The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-20
HEARD IN COURT.
Master Plumbers Litigation Again
Before the Appellate Division.

The case Of Macauley Brothers vs.. Pat
rick Tierney ct ais. was heard today on a
motion for the appellate division of the
Supreme Court TO enter a decree In pur-
suance of its rescript recently handed
down in the case. The plaintiffs pray the
court to issue mandat ory
decree to the defendants, as officers
OF the Providence Master Plum bers'
Association, ordering the members OF the
association TO rescind all notices, oral or
written, heretofore sent to dealera in
plumbers supplies, notifying them not to
sell to non-union master plumbers in
Rhode Island, and also resembling all
notices of this character sent to the Ma
tional Master Plumbers Association. Tho
defendants pray that decree be issued
in general terms simply restraining them
from any attempts TO co-erce or boycott
the plaintiffs. The defendants contend
that the court has not the Master Plum
bers Association before il, SO that it could
enforce such a mandatory decree even il
the court bad power to issue such decree
on q preliminary injunction. The case
was held for advisemelt.
97s1 (divorce). Cyrus w. Fletcher VS..
Floremond T.. Fletcher. Decree entered
for allowance,
1880 equity. Peter McGough, admin
istrator, VS.. James Hughes, ct al. Assigned
Oct. 80.
ofol leQulty1. ShiDe ds oioD.
363S (equity). Citizens Savings Bank
VS.. w. j. Mitchell CT al. Assigned Oct. 20.
S5T7 equity. Amos M. Hawkins Il
Co. VS.. American Mills Company ct al.
Assigned Nov. ~.
81 equity. Nancy Melvin VS.. Augustus
Martin ct ux., ct al. Decree entered for
commissioner to take testimony.
1918 (equity). Patrick Connor ct ux., eft
al. vs.. Ann Rattigan. Continued one
week.
In the case OF Herbert Almy, admins
traitor, VS.. Anna j. Jones ct ais, the APP
psllate division has entered a decree
which places the Jones Art Bequest {"
at the disposal OF the Rhode Island School
OF Design under the terms Of the will of
Albert j. Jones.
Common Pleas Cases.
Before Mr.. Justice Douglas in the COM
mon pleas division the suit of Ludger
Gemme ct ux. against Henry T.. Watzen ct
al Is being heard. The case arises from
the fact that the plaintiffs through Wat
zen Co., brokers, mortgaged a certain
house In process of construction to Henry
c. McDuff for $500.
1t was agreed that McDuff through
Watjen 81 Company should pay 5000 to-
ward the total cost of the house, which
amounted TO $500, as bills for work done
were presented. A lien has been put on
the house by the contractor who
wishes to secure himself for work done
and the plaintiffs aver that this
action OF the contractor ID due 70 the non
payment OF money by McDuff under terms
OF he agreement. The deien ants claim
that they have already paid out or are
readd To pay out the full sum of the
mortgage.
Also before Mr.. Justice Wilbur was
heard various motions, principally for the
assignment of cases.
In the suit OF George Il. Handy against
Edwin M. Waidron, the jury re-
turned verdict for the plaintiff
OF SlS42.22. The suit was brought by
the plaintiff on alleged deceit on the part
of Waldron who, it was claimed, sold to
the plaintiff certain second-r rate bonds
under the representation that they were
va lua Bile securities.
William II. Smith, indicted for main
tanning common nuisance, pleaded nolo
contendre. Sentence was differed, and
the prisoner having furnished satisfac-
tory surety, was released.