Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-12
SHORT CALENDAR SESSION
 OF SUPERIOR COURT
Annual Calling of the Docket and 63 Cases Were Stricken Off-Three Di- vorces Granted.

At Che snort calendar session or the superior court at 9.30 o'clock Fri day morning the annual calling of the docket took place. at which 63 cases were stricken off while others were allowed to remain conditionally.
 In the Capital City Lumber Go. vs. McLauchlan ct al. the two motions were withdrawn and judgment was given for ssOs.71.
 A motion for judgment by default and hearing in damages was argued in the case of Peck, McWilliams & Go. vs. Cedarsafe Co.,, and the judge took the papers.
 In the case of Richard A. Magner vs. Nils Johnson a motion to expunge was argued and the judge took the papers.
 A motion to set aside the verdict in the case of Charles s. Stamm vs. the United States Finishing Co. was ar gued and the judge took the papers. He received a verdict of $5,000. The judge also took the papers in the case of Cohen vS Cohen, after hearing the arguments on the objection to the re- ception of certified copies of court records.
 In the case of Keegan ct al. vs. Kee- gan ct al, the court gave permission to sell a farm in North Stonington which six brothers own and cannot agree upon it's disposal. W. A. Wilcox was named to make the sale.
 Two weeks were allowed for a reply in the case of Edgcomb's ap- peal from probate.
 Divorce Cases.
 There were three uncontested di- vorce cases on the list, the first being the unfinished case of Florence D. c. Jeffrey vs. Philip T. Jeffrey of New London. Her father testified and the divorce was granted on the grounds of intolerable cruelty. and she was all lowed to change her name to Florence E. Cole.
 For adultery and intolerable cruelty Calvin O. Geer of North Stonington was divorced from Phebs Geer of Stonington. They were married in Westerly March {. 1907, and lived in Westerly. His wife, he claimed, went about with other men, did not attend to household duties. beat him and drove him out. She finally sold the furniture and he said she is now liv- ing with Ben Adam Brown in Ston- ington and has lived with other men. She gave birth to a child last Janu- ary in Stonington. She came from Willimantic and he knew her five months before their marriage, her name being Phebe Stillman.
 Amos T. Burdick and Lester E. Bur-
 
 Alice Bennett of North Stonington was given a divorce from John F. Ben nett of parts unknown. They were married January 4, 1892, and lived in Groton, New Britain and Norwich. Mrs. Bennett's maiden name was Ba- con, but she married William E. Sex ton and later J. F. Bennett. She told of the way the latter beat her and that he left her last August, saying the police were after him. and she understood the charge was rape. He is a lineman and bridge builder. Her son, Earl E. Sexton, her mother, Lydia A. Bacon of New London. and Mrs. Sophia T. McCann testified for the plaintiff. She was allowed to change her name.
 Cases Assigned. The following cases were assigned for trial:
 Tuesday, June 15-Furlong, adm, vs. the New Haven road (on trial3 Wednesday, June 16-Petrone vs. S. & J. Gregson; Harrington vs. Downing ct al.
 Thursday, June 17-Keeler vs. city of New London; Rice vs. Grunert.
 Tuesday. June 29 (Special)-Penhar- low, admx., vs. the Aspinook Co.