Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-21
BEFORE SHORT CALENDAR
 OF SUPERIOR COURT
Motion in New London Damage Suit Mote Holder Wins Against Els. Jerome.

At the short calendar session of the superior court in New London Fr1day morning Judge Reed heard the argu- ments of demurrer in the case or James P. Shea against Frederic H. Gavitt. an action to recover damages for injury to property by surface water. The sult is for $15,000. The arguments were made by Attorney C. Hadlal Hull TOT the plaintiff and Attorney Tracy wal Ter for the defendant. Judge Reed took the papers.
 The plaintiff is proprietor of the Lawrence R. Shea building on Bank street, New London. and the defendant owns the property adjoining, part or which is occupied by the Hotel Royal.
 The plaintiff alleges that in the rear of the Hotel Royal the defendant owns a building, one story and a hall hlsh; The building is not properly equipped with getters and that during rain storms water from the roof of the building is thrown against the walls or the Shea building, through which IT percolates and is damaging the build ing.
 Other matters disposed of are as follows:
 The hearing on account of receiver in the case of Pendleton ct al against Stonington Savings bank was post poned.
 The case of Dabou. administrator and trustee, against Moon ct al. was postponed.
 The divorce action of Wilson against ! Wilson, allowance to defend ana all ] mony pendente lite. went off. 1 The case of Serretto against Schwa- l ner ct al, default for failure to an l s*er, went off.
 i The case of Barber vs. Great Allan 1 tic and Pacific Tea Co, default Tor ! failure to answer, went off | The case of Barber vs. Speirs, argu- ment of demurrer, was postponed. The receivers application to sell property in Wimpfheimer Vs- Arlon i Singing society of Stonington was
 Judgment for s5.25e in Underwood 1 trustee. against Jerome was allowed | by the court, by stipulation The suit was brought to collect a | $5.000 note given on Feb. !, 1911, bS Franklin $. Jerome. formerly of this city. and now of California, to the late Ira l.. Peck, then trustee of the es- i tate of the late Oliver P. Wattles- Al ter the bank troubles in which MT Jerome became involved last year ! Dwight L. Underwood, who was theT | trustee of the Wattles estate, started l the suit to collect the note. When the suit was brought. attach rnents were made upon shares ol Uncas National bank stock the prop erty of Mir. Jerome, upon an unstatee number of shares Of the ASsawaga Co l of Killingly. which were the property of Mir. Jerome and also upon all Mir Jerome's interest in 13I shares o Merchants National bank stock, 13'
 of which were pledged to secure loan. The settlement is by srpulatloi and as the note has never been paid it is understood the securities will p' ' turned over to the trustee.
 The case of Balestrini vs. city 0
 New London, motion to expunge sec
 ond defense of answer, was post poned.
 Assignment of Gases. !, Cases were assigned for next weel | only. which is the last week of thu , term. The following assignments wer made:
 Tuesday. March 24-Ranieri vs. ; F. Smith Construction Go. ? Wednesday March 25 - BodfSh V: , Boston Bridge Works, Inc, Harvey e
 al. vs. city of New London, Rogers VS city of New London.