Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-02
MORE SUITS BROUGHT IN
THE SUPERIOR COURT
5000 Damages Asked Against New
London Concern for Which Receiver
Is Also Asked-Several Foreclos-
ures Wanted-One Divorce.

In addition to the civil cases re-
Gently published as being brought in
the superior court for the october
term, there have been several more
suits returned to the clerk of the court,
as follows:
The e. r. Allen Foundry company
of Corning, n. Y, brings suit against
Lille d. and Richard o. Libby of East
Lyme for the foreclosure of a mortgage
and Judgment for the amount due over
the appraised value of the land. The
defendants gave the plaintiff note for
$1,329.59. The E. r. Allen Foundry
company also sues the Libby Valve
and Packing company of East Lyme to
recover on a note of $3.50.
To recover on a loan of $S53.3s, H. F.
& A. j. Dawley of Norwich bring suit
against the New London Iron and
Metal company of New London, dam
ages claimed being $1,000.
Jennie Frebut of Voluntown asks for
a divorce from Nelson Frebut of Hills
Grove, r. l., on the grounds OF deser-
ton. They were married March Is,
1906, and he deserted her on March
10, 1906. Her maiden name was Jen-
ME Button.
George Geraps of New York sues
Abraham Goldstein of East Lyme and
others for the foreclosure of a mort
gage amounting to 500.
Alice Lee of New York brings suit
against William E. Goss of East Lyme
to recover the sum of 500, the pur-
chase price of a piece of property
which was mortSaged for that amount,
and foreclosure Is desired.
Damages to the amount of 81, 900 are
claimed by Frank Phillips of New Lon
don. who sues c. r. Schultz Of New
York claiming that on Aug. 81, 1909,
the defendant with his auto ran into
the wagon he was driving. throwing
him from the wagon, causing him
many injuries.
William B. Wait and Hannah A.
Babcock of New York sue George P.
Fenner ct al, The Babcock Printing
$1,000 damages and ask that a re-
ceiver be appointed for said company,
that the corporation be dissolved, and
that George P. Fenner be directed to
assign and transfer to said trustee all
patents procured at the expense of the
company and standing in his name.
They also ask for a decree declaring
void the attempted adoption OF new
bylaws of the said company and all
transfers of stock made on or after
July 4, 1906.
The plaintiff was a brother in law
of Nathan Babcock, who prior to 1882
manufactured printing presses in New
London, and who employed George B.
Fenner, a nephew, as draughtsman, and
by agreement Nathan, Daniel and
Stephen Babcock, w. B. Wait G. p.
Fenner and c. B. Maxson entered into
a partnership.
1t is claimed an attempt was made
to transfer stock of the company in
April, 1909, without first giving the
others an option at the same price,
which was contrary to their agree
ment.
Many patents necessary for the car
rying on of the business. were trans
ferred to Nathan Babcock and others
as trustees and the trust still exists.
1t is claimed that Mr. Fenner pre-
vented the election OF Mr.. Wait as a
director of the company which has
done a profitable business and has a
large surplus, last April.
II is claimed that many of the de
PENDANT stockholders are holders OF
stock illegally and wrongfully trans
ferred to them and that a fraudulent
combination was entered into by de-
PENDANTS to get control of 33 shares of
stock in the treasury and that Director
Wait was refused information of the
company affairs.
w. F. Whipple OF Griswold sues R.
Bronstein of Griswold for $4,000 to re-
cover on property sold and delivered to
the defendant.