Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-07
JEWETT CITY

Not for many day has so much To- cal interest been manifested as was evil denced by the number of spectators as- | sernbled in Gtiswold town court Thurs | day morning Court was opened by l Deputy Sheriff G. B. Stanton, with Act l ing Judge Arthur F. Libby occupying the bench. Attorney E. W. Higgins of Nor
 wioh appeared for the plaintiff and Att torney W. H. Shields for the defend
 ant. The case was that of Mrs. He en Rioux vs. Miss Elizabeth Dealy Miss Dealy occupies a store in the Rioux block, contrary to the wishes of the plaintiff, having been warned to quit. Mrs Rioux was in court on summary
 process to secure possession.
 1 The jurymen were Daniel L. Phillips. A. H. Jones, Charles E. Maynard, ] George H. Thornton, Ernest French
 and Horace Daw ey. Clarence Kahn was challe S and was excused by
 Judge Libb. The morning session was taken up entirely by the attorneys in
 argument as to whether a second item of defense offered by Attorney Shields should be admitted This item was in- tended to show that Miss Deay occu- pied the premises from year to year. There was no agreement made Or mem-
 brandt m in writing ss to any time limit
 that the property might be occunind
 Attorney Higgins entered demur-
 Ter against this second defense. Ad-
 journrnent was taken until 2 .. m At the onenlng of the afternoon ses-
 sion the court room was packed Judge
 Libby sustained the demurrer of Attor-
 ney Hieoins. The jury was sworn by
 Clerk of the Court Judge H 1T. Burn ham, Attorney Hi9eins read the items
 of the case to the jury and argued that
 the property was rented from month tc
 month, also that Aug. 9th. 1901. Miss
 before Sept. II, hv Mrs Rioux's attor. neys. Brown & James
 :. Mrs Rioux when called to the stand detailed testimony relative to the rent
 ing She told of the time when sh, visited Miss Dealy and informed her
 that she had leased the rooms to tht
 Iewett City Trust Co., The fiery con , Versstion which took place at that tim , was repeated bv Mrs Rioux to cour
 and iurv. After that time. she turn et , the matter over to her lawyers ouAs I tioned by Attornev Shields she admit
 led havine tatan nav of Miss Dealv II the sum of $40 for rent for the montf of Sentemher
 f T. A Rionx esNa testimony corrobo
 rati of that Of his wife.
 f The exhibits offered bv naintiff wer the lease to the Jewett City Trust Co Of the rooms in question for a term o . three years from Sent. 1 at an annua
 rental of $500 and the leeaI notice t n n1it served upon Miss Dealy by Brow i S James.
 The defense exhibited two checks c
 S40 each paid hv Miss 'Dealv for tn S first two months rent. Mrs. Riou Q swore that she only received s60 fo l. the first two IT 'nths' rent. Exhibit l - Was the receipt given to Miss Dealy las n Wednesday evening for rent fo Sen
 tember, she havire been ordered 10 uui d on or before Sentanober 11th. At tn 2 close of the " ntiff's testimony. an Q after the jury had been asked to retir, l.; Attorney Shields entered a motion fo
 non-suit. s The next 45 minutes was taken n e bv the attornevr' arguments. Attorne ,, Shields maintaining that Mrs Rioux 1 n accepting Sepremher rent acknowledge ,- That Mss Deely was sti'1 tenant, a 7, Though she had been served notice
 quit September Ii.
 Attorney HlFrins maintained that h
 Client had full and legal right { I. take rent for past occupancy and tha e as long as no advante payment wa d made that shc recognized no tenant, ,- Judge Libby reserved his decision a 1. thA motion for non-suit until 0.a0 tn q (Friday) morning.
 ]. The name of John Neil of Voluntuw q should not have appeared on the tow ss tax delinquent list. as he paid his tRxt .: at the nroner time.
 .e Miss Marguerite Young, daughter