Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-05
SHORT CALENDAR SESSION
OF SUPERIOR COURT.
Motions and Divorces Heard, Cases
Assisned-Assessment Case Post
poned.

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A number of motions were disposed
of in the superior court at the short
calendar session here Friday by Judge
| Case.
A continuance for two weeks was
allowed in the case of Ella T.. Merrill
VS. Melvin Peters and others. 1t was
said that settlement would probably
be effected
A motion to set aside the verdict
in the case of Sara A. Cook vs..
Thames Ferry Co. was argued This
is a suit for damages for injuries re-
ceived by Mrs. Cook of Groton while
travelling on the ferry She was
awarded $500 by jury at the pres
ent session of the court. The judge
took the papers.
Judge Case also took the papers in
the case of Willimantic and Stafford
Street Railway Co. for a change of
name to the Rockville Wfllimantic
Lighting Co. Attorney Comstock ex-
planned that the company was formed
to operate trolley road but has found
that the territory is too ,sparsely set
tied to make it feasible The COM
pany has decided therefore to furnish
light for Willimantic, Stafford and
Rockville and wishes more appro-
pirate name.
Pleadings in one week were ordered
in the case of Seagrave VS.. Dunham
and wife. Judge Case took the papers
after argument of demurrer in case
of state of Connecticut VS.. David Gill
mour. administrator of the estate of
Timothy Kelley, who died leaving ST.
$50 which the Kelley heirs say has
never been received by them 1t is
not charged that the money was en-
bezzled, but an accounting is asked.
An answer in two weeks was order
ed in the Providence Dairy Co. VS..
Mintz.
In the divorce case of ottiue Colo
borodow VS.. Andrew Goloborodow, a
special order of notice was ordered
published.
In the case of Williams VS.. Will
liams the time was extended week.
Two Divorce Cases.
On the charge Of cruelty, Florence e.
c. jeffrey, an actress Of Boston. asked
for a divorce from p T. Jeffrey of
New London. They were married April
22, 1907. to which her grandparents
consented. but her parents objected.
She was not of age. Her husband was
so cruel that she had to leave him in
September 1907. He seemed Jealous
of his wife without reason, kicked her
out of bed slapped and cholxed her.
When his coffee was cool he beat her.
He is a conductor on the New London
electric cars and he drank som ebefore
marriage. Mrs. Almira Cole and II.
L. Stanton testified for the plaintiff
Other witnesses failed to appear, and
the case. was continued for more evil
dence. After court had adjourned a
woman with two children appeared. She
said she was to testify in the case.
and was late because she could not
get ready any sooner
Divorce for Desertion.
On the grounds of cruelty and deser-
ton, Harriet Spoor Of Pawcatuck was
given a divorce from Henry SpOor of
Coxsackie, N. Y, and she was allowed
to change her name 10 Harriet O'Bry-
an. They were married IN New York
state December 16, 1888. He used to
take morphine. and drove her from the
house often. She went back to him
once after leaving him, but could not
stand his treatment. For eight years
she kept a boarding house at Pawca-
tuck. E. n. Clark. Mary Demmary,
both of Westerly. ID. w. Hommell OF
plaintiff.
The following assignments were
made for next week:
dnesday-FurlOng, adm VS.. New
Haven road, on trial; Isabella Petrone
VS.. S. & ]. Gregson. Patrick l.. Har-
rington VS.. Annie E. Downing and 9TH
ers.
Thursday-Ralph H. Keeler VS.. city
of New London, Emma c. Rice VS.. An
ma Grunert.
A special assignment for June 20
was made of Henrietta Penhallow,
adm, VS.. Aspinook Co.
No Court Tuesday.
Court was adjourned until next week
Wednesday. there being no session on
Tuesday owing to the fact that coun-
sci will be engaged before the supreme
court at New Haven.
On Friday Attorney d. G. Perkins
appeared before the supreme court at
New Haven, when it was expected
that the case of e. G. Mondou VS.. the
New Haven road, in which he is coun
sci for the plaintiff, and the case of
HoNie VS.. the New Haven road would
be heard There were two cases ahead
of them, and at the request of Attor-
ney Robbins, who appeared for the de-
PENDANTS, the court excused them until
Tuesday of next week. The court al
lowed the government to enter in these
cases, and Attorney Harris of the de-
partment OF justice was present, and
will return on Tuesday. Attorney Huh
who is interested i'm the Furlong case,
is counsel for Hoxie.
Sewer Assessment Case.
The hearing of the appeal in the
matter OF the North Gin street sewer
assessment. which was TO come up on
NJ.