Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-28
APPEALS WERE ARGUED
 BEFORE SUPREME COURT.
Judge Gardiner Greene Called to Sit With Court Through Death of sx- Mayor Thayer.

The supreme court of errors con- vened here Tuesday morning. Chief Justice Samuel Prentice presidde. As- 5ociate Justices A. T. Roraback, John J. Beach and George W. Wheeler and Judge Gardiner Greene of the superior court sat with him.
 Rev. J. Eldred Brown offered prayer just after court came in at 1e.3e, after which the session was formally opened by Deputy Sheriff Herbert E. Draper. that Associate Justice John M. Thayer was compelled to be absent on account of the death of his brother. ex-Mayor Charles F. Thayer, and that his place would be taken by Judge Gardiner Greene of the superior court.
 McDougaI Case Postponed.
 Attorney Christopher l.. Avery asked that the case of John J. McDougal, administrator, against the T. A. Scott company of New London go over be- cause ex-Mayor Thayer, whose demise occurred Monday night, was attorney for the defense. This Is a case in which McDouga1 sued the Scott com pany for $18,09e damages for the death of his father, John A. McDougal, who was killed about four years ago by being struck by g. spile. The plaintiff was given verdict of $2,0OO, from which an appeal was taken. The case will be heard in Hartford.
 SHod fN9diHSI SdNtIs
 A demurrer and a plea in abatement was argued in the case of James P. Shea against Frederick H. Gavitt of New London. In this case suit was brought for S15,000 damages for water that dripped from the caves of the Gavftt building to the Shea building, which adjoins it in Bank street. Shea was given a verdict of s2oO in the su- perior court in New London, with which he is not satisfied, and takes an appeal. Arguments were made by At torney c. Hadlai Hull for the plaintiff and by Attorney Tracy Waller for the defendant.
 Rogers Suit Against City.
 The case of Mary F. Rogers of New London against the city of New Lon don for damages to her property in Williams street arising out of a change of grade in 1912, when the new side walks were laid, was then argued. Mrs. Rogers sued for $10,000 and in the su- perior court over 8 year ago was damages, from which she takes an appeal.
 Ponemah Mills vs. Lisbon.
 The court heard arguments in the case of Ponemah mills against the town of Lisbon. This case was brought on an appeal from the action of the board of relief of the defendant town III assessing lanQ DelOnS1nS to the mill company. In the lower court judgment was in favor of the town. The land in question was assessed at 175 acres at a valuation of SIS. .125. Against this the mill company claims that the acre age was only 140 acres, more or less, and that the board declined to make any reduction in the acreage or assess ment. ". F. A. Quinn and A. A. Browning were attorneys for the town and John M. Huntington for the com pany.
 Another case argued was that of Joseph Quint of New Haven against James OConnell to collect payment for a bill of goods. The plaintiff al- leges that it sold goods to O'Connel1 who is saloon keeper, for which it never received payment. The defend ant denied liability on the ground that when the goods were sold he had sold his saloon, although the license was still hanging up in the place. Judg- ment was given for Quint in the court of common pleas from which decision the. defendant takes an appeal. Att toYheys Thomas M. Shields and Will liam H. Shields, Jr., appeared for MT O'Connell and Attorney B. w. Perkins for MT. Quint.
 The court adjourned at 4.30 to come in the next morning to hear the re- maining cases.