Putnam patriot., 1908-06-19

|. .. R., and eases there cited.
 For the purpose of the present cas, the office and definition of writ o msndamus is we'll stated as follows: "A writ of mandamus is command issuing from the Superior Court to some inferior court of judicature, corporation or public officer, requiring them to dc some particular act, therein specified which appertsins ts their office and duty 1 Swift's Digest, P. ST. This writ is directed against public officer, one who is invested with the power 10 prosecute all crimes and mis. demeanors which come within ihe jur. isdietion of the City Court of Putnam, an authority which Is reposed in no oth- CT person.
 If he refuses to discharge the duties of his office, or if he abuses the disefe- tion reposed in him, there must be some power to compel him to act.
 As We have already seen from the de finition of writ of mandamus, il will issue by the Superior Court, to the in- ferior courts or public officers, 10 en- force the due exercise of those judicial or ministerial power with which they have been invested; and this not only by restraining their excesses, but alse by quickening their negligence, and obSiating their denial of justice. There fore the motion 10 quash is overruIed.
 RORABACk, Judge.
 Court came in in this city al o'clock Friday morning for the purpose of na- turalization. Papers were granted and the oath of allegiance administered to Julius Ruteskanser, of Woodstock, q subject of Switzerland, and origene Tauchette, of Putnam, subject of King Edward.
 DiVorces were granted as follows, Virginia Montpelier, of Putnam, from Francis Montpelier. on grounds of de sertion; Maude F.. Lamphear, of Put nam, from William Lamphear, deser- tion; Lillie Campbell, Of Thompson, from Charles Campbell .desertion; John Tracy, of Willimantic, from Alkaline Tracy. desertion.
 Short Calendar was disposed of and assignments made for next week, in Willimantic.
 Al bar meeting committee was appointed to draft resolutions of aceep- tanee of the portraits of Judges Raekus and Martin, which are hung in the court room in this city.
 Court opened in Willmantic Tues day morning.
 The Thayer Lumber company of Ashford W. the (. |. White Lumber company, of Willimantic, was the first case taken up. It WIS an action on contract for refusal to pay for boards delivered by plaintiff. Argument was heard Wednesday, and the Judge took the papers.
 The piano case of the Mason X Ham, lin company against Foley X Henry, was finished in court Wednesday, with the exception of the arguments which will be made Thursday. The case is Il tort action for damage to piano.
 The members of the Nindam Coun- ty Bar Association held an informal banquet at the Hooker House Weakness day evening in honor of Judge Alberto T. Reraback, who has been promoted to the Supreme Bench hy net of the Le- gislatufe al it's recent session. Nearly ali of the Windham County Bar were present, and delightful evening was spent socially.
 Samuel E. Harvey, of Willimantic, attorney for Prosecuting Attorney Hu- Der D. Card, Of this ely, will file an answer in the mandamus proceedings today. Thursday. Owing to the large mum Der of witnesses, Judge Roraback has consented to hold court in Putnam at o'clock next Wednesday morning, for the purpose of hearing this case.