New Britain herald., 1915-10-09
DEMURRER UPHELD
 IN TREATMENTS SUIT
Accusation of Defendant Not Con- Sidered SlanderOuS Statement

Judge James T. Meskill in the city court has handed down a decision in the famous Higgins-Gilligan case, sustaining the demurrer filed by Judge B. F. Gaffney, counsel for Gilligan. Unless within one week Attorney Daniel E. O'Keefe, counsel for Hig- gins, files an amendment to his orig inal complaint the case will, under the laws governing the city court, be definitely dropped.
 This case has attracted considerable interest for several weeks. Higgins is a callman in the fire department and Gilligan, who is at present lieu tenant with Engine company No. l, was formerly driver at Engine company No. 5. Two years ago Hig- gins and his brother, Lieutenant Thomas Higgins of company No. 5, are alleged to have had rumpus at the house in which Captain Souney had to interfere. In reporting on this case a few weeks ago Lieutenant Gilligan informed Safety Commission CT filling that John Higgins wielded 8 knife in the rumpus and Captain Souney was slightly cut. Hearing of this allegation Higgins brought suit against Giligan for islander.
 In the hearing before the city court recently Judge B. F. Gaffney, repre- senting Gilligan, filed a demurrer against the plaintiff in which he set forth that the statements alleged to have been made by Gilligan, even though they were made by him, did not constitute a slander This de- murrer has been sustained by Judge Meskill.
 Judgment in Several Cases.
 In the case of Olcott & Winters vs. Harry Ackerly, Judge Meskill has de- nied a motion that it be erased from the docket. M H. Camp represents the plaintiff and J. E. Cooper the de- fendant.
 Judgment for the plaintiff to re- cover $139.06 and costs has been awarded in the case of Baba Y. Jones vs. Joel Jeremiah. Judge Hunger ford was the lawyer for the plain tiff and Lawyer Woods represented the defendant.
 Judgment for the defendant to re- cover costs was awarded in the case of Myer Berkowitz vs. Albert Sher- man. Klett & filling appeared for the defendant and Judge w. F. Man gan for the plaintiff.
 In the case of Cesario Tempelleso vs. Salvatore Carubba a motion to re- quest the plaintiff to file bill of par ticulars has been denied and judg- ment of $S1.O1 and costs has been awarded the plaintiff by default. Judge Hungerford was counsel for the plaintiff.
 Other Business Transacted.
 Business transacted in the city court yesterday afternoon was as follows:
 The case of S. J. Johnson against John Lorenius was assigned for trial on next Thursday afternoon at o'clock and the case of Cesario Tim pulleso against Salvatore Camba, which was commenced yesterday will be finished this morning. The case of Fineman against Shapiro was con- tinued one week, and the case of w. P. Bunnell against A. B. Perrin was erased from the list by agreement. J. Porter Company against R. E. Bealy and Charles Covel, will be heard next Friday. The motion to erase from the list was heard in the case of Charles Olcott against Harry Ackerly. Judge Meskill has given judgment for $50 damage and costs of $9.3O for the plaintiff in the case of Barbara Steinka against John Blondis M. D. Sake represented the plaintiff and F. B. Hungerford the plaintiff.