The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-13
$500 NOT ENOUGH
 FOR CHILD'S LEE Supreme Court Finds In g Gases, Including Many from Fairfield County Court Sustains Finding in Suit of McMahon Estate, that It Has No Title In
 Long Beach

The McMahon estate is denied title to Long Beach, losing it's suit against Stratford.
 The decision of Judge George W. Wheeler, setting aside a verdict of $500 for the death of a child is sus- tained.
 The judges of the supreme court of errors, after consultation held in New Haven, yesterday, gave opin- ions in twenty-three cases. In suit brought to recover on a policy insur- ing the holder from damages by strikes, judgment of s29, ,449.49 is af- firmed. In another case the action of the lower court in refusing to in- terfere in behalf of either party to suit is sustained.
 An abstract follows:
 Charles V. McCann, administrator, against Peter McGuire. An action for damages for personal injuries result ing in the death of the plaintiffs in- testate alleged to have been caused by the defendants negligence. Tried before Judge G. w. Wheeler and a jury in the supreme court in Fair field county. A verdict for the plain tiff was set aside by the court and an appeal was taken. Chief Justice Hall finds no error. The intestate was one Charles D. McCann, a boy who, being in fear that the wagon in which he was riding was about to be struck by an automobile, jumped from the wagon and was struck and killed by the auto. The jury first returned a verdict giving the plaintiff $500. The court told the jury that if the ver- dict ought to be in favor of the plain tiff the assessment of damages at $500 was inadequate and ordered the jury to deliberate further. They returned the same verdict a second time, where upon he accepted it, set it aside, and ordered a new trial
 State against Theodore c. Goetz. Goetz was tried for manslaughter be- fore Judge Williams and a jury and was found guilty and appealed upon alleged errors in the ruling of the court. No errors. Opinion by Chief Justice Hall.
 Thomas Dundon against Richard Dundon; an action to secure settle ment of partnership affairs, to secure an accounting and the appointment of a receiver The court found for the plaintiff and rendered judgment for him to recover $5,979.0S and his costs. The defendant appealed. There is no error and the opinion is by Judge Rob. inson.
 Casey & Hurley against the MacF'ar- lane Brothers Manufacturing Com pany an action to recover for extra work and material. tried before Judge Burpee, who found judgment for the plaintiff from which the defendant ap- pealed. There is no error and the opinion is by Judge Roraback.
 Max Waxshow against A. Elwood & Sons and others; an action for the appointment of receiver and an ac- counting. The court declined to in- terfere in behalf of either party and the plaintiff appealed. No error is found by Judge Robinson.
 John H. McMahon and others against the town of Stratford and others: an action to quit title of a piece of land on Long Beach. Judge Gager found that the plaintiffs had no title in the premises and an appeal was taken. No error. The opinion is by Judge Roraback.
 State against Herbert B. Lanyon. Informa tion for embezZlement, heard by Judge Williams and a jury; verdict and judgment of guilty from which the defendant appealed. No error. The opinion is by Judge Thayer.