The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-01
HEARD IN COURT.
Changes That Will Take Place in Ar
rangements Of Rooms--0ther Topics.

Sixth District Court is to be moved from
| the ground floor to the room hitherto
known os the Court In Chambers on the
second floor, and the room left vacant by
him Will be occupied by the deputy sher-
ms, who are now cooped mp across the
corridor In quarters that would be more
| suitable for prisoners for debt. And on
the very top tioor Of the building n large
unoccupied room is being fixed up
with the paraphernalia and symbols
OF Justice so that Judge Cooke may hear
the Sixth District civil cases In the build
ing without taking up rooms supposed to
be Tor the exclusive use of the appellate
division.
The court In chambers, which is being
transformedinto clerks Office, is seldom
II ever used as q court room.
The case OF Caleb A. Caswell VS.. William
j. Sheldon, assigned for trial today, was
amicably settled out Of court. Caswell
paid sheldon $3.50 for mare
with the understanding that the
TO wit: hump on one leg, and could do q
mile In 2:50. Caswell soon had cause to
believe that the s'2v meant hours instead
Of minutes and that the to-wit hump had
multiplied itself with exceeding rapidity.
Hence, he accused Sheldon OF craftily
doing him up and sued for damages.
In the case of Albert L. Andrews VS..
Thomas Cullen ct al. jury trial has been
waived and the case assigned for hearing
before the court in the common pleas
division on June 8.
The case OF Jackson Bank against Frank
"A. Irons ct al. was heard today in the
appellate division on the respondents
demurrer to the declaration.
a final decree was entered in the case of
4 lrnr
"A decree appointing a guardian was
entered in the case Of Harriet S. Arnold
Va. e. ii. Peckham.
Attorney Arnold Greene, one of the
counsel in the one while famous divorce
case case OF Mary e. Briggs VS.. George Briggs,
hied paper with the clerk OF
the Supreme Court today. notify
ing opposing counsel that his
client had sailed for Europe, and that
compliance on the part of the respondent
with the existing orders relative to the
infant, George, Jr., is waived by her until
further notice.
A rescript was handed down today in
the case OF Charlotte r.. Dodge
w. lasn w. Hogan ct al,
stating ., ,hat the ,respondent's plea
be overruled. This is the same decision
rs handed down in the former rescript,
and the court saw nothing in the new
brief flied by the respondent to show why
the opinion should be altered.
The Appointment of Deputies.
Sheriff Hunter c. White SAYS that
as yet he has not even thought
of appointing his deputies. He has
30 days in which to qualify himself
and Is busy enough to avail himself of
that time limit, after which he will decide
who shall and who shall not hold their |
desks in the deputies room. None of the
present incumbents, however, are at all |
ans ious lest their writ-serving careers are |
alb .ut to end.
A Grist OF Criminals.
The grand jury comes in Monday and it |
viii have list OF cases to consider that |
may go on record as being longer than |
any preceding one. There are SO men |
in jail waiting the jury's action and
great many more out on bail.
Docket for June 2.
Common Pleas Divisionl
William A. Almy ct ux. VS.. Andrew
r: White. To dismiss for want OF juris-
diction. Attorneys-A r. Greene for
plaintiff; A. Greene for defendant.
1857. John Macleod VS.. Corliss Steam
Engine Company. Special pleas, bill OF |
Attorneys--S. s. Lapham for !
plaintiff; Henry March, jr., for defendant
Brewing Company. Attorneys-G. ]. West
for plaintiff; II. &. Mowry for defendant.
ia. Lawrence Coyne vs. Narragansett
brewing Company. Attorneys-G. j.
West for plaintiff; r. q. Mowry for de-
fendant.
il5. Frances Hanley VS.. Union Railroad
CO. Attorneys-G. j.. West Tor plaintiff;
ID. $. and w. l.. Baker for defendant.
120. Donald McCulium VS.. N. Y, N. II.
d II. r. X: Co. Attorneys-G. j. West for
plaintiff; w. Il. Vincent for defendant.
24o. Patrick Rogers VS.. Edward Ryan.
ner q Cannon for defendant,
9S4. Manuel Veta vs. Joaquin Di Nasci-
ments for judgment and execution. At
torneys--E. G. Dubois for plaintiff: /.
Champlin for defendant.
1912. George Jephcrson VS. Thomas
J. A. Jepherson for plaintiff; +. s. Arnold
Tor defendant.
Assigned Cases.)
3i3. Coombs 4 Atkinson VS.. Joseph b.
Patterson. Attorneys-J. A. Mathewson,
Tor plaintiff; j. Osfie1d, Cooke Il ANGEL.
Tor defendant.
4o2. Municipal Court, Providence, vs..
American Surety Company. Attorneys
Van Slyck Il Mumford, for plaintiff: Com
stock q Gardner, for defendant.
676. Bronia Lipschutz vs.. Henry Rosen-
Dlatt. Attorneys f. II. wildes. for
J. J. Hahn, for defendant.
tAppeliste Division.I
9176. Hortense NJ. Hopkins VS.. f.. 8.
Hopkins. Attorneys. T. Blodgett for
Van Slyck K Mumford for
respondent.
1901. Eben c. Thaxter vs.. Francis r..
Turner. Attorneys-D. h. Pond for COM
,lainant; Walter Ii. Barney for respond
mt.
6579. Amy Reed Chace vs.. Charles II.
,hace. For modification of degree. At
& Angel for complainant
1902. Peter Donnelly VS.. Michael Lins-
more ct al. to frame issues. Attorneys-
!. j. West for complainant; w. b. Vim
'ent for respondent.
1886 and 1857. Hugh O'Donnell vs.. Will
lam White, trustee, ct nj. Attorneys-C.
:. German for complainant; James Til
nghast for respondent.
1853. Sheffield Smith, attorney, vs..
ien-y s. Smith, motion to assign. At
j. West for complainant;
;. N. Lspham and Z. T.. Salisbury for re-
pondent.
3429. r. c. Hull et al. VS.. George p.