The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-14
COUNTY
 CASES DECIDED BY THE SUPRE ME COURT

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 The supreme court yesterday gave had their origin in the courts of Fair
 Associated Hat Manufacturers against lBaird-Unteidt Go. Wheeler, fudge. All concur The superior court is advised to render it's judgment in favor Of the plaintiff for $5s000, with interest from June 14, 1909. Costs in this court will be assessed in favor of the plaintiff This was an action to recover 6. 900. liquidAted damages for violation of certain resolutions Of the plaintiff association passed under a certain section of its by-laWs by the defendant members Of the association. brought to the superior court and by stipulation of the part1es reserved by Judge Curtis upon a finding of facts for the advice of the supreme court. The plaintiff is a non-stock corpora ton of the state of New York, com posed Of dfty-six companies, corpora tions and individuals. engaged in the nanufacture of felt hats, with places Of business in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Penn sylvania. The defendant corporation was located at Bethel and was a member Of the association. The plain tiff was the successor of the Whole sale Fur Felt Hat Manufacturers as-. sociaticn, whose assets, property, rights and agreements and contracts had been transferred to the plaintim. The purposes and objects of the as sociation, as recited in it's certificate of incorporation, were to improve business conditions of its members, to maintain harmonious relations be- tween them, and to promote. subserve and encourage social intercourse be- tween them
 Albert R. Malkfn against William, TIT. IL asaT. judge. The superior court is advised to grant the respondents motion tlo quash the alternative writ and to dis { mantle complaint. The costs of this court will be taxed in favor of the re- spondents. This case related to a timate and taxation of Norwa1k to. modify the separate assessment list of the first taxing district, brought to the superior court CTuttle, judge), where the facts were agreed on and tn e motion to, quash the writ re- served for the advice of the supreme court.
 State of Connections against Thomas F. sMeGse Thayer, judge. No error All concur. The court said: @As the defendants claims depend upon stlhe correctness of his construction of the previso it is unnecessary to consider them further There is no error. This
 
 tion of the act concerning the sale of food in package form. brought to the criminal court of common pleas and tried to jury before Judge Walsh; verdict and judgment of guilty The defendant appealed, assigning as er- TOTS the courts action in overruling a demurrer to the information. in refus- ing to charge, as requested, In cenarg'- ing that upon the agreed facts the state was entitled to 2 verdict and in overriding. the defendant's objection to the imposition of any penalty and in imposing a fine of $50.
 Clitus H. King, administrator, ap- peal from probate Thayer, judge. Superior court advised to erase cause from it's docket All concur. This was' an appeal from a decree from the probate court of Bridgeport, ordering the distribution of the estate of Will liam E. Gedney, formerly of Trum- bull, but absent and unheard of for period Of seven years, or more, and presumed to be dead. Later to the superior court and reserved by the court CTuttIe, judge) upon an agreed statement of facts. for the advice of the supreme court as to what Judg- m ent should be rendered