Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-07
VERDICT OF $473O.77 AT WESTERLY
Jury Awards Contractor Symes 113 and Interest in Build
 ing Suit Against Bridgeport Man-Trespass Suit for for $1 OOO Continued-Members of Constab.ary Sworn in as Smith Marriage Abandoned Barge Heated by T. A. Scott Co.,

Judge Herbert W Rathbun, of coun- sel for defence in the case of Daniel Synnes against Archibald McNeil, con- tinued his argument 70 the jury, when the superior court for Washington county reconvened at Westerly Thurs day morning. At the conclusion of the argument Judge Barrows charged the jury and at 11.35 the jurors retired for deIiberation.
 While the jurors were out. default was recorded in the case of Irving A Sunderland against Flint Farm Incor- porated, and Irving H. Thompson against Abria P. Rodiman.
 The Sy1nes -McNeiI case is an action in which the plaintiff, contractor, aggregate amount of SE000, alleged to ne a balance due for the construction of a bungalow at Musicolony for Arch ibald McNeil, of Bridgeport. The was s4,5o9 but the cost to MT. Mc- Neil has been s12,000, plus the sum claimed by McNen for extras. In charging the jury Judge Barrows said that no weight should be given to that part of the argument which stated that MT. McNeH sat on his porch at Mu- sicoleny and enjoyed the sea breezeS from the Atlantic at the expense of Mir. Synes, as wealth or poverty of the principals was no part of the case. It
 
 whatever sums had been paid to Con nor & Sor on the contract should be given due credit Connor had been referred to in the case as partner of Symes, but he had not been in court and he might be dead. insofar as the knowledge of the court is concerned. THeer was no question as to contract, though perhaps incomplete. There McNei1 up to "a certain date, and Symes claimed he signed that re- lease after he was assured that all back bills were to be paid by rMc- Neil. On the witness stand, MT. Me Neil testified that he cosld not recall he was contradicted on that point by Mir. Symes and Charles Sherman. Judge Barrcws told the jury that the release meant just what it said. Symes claimed he was d/teived in signing the release, and. if that is SO. the release is no good. If plaintiff is entitled to re- cover any amount, he is entitled to in terest at six per cent. on that amount from May 1. 1915.
 At one o'clock the jurors filed back into court and asked for the exact amount of damages claimed by plain tiff. Judge Barrows informed them that the adandum was s7.ooo, but that the actual amount of the claims was s4,113,T2. The jury then retired and ten minutes later returned. The foreman announced that they had reached a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $4,113.72, with interest add ed of. six per cent. for two years and a half. total of $4.730.77. The jurors were then excused until next Monday morning. ~
 The ease Of Angela M. Guarino .gainst Anaeio -Cappueeio was called for trial. Thursday afternoon. This is an action of trespass on. land and damages are set at $1.000. The land over which there is q dispute in actual ownership is located eff Pierce street and it is alleged that C.uppuccio drove horse. on this land. tore up shrub bery. and did other damage and that he entered the land when ordered to keep off by thet owner. Attorney Dunn, counsel for Guarino stated that both parties in the case had waived jury trial and preferred to try the case before the judge. Attorney Da- wis for defendant entered plea of not guilty for his client. and the case is purely a question of trespass. The hearing had proceeded for two hours when Judge Barrows decided to con tinue the case to the April term. The court then adjourned to 1o.30 Friday morning. The case of ,Stiilman- against Minti is assigned for hearing by the court. .t-.. -s
 The verdict in the symes-CcNeil case