Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

There are twenty eight cases re-
turnable to the superior court today
the first Tuesday in February. There
is much greater variety than in many
months, there being three breach OF
promise suits. in two of which 1t Is
the man who is the plaintiff. One
seeks damages of $1,000 and the other
two $1,000 each. There are five divorce
cases in the list with desertion, intol-
cradle cruelty and intemperance, the
grounds on which separation is SOUGHT
One Islander case comes from New
London, where one Italian claims an
other called him thief in his native
tongue, while there is a case where a
wife sues another woman for causing
her husband to neglect her and places
damages at $4,000.
Three suits are brought under the
new United States law which permits
larager damages to be sought in case
of death from accidents where 1t is
ALLEGED negligence was the cause. In
similar cases under the state law the
maximum amount which could be
claimed was $1,000. There are two
appeals brought to the superior court
and several suits for foreclosure on
property.
The full list of the cases returned
to Clerk Parsons of the superior court
is as follows:
Vladislaw Kornatzky OF Norwich
sues Masdalena PotalZka of Norwich
for breach of promise. He claims that
on Jan. 6, 1909, she promised to marry
him. but now refuses and expressly
declared that she would never marry
him, although on Jan. 9 he had re-
quested her to marry him, and she de-
clared she would never do so. He
claims $500 damages.
Tor $500 damages Fanny Rachelson
of New York sues Louis Elgart of Col
chester because Of breach of promise.
She also desires returned money given
him to start in business.
Seeking $4,000 damages for breach
of promise, James Amman of Charles
town. w. v, sues Alice Zegaer of
Griswold. She had promised to marry
him in January and in April. She still
refuses 20 marry him, although the
plaintiff in December and since has
requested the defendant to marry him
according to the promises.
Five Divorce Cases.
Lena Beebe Randall Of East Lyme
seeks di, orce from George H. Randall
of parts unknown on the grounds Of
desertion. They we're married Oct. l,
1898, and he deserted her Dec. %,
1905. She also seeks custody of a minor
child.
MARY r. WdLSOu VI OLOlAli4E AOlA e-1AA7
for a divorce from Walter A. Watson
of Stonington on the grounds of intol-
cradle cruelty. They were married
Nov. 3, 1905, her maiden name being
Mary z. Lewis. She asks for custody
of their two year old son.
Jennie E. Wilson Of New London
petitions for q divorce from William j.
Wilson of New London on the grounds
of habitual intemperance. They were
I-r- al q
name being Jennie Z. Whipple, which
she desires to take
Mabel L. Loudon Of New London
seeks a divorce from Abel c. Loudon
of Stonington on the grounds of intol
cradle cruelty and habitual intemper
ance. She seeks custody Of their two
year old boy. They were married Nov.
80, 1905.
Willard A. Lucas Of Preston sues
Helen L. Lucas alias Helen L smith,
of Fair Ground, L. l., for divorce on
grounds Of desertion. They were mar
ried May p, 1902.
Grace B. aMcCullough) McCord Of
New London sues William L. McCord,
alias W. S. Stone, of parts unknown,
for divorce on the grounds Of deser-
tioh. They were married Jan. 27, 1898.
and he deserted her Nov. %, 1905. She
seeks the custody Of a minor son aged
10.
Alienation of Affections.
Mary ]. Palmer sues Mabel Over Of
Essex for $4,000 for the alienation Of
the affections Of her husband, Alfred
". Palmer, and causing him to neglect
her. She claims adultery on Jan. l,
1903, and at other times, and asks
damages.
Margaret Pinkham sues the town Of
stonington for $4,000 for injuries re-
ceived from a defective highway Oct.
2, 1908.
Suits Against Towns and Corporations.
Amede Chiefly sues the town Of
Montville for $500 for injuries re-
ceived in that town leaving from the
Montville station on May Is, 1908. It
is claimed the highway was obstructed.