The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-01
CONNECTICUT SUPREME COURT
 FINDS ERRORS
Decides that State Has Jul risdiction in Barber Suit
 Against Morgan
Sets Aside Burpee's Deci- sion in Case of Bar Griev- ance Against Attorney Ennis

Court of Errors came In here yes terday, and rendered a large number of decisions in this county which il has been considering since its last term-that of June. The principal mater was the courts finding in the case of Clarence l.. Barber, the New York capitalist, who attached 10000 shares of the stock of the New Haven railroad, belonging to J. Pierpont Morgan, in a S250,00O law suit. This case has been twice thrown out of the Superior court because of lack of Jurisdiction. On an appeal from the last rejection the court ruled In favor of the plaiRtiff's counsel yes terday. In an opinion by Judge case is remanded for further pro- ceediags, according to law. This de cision may bring the trial of this big case into this state.
 Non-Suit Oyerruled. | The action of Mark Don ovan, Sr., administrator, against the Connect- cut company, is another acton tnas was taken to the Supreme Court or Errors as the result of the granting of a non-suit in ,the' Superior court. The action was brought 10 secur e damages for the death of Mark Dono- van, Jr., a conductor who was killed
  1909, when trolley car plunged down an embandment in Seymour and crashed through the ice of a pond, preventing the escape of the motorman. The Supreme court finds error in the granting of the nom s,,it. and a new trial is ordered by the court.
 The Supreme court finds no error in the action of John D. Kelly against States Attorney Arnon A. filling. In this case the plaintin sued on a claim that materials and services rendered for a new house still had certain amount due on them. A lien was filed and suit brought to fore close upon it. The Superior court found for the defendant t, to ad recover
 In the case of the state against Frank Mcclure, the defendant had been found guilty of assault with ln- tent to murder and sentenced to from appealed but the supreme court finds no error in his case.
 In the appeal of the Board of Ald- ermen and the Mayor of Waterbury, and also in the case of Nolan, (two cases) error: judgment set aside; affirm and annul the order of the railroad commissioners. Opinion by Hall, c. J. This was an action on appeal from the railroad commission CTS action in Waterbury.
 In Oliver l.. Turgeon vs. the Con necticut company Error Opinion by Judge Wheeler. Plaintiffs appeal from the superior court. Plalntin sued for $5,000 for injuries on the Miniature Railway at Savin Rock and CTS of Turgeon's family who also make similar claims.
 Tn Harry Glassmer vs. Julius Waas, no error. Opinion by Roraback De- fendant's appeal Injury in conse-S quence of the use of derrick in the claim of the defendant was over & In Charles c. Stevens vs. John Smoker, no error. Opinion by Thay- er This was the defendants appeal "a suit over property lines in this city. fH
 Court Gives Advice.
 In the Union Trust Co.,, trustee, vs. Lewis P. Sheldon. on a reservation, the lower court is thus advised by Judge Thayer. regarding the Hotch- kiss will:
 .'The superior court is advised CD that said Hotchkiss had no authority to make the request signed and de- livered by him to the plaintiff as set forth. in the complaint and the plain, tiff cannot properly upon the request make payment to Mrs Sheldon of the
 
 said Hotchkiss had no authority to appoint Lewis H. Sheldon and John W. Bristol to act within place and stead of Lewis D. Bristol and Eugene s. Bristol, and that the plaintiff can not properly pay over to Mrs. Shel- don upon the request signed and de- livered by said Hotchkiss, Sheldon and John w. Bristol as set forth in the complaint the sum of, S5.0O0 therein named. No costs will be tax
 
 In Samuel Wilson vs. Wifred War ner, administrator, case remanded with direction to affirm order of the probate court. This is Waterbury case.
 In ex-Governor Frank B. Weeks, ct als., trustee, vs Burton Mansfield, ad- ministrator, ct als. Judgment was rendered in accordance with exhibit A This was the reservation suit to determine the construction of the will of George Atwater of Hamden, brought to and reserved by the Su- court A. Waldo HyGe with Attorney General John H. Light appeared for the plaintiff Charles F. Clarke for the defense
 The case is especially interesting from the fact that the Supreme court was called upon to determine the status of an indigent and insane per
 
 bequeathed in October 26 1887, which conveyed it to the general hospital for the insane under certain restrictions. The opinion of Prentice, J., is sus- tained The court holds that the moneys can be distributed between the Nor wich and Middletown hospitals, as suggested in Judge Prentice's decis- l ion. In John B. Forbes vs the Town of Orange. Demurrer to reply overruled and plea in abatement admitted. 1 Opinion by Hall. c. J.
 Tn William H. Sorden vs Philip | Hugo, no error. Opinion by Prentice | This was the plaintiffs appeal The l action covered the commitment of Sorden to the county jail, a dispute | in a habeas corpus process. The 1 plaintiff is a colored man formerly | the proprietor of what is called the Pennsylvania hotel.
 Addie Burnes Defeated. The case outside of New Haven | county that will undoubtedly create | the greatest general interest is the | appeal of Addie Burnes of New Lon don from States prison sentence on the charge of statutory rape. Burns was found guilty at Norwich | on January 2s, 1909, in the Criminal | Superior Court on the charge of stat utory rape on January 19 and 26, in | 1907