The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-24

The dispute between william Fitch
lawyer, and Aaron q. Richards, peddier,
was settled today by IN opinion handed
down by Judge stiness, which y - ioi-
The nu,sanee oomplainsd Of = not :
livery stable within the meaning. Of the
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planned Of. Petition for writ Of attach
The plaintiff, Mr.. Fitch, had complained
of Richards for maintaining nuieance,
which he designated In his complaint -
a livery stable. Defendant claimed that
half dozen peddlera TO keep their horses
and that did not constitute !s-cSy ss~Dis.
The court so decided.
The solemnity Of the Supreme Court
was mo1nentariIy inteffered with this
morning. during the opening prociams.
rsppins r,Sa In the the cossiaor. @ 2 Assistant City
Solicitor Baker had bcen accidcntly
locked into the jury room and was very
determined in his efforts to attract At
tention. /.
Church Versus Town.
The Pawtuxet Baptist Society has taken
an appeal from the award OF the
town OF Cranstown to lay out and widen
Broad street from the city line to Paw
tuxet bridge, and the case ID being heard
today before Judge Rogers and q jury.
The property OF the society 10 =
church and lot OF land conveyed TO II
s bs1s rsd s sns IN Gd
the church which has been taken
in by the street improvement, and enough
more to leave the vestibulQ OF the church
overhanging the sidewalk. The commis-
sion awarded the society e320O for damages
and the society wants more, claiming that
land, for the repairs to the building, for
the cost OF moving 1t back and for re-
curbing the church grounds.
After the statement of the case the jury
and counsel were allowed an hour and =
half to go to Pawtuxet and view the pro-
R.W. Burbank is attorney for the Bap-
lists and A. A. & j. Palmer BAKER for the
town of Cranston.
A had Day for Plaintirs.
The Sixth District Court was In session
four hours today. Three civil cases were
tried and all decided in favor Of the scW
eral defendants.
HenryB. Hathaway claimes that Ann
Dooley's horse had bit and kicked his
horse, thereby rendering the animal USE
Iss, and he wanted $100. Verdict for de-
fcndant with costs.
Lewis Bois sued Samuel Marks for e57,
which he claimed as his just due In pay
ment of debt. Verdict for the defend
Mary P. TAYLOR brought an action OF
trespass for $500 against Joseph Browneil.
Verdict for defendant.
In the appellate division today the case
of william A. Fiske vs.. George 4. Paine
was heard on respondents motion TO re-
argue.
rick Baxter was heard on the respondents 3
motion to dismiss on the ground that
complainant had not filed properly
arre"ded bill. The motion was dismissed.
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The case Of John III. Drury vs.. James
Baker, which was opened before Judge
Wilbur day before yesterday, was finished
today and the Jury brought in a verdict
for the plaintiff for the full amount, $145.
A writ of attachment for 5000 was
served on the Cor;iss Engine Company to-
day by Deputy United States Marshal
Anderson in behalf of the Engineering
Equipment Company.
There il suit between the two con-
Germs now pending I'm the United States
Circuit Court, relative to an al
legged breach OF contract, and
th. sstashmsnt En- view is =, tho IN CHANGE the os
management OF the Corliss works. The
action covers two lots Of land on Cross
and Wilcox streets.
Thomas II. Gernaine has sued X. B.
Little a. Co. for 5000 as compensation for
injuries alleged to have been received as
the result OF negligence on the part OF de-
fendant. The case Is on trial today before
Judge Wilbur.
Docket for May %.
lcommon Pleas pivision.l
1872. Allen g. Gates VS.. United States
Gutta Percha Paint Company. Attorneys
j. G. Ely and III. Almy for plaintiff;
George J. West and W. r. Perce for de-
James A. Smith ct ux VS.. town OF
Cranston. Attorneys--R. w. Burbank
for plaintin, j. Palmer for defendant.
Tg,. Hetty N. Allen, petitioner, vs..
Philip b. Durfee, ct al. Attorneys- A.
J. Cushing for plaintiff; s; Q. Edwards
and Il. G. Dubois for defendant.
oa3. Albert Eddy vs.. +. J. Sullivan.
Attorneys -McGuinness a. Doran for
plaintiff; j. &. Quinn for defendant.
1868. Forest City National Bank vs.,
VIM. a. Harris Engine Company. Attor-
neys--Cooke & Angel for plaintiff; Ballou
Il Jackson for defendant.
rAppcliats Division.I
No cases assigned.
Municipal CourtI
Estates of William A. Blanchard (full
age), Louis l.. Angel, attorney for guar
dian, petition for sale of real estate; Dan
iel Carrigan, petition for appointment
of administrator; Matthew cronan, ad-
sministration account, McGuinness y
.Doran attorneys for administrative
Edward L. Dennison. will for probate and