Prohibition Part Of Fairfield Ave Property Battle
Judge Yenge Wolfe heard a 36000 damage suit by Joseph Frieheit against William Brock over a five year lease not renewed after expiration at 347 9 Fairfield Ave. Prohibition era threats allegedly influenced the landlord’s decision. Brock offered a two year lease with business flexibility. The case ends with judgment unresolved in the report.
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Yenge Wolfe
Joseph
Dlaintiff
Brock
Feiholt
Iease
Thing
Cullinast
Fremelt
Eintiff
Hartford Woman Seeks Recovery On $45000 Note
Agnes M. Small of Hartford files foreclosure against County Commissioner Frank E. Ballard William B. Beardman and the American Lacquer company claiming unpaid interest on a $10000 mortgage and a $15000 note issued August last. The mortgage covers the American Lacquer company property on Bruce avenue Hartford and includes personal property such as four stills eleven condensers pumps steel tanks sinks and cookers.
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Orecdhic
Agnes HM
Small
Hartford
Frank E. Ballard
William B. Beardman
American Lacquer Company
Bruce Avenue
Ratford
Property Owners Appeal Assessments in Superior Court
In Superior court yesterday two property holders led appeals seeking relief from the Board of Relat assessing valuations of their properties. The John R. Woodhull company contests valuations of its property on Water State and John streets at 3176 965 against the assessor's 297181.
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Board of Relat
Thseir Proverties
Vradoriak
Downg
Ani Wirllan
Perry Downs
Main Street
Fa Jampants
John R. Woodhull Company
John Streets
Bigamy Charge Ends War Hero's Marital Tangle
Madeleine M. DeBerry of Armes sues for divorce from Jennings Bryan DeBerry, alleging he married Wilhelming Bischer and lived with her as husband from 1921 to 1924 while DeBerry is in state prison for bigamy. She seeks custody of their two year old child and alimony.
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Madeleine M. DeBerry
Armes
Rance
Jennings Bryan DeBerry
DeBerry
Wilhelming Bischer
Cay J
Fox 2
Court Dismisses Suit Against Bridgeport Co
A New York based suit by GB Richards and Co. seeking $12,000 and damages over trade acceptances was thrown out by Connecticut Supreme Court. The five justices concurred, upholding a lower court ruling against Bridgeport Electric Manufacturing Co. in a decision noted from New York.
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Notica
New York
Connecticut Selectric Manufacturing Company
Connecticut
Ayenua
Pistenco Street
Appelare Division
Supreme Court
Iea
GB. Richards and Co
Bridgeport Company
Deserted Soon After Marriage Claims Divorce
Aire. Queena Corbieve of Shielton sues John Cortiers formerly of New Haven now of porta une knows for desertion less than two years after their August 12 1917 marriage. She seeks custody of their three year old son and asserts she was deserted on February 21 1919.
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Aire
Queena, Corbieve
Shielton
John Cortiers
New Haven
Porta Une Knows
Beardsley Street Foreclosure Suit Filed Against Garrigan
Foreclosure action for about 3600 dollars filed by Jacob Bernsisin against Evelyn Garrigan over Beardsley street property. Papers recorded in the superior court yesterday.
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Jacob Bernsisin
Evelyn M. Garrigan
Beardsley Street
Bwperer Cour Yestergy
Court halts 20 cases against Morris Main Products firm
U S District Judge Yawin 8 restrains state courts from proceeding in several cases against Morris Main Products Company of Bridgeport. Cases total claims between 550000 and 400000, with one judgment already at 30000. The plant history traces to Liberty Ordnance and American Can Company, later Morris Metal Products.
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United States
Yawin
Thomas Cesterday
Isaac Wolfe
Suprema Court
Morris Main Products Company
Ikig
Morris Metals Produely Corporation
Que Wa
Europ
Bridagport Prosectile Company
Maling Raunillona
Liberty Ordnance Company
Lit
American Can Company
Morris Mota Pros Dusta Torporetion
Wag
Bridgeport Company
Fraud Alleged In Stratford House Purchase
Hastings files suit in Superior court alleging Ernest and George Seyfert misrepresented a West Broad street Stratford house to induce a $7,000 sale. He has paid $2,104.55 and claims dry cellar, good second floor, and intact roof were misrepresented, seeks rescission, reconveyance, refund, and $2,500 damages.
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Cyartes
Hastings
Ernest EH
George A. Seyfert
West Broad Street
Stratford
Reyferts
Purc Chase
Appeals in Awards of Compensation
In Ynha Superior Court yesterday two appeals from compensation awards were filed by local manufacturing firms. Crane Co. appeals a $117 lump sum for Emmanuel Exidnelo who injuryed wrist in October 1920 and burned in 1921 while employed. Relatives of Jeram Cnet, killed July 1 1918 at Bridgeport Brass Co, appeal a $4.22 weekly for 372 weeks. Austrian dependents missed a claim deadline due to wartime conditions.
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Ynha Superior Court
E. T. Buck
Ingham
Crane Co
Temanuel Exidnelo
Manuel Tigiio
New York City
Erihelo
Austria
Will of B J Lewis Filed for Probate in Bridgeport
The will of Benjamin B. Lewis of Boston avenue, detailing an estate near 200000, was accepted for probate by Judge Paul L. Miller. The income will be apportioned to Bridgeport charities. The estate includes about 30000 in Bridgeport and Trumbull real estate with the rest in stocks, bonds, and other personal property. Howard Spear, Willum W. Nichols, and attorney Pani Chapman were named to appraise the estate.
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Benjamin B.lewis
Boston Avenue
Paul L Miller
Bridgeport Charities
Bridgeport and
Trumbull
Miler
Howard Spear
Willum W. Nichols
Pani
Chapman
Possession of Gem Ave Property Involved in Suit
A foreclosure writ was filed in the Supertas court yesterday by Zinke Miner against Mary A Moran of Weeover over an unpaid note from August 1920 for 780 dollars. Miller claims 635 dollars remains due and asks for possession of the Gem avenue property mortgaged to cover the note.
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Supertas
Zinke Miner
Mary A. Morano Weeover
Miller
Gem Avenue
Man Uses False Identity To Buy Stove With Bad Check
A man posing as Charles Wright bought a stove at 804 Fairfield Avenue, using a $42.50 check to pay and received $26 stove plus $16.50 in change, then disappeared. Police were notified and investigations continue.
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Charles Wright
Fairtelt Avenue
Decision Reserved in Mattice Lewis Case In Milford Collision
In Common Pleas court yesterday Judge reserved ruling in the action by Teays Joan Walsh against John Co Mattice and William J Lewis and the counter suit by Mattice against Lewis. The dispute stems from a motor collision between a Lewis car and a vehicle driven by Mrs Mattice near Milford on a prior date.
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Teays
Joan Walsh
John Co. Mattice
William J. Lewis
Mattice
Common Pleas Court
Lewis
Milford
Elderly Woman Flees Nurse Then Traced Across Town
An elderly, 66 year old, mentally unbalanced woman, Mrs A M Green, vanished from East Canin yesterday morning. She was traced to Bridport and Falls Village where she asked a resident for money to reach Bridgeport. She bought a train ticket and was last seen leaving the train in Bridgeport.
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East Canin
A. M. Green
Bridaport
Bureau of Missing
Fargous
East Canaan
Bridgeport
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Bridgeport CO
Beardsley
Wirthmore
St. Albans Grain Co
Bas.m
COX OY
Sloans Grain
Whelesats Distributors
Boston
Mass
St. Albans
Vermont
PERK
Wirthmore Feeds
Samp Mortar Mills, Inc
Samp Mortar Rtock
Trumby Fairfield North Bri
U.S
Thomas
Morris Metal Products
Stratford House
B. J. Lewis
Gem Ave
Bride +t Hospital
Peliee
Christian Entan
Borys
Protestant Orphan Agglim
Council of
Saroiske
Pimeene
Mattice-Lewis
Superior and Common Pleas
Fleischmann’s
Fielschmann
Fleischmann
Fleischmannn
Bridgeport Financial Federation
Main St. Noble
Little Wanderers
Pridedai
Associated Charities
Travelers Aid
St. Vincents Hospital
Boy Scouts
Rebrece
Jewish Welfare Bureau
YWCA
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