The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27
Litigation In Local Courts

A motion to set aside the $6,200 jury verdict returned for Julia D. Beck of Waterbury in her personal injury suit against George w. Cas- sidy, local builder, was filed in su- perior court yesterday afternoon and a hearing has been assigned for Jure 4 before Judge William H. Comley. The plaintiff sued as the result of injuties sustained last July IT in fall during an inspection tour of new home owned by the defendent on Douglas avenue.
 Helen Cantor Beebe of Waterbury was granted a divorce from Harold Beebe, also of this city, in a decision handed down by Superior Court Judge William H. Comley yesterday afternoon. Custody of two minor children, allowances of $22 monthly for their support and $42 each month alimony was awarded to the plaintiff. The couple married Dec. 29, 1884.
 lNOld SNI Ol w WdUCl DuLy 1ldo AllCN a $5,0OO damage suit in superior court against the City of Waterbury and the Waterbury Savings Bank as the result of injuries sustained in a sidewalk fall May 23 1922 The ac- cident occurred on premises owned by the Bank on Gilbert street.
 ;nl ,,,Non,1tnctaI liunrnn anfiny1c have been scheduled for hearings at short calendar session of superior court before Judge William H. Comedy tomorrow morning. They are as follows:
 Thomas William O,Brien against Isabel Martin O'Brien, Florence Wagner against John K. Wagner, Celia Jeglenski against Walter Jeg- lenski Vincent Ribes against Car men Venigas Ribes, Anna M, Wheeler against Harry R. Wheeler, Lucille Price Tripp against Leroy Tripp, Mary Konavaluck Giglio against Raymond A. Mathieu.
 Compensation for services as re- Ceiver of the Industrial Properties, Inc, will be sought by Attorney AL fred L. Finkelstein at short cal- endar session of superior court be- fore Judge William H. Comley to- morrow. In motion filed in court, MT. Finklestein states he was paid $2,000 for services rendered between May 24 and November "A, 1942 and desires compensation for work rend- cred since that time. In addition to serving as receiver he has perform ed all legal services connected with the case, he states.
 Charles F. Mccarthy of Oakville seeks 200 damages from the Torring- ton Supply Company and Jerome Steim, both of this city, as the result of an automobile collision last Feb ruary IT at East Main and South Elm streets, according to papers filed in common pleas court today. The plaintiff claims repairs to his car cost $l27.88 and it's value was les sened as the result of the accident which involved vehicle owned by the local concern and driven by the other defendant.
 An appeal from assessors valua- tion of property in Naugautck was filed in common pleas court today by the Colonial Trust Company, as trustees of the Hopkins Memorial under the will of Abbie c. Hopkins, against the Borough of Naugatuck. Land and buildings were given val nations of $7650 and $21, ,040 re- spectively, both claimed to be "ex- cessive, disproportionate and un- lawful" by the petitioner The tax bill received May totaled $659.87, the complaint states.
 A hearing in the appeal filed by Mary Santa Marie of Waterbury from the common pleas jury verdict of $12,500 for Joseph Magaraci, also of this city, ha sbeen scheduled for Thursday, June 3, at II a. m. at the State Supreme Court in Hart ford.
 The plaintiff sued as the result of injuries sustained when dynamite cap he picked up on the defend- ant property exploded In his hands after he pricked it with a pin.