The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24
ARE TIRED Of THEIR TIES.
Many Couples Seek Divorces In the
Supreme Court.
SOME CAUSES OF COMPLAINT
Another Hearing Of the Case OF Caroline
Il. Dodge Against city Of Providence
10 lie Given-Burton Wants His MIX
Route Protec:ed-Other Cases.

A batch OF mismated couples was IN
Judge Wilbur's court today seeking re-
lief from matrimonial bonds. Minnie
NJ. Monroe OF this city asked to b. re
leased from Clarence s. Monroe. on the
ground of desertion AID neglect.
Monroe let his wife Immediately after
marriage, and has giyea her only $40
since that day. lie Is an able-bodied
man, capable of earning a goot living.
Dasity G. Parent of Woonscc xet al
leges that his wife, Minnie X, Las been
guilty of adultery and desertion aud has
lived for some time with one Camille
Dupuis. He asks TO be given his free
dom.
Minnie Lsttime asks a divorce from
her hush md. Benjamin II. Lsttime. He
deser. Ell her three years ago. and has
contributed nothing to her support sine .
Maria Is. Marvin complains tina. hel
husband, julius 5. Marvin. deserted her
six years ago, aud has not supportel her
siIce. She asks the cours To releass her
from her maria re,
Five years ago Charlie, f. Alexander
Geserted mis- wife, Carrie T. Sle asks
the court TO le 1alizs the sep. alton.
George L. Low is a recreant husband
aud has not supported his wife, Flo nc
| S. for som , time. Mrs Low despairs %
lt4OEIllnk MN u u Assn, a StDtTtllOu.
Mamie Ltrimore testified that she has
been cruelty abused b. he: hu 10
Jacob ID. Four, years ago. after NAL
treating her AID threatening her lif', he
abandoned her and has not Afforded her
support since. She asks a divorce.
Frank A. s NTH asks "A legal separation
from his wife Ger rude on tue ground
or adultery aud generally dissipated
habi s.
Action Against City Of Providence.
Anotler hearing In the case of Caro- | ne
Dodge against ID. L. ID. Grange. city
treasurer of Providence. was grantels in
the court in ella nbers toI,y. Mis-.
Dodge was injured oy striking her
mead against a ladder projectiig
over the sidewalk from "A nook and lad
[ plaintiff bill alleged that the ladder
had simply been placed there on the
night i'm question. A demurrer was enter.
ed by the defendant and sustained by
the court ia which it was averred
that the city was not ie-
sponsible mas much as the Huthori.i.s
could not exercise espionage o or ev ry
stree. in the city at every hour of the
day. To strengthen her case the plain
tiff now alleges that the ladaer hal be m
placed across the sidewilk every after
noon for three weeks. The suit Is brought
to recover S2O,OOO damages.
Wants Ills MIX Route Protected.
John w. Burton asks the supreme
court to issue an injunction restraining
Charles +. Bartlett from interfering
with his milk route. Both parties are
peddlers of milk. Burton claims that
Bartlett is taking his customers from
him and wants the court To put q stop
To IT,
Action Against a Savings Bank.
The Ci izeus Savings bank, oa April
IL, 1885. attempted to sell ]. Ersstus
l. ster's homestead estate In Johnston in
foreclosure OF a mortgage. AT the
sale George W.. Hayward. then
vice president OF the bank. be-
came the purchaser. The bank
made a deed under power aud on the
same day Haywarl reconvey d the es-
sideration Of the payment of 5000. the
bank made it's deed with covenants
of title as against itself to james
NJ. Clarke. Clarke died Dec. 20,
1885. and Hayward became trustee of
his estate. The attempted sale, the C
plaiaant alleges, is admittedly old
The bauk after the sale became mort
effect of the deed from the bank To
CLARKE, made April 81. 1885. although
the bank retained the mort age note aud
has il ut the present time.
The plaintiff AYERS that the mortgage
in poss 'ssion is not entitled to compen-
satiou for his trouble in caring for n
renting the estate.
Tn case Vas given a hearing today in
the court in chambers on exceptions
taken to masters report. The plaintiff
prays that he ma be allowed to red. EN-
Line mortgage.