Curtiss sues George P. Curtiss, alleging assertion. They were married October g, 1890
 Sarah L. Bedworth sues Francis T. Bedworth, alleging i nfidelity They were married May 15, 1906.
 Jeannette Hubbard Mcdonald sues George s. Mcdonald of New York, al- leging desertion. They were married June g, 1901.
 There was dispute in the probate court yesterday over the question as to who should be administrator the late Enos Dickerman. His widow, Mary Dickerman, who was his second wife, wanted the appointment, and heirs by first wife wanted somebody else. The matter went over.
 The widow was left by her husbands will $500 in lieu of dover.
 The breach of promise case of Alice Metz against Nathan Goldstein, was resumed on trial in the superior court yesterday before Judge Robinson and a jury. The defendant was one of the witnesses and he testified that he never intended to marry Miss Metz and never told her that he would
 A friendly law suit has been begun against the Knights of Columbus. The object of which is to learn of the ina come of a surplus fund amounting to S621, 1000 cannot be applied to the relief of the order. Three members who are affected by the level rates and who claim the same to be a great burden to them.
 There are 1,20O members of the order HOW affected by the level rate plan, being compelled to pay $4.67 month assessment, while younger members pay only $2.50 The older members con ted that the surplus fund was accu- mulated by them. The level rate af- fects members over 50 years of age
 The question of bringing the matter before the court for a decision has been instituted by the district deputy of the state and law suit will be recommended by the deputies at the next state convention of the order to be held at Middletown a week from yesterday
 Suit has been brought by R. Eliza J. Rockford of South Berwick, Me, against Roy B. Becktord also or the same place for 5000 to recover on a loan of S2,5O0 made March 20, 1907. Property in Meadow street has been at tached to cover same.
 On the returns for May to the superb or court is a suit brought by Henry Bald against the New Haven Gas Light company for s1OOO because of the al- leged leaking of the gas mains running before the plaintiffs home in Peck street.
 MT. Bald claims that because of leaks in the main! gas escaping therefrom permeated his home causing himself and family to be i'll for several weeks. He further claims he and his family, consisting of his wife and four minor children were forced to breathe the gas for several weeks and were therefore unable to attend to their regular rou- tine of life.
 According to the basis of settlement with the firm of c. W. Blakeslee & Sons. on account of overtime taken to complete the approaches to the Kimber-