The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-11
HEARD IN COURT.
Disputed Land Title Before Judge
Wilbur Today.

Before Mr.. Justice Wilbur today the
suit Of Asahel ID. Taft against Charles III.
Cannon is in progress. The defendants
wife, at the time OF the pendency OF pc
tition for divorce filed against her, con-
veyed by deed certain property situated
near the junction OF Broadway and Harris
avenue 10 tho plaintiff. The title To the
property was originally vested in Mrs.
Cannon, who conveyed II 10 a man named
Knowlton, and he in turn conveyed it to
the defendant. Neither the deed from
Mrs. Cannon To Enowlton nor from
Knowlton to Mr.. Cannon was recorded.
Mrs. Cannon alleges that when she signed
the Knowlton conveyance she thought
she WAS signing wall. Mrs. Cannon's
deed to Taft was recorded, ana subse-
quently Knowlton's deed to Cannon.
Taft, on being refused possession OF the
premises, brought suit in the form OF
trespass ard election. The ad damnum is
placed at $4,000.
The suit Of John McQuiggan VS.. Paw
tuckct Street Railway Company was con-
ciuded yesterday afternoon, the jury find-
ing for the defendant.
Papers have been served on the Union
Railroad Company on the complaint of
Albert Ricci for injuries sustained by MIN
on Thanksgiving Dsy, 1894, while riding
on an electric car IN Olneyyille. The ac-
cident was tho result Of collision. The
damages alleged are $4,000. Dennis III.
Sheahan represents the interests of Ricci.
In the suit OF Sheffield Smith, attorney,
vs. Henry >. smith, the Appellate Court
has handed G.s decree overruling the
exceptions 20 the masters report and con-
tirming its provisions with slight modi-
ticatIons.
In the case OF Wilmarth III. Colwell VS..
Laura A. Burgess the court has handed
down rescript which gives the opinion
that the complainant is entitled to relief
as prayed in the bill.
Cases Filed.
The following cases have been recently
filed in he clerks Office of the common
pleas division:
Samuel N. Mitchell VS.. Union Railroad
Company. This Is a suit to recover 5000
for injuries sustained through the alleged
negligence of the defendant. The acci-
dent was caused by the collision OF two
Crescent Park eiectric3 on August 10, 1894.
Owen Moran VS.. Union Railroad Com
pany. This is Is a suit also for 5000. The
plaintiff alleges that while driving de-
livery wagon in Pawtucket on July IL,
1894, one of the defendants electric cars
| was driven against said Wagon and that he
sustained serious injuries.
join White O. ux. Va. Singer Manufact-
uring Company. This Is suit for tres
pass, IL being alleged that the agents of
the defendant company broke into the
dwelling house OF the plaintiff and carried
uNdy IL ttNiuS iIdCniHe, WHICH WIS tue
property OF the plaintiff. The ad damnum
is 1880.
Sixth District Conrt.
In the Sixth District Court this morn
ing John Cramcr waived examination to
the charge of keeping liquor nuisance at
273 Eddy street, anc was bound over TO the
Court OF Common Pleas,
Mrs. Boyle was adjudged Insane and
committed to the STATE Asylum.
Church Dunn was sent TO the Reform
atory during minority for being an idle
person.
Mary A. Burke was sent to tae State
Farm for six months for being n lcwd and
wanton person. Mrs. Burke has a
daughter aged 10 years who will be cars q
for by Agent Thurber in the meantime.
John kretz, for an assault on Esther
kretz, was held until Friday for trial.
Joseph Il. A. Smith was also held until
Friday on the charge OF breaking SlS
worth of windows in the building of
Alice w. Adams.
Charles Folger was fined 500 and costs
for stealing lot OF tools from Henry W.
Goff, Walter III. Greene, Herbert w. Cobb
and William Aitkin. He appealed.
William McCaffery was fined s15 and
! costs for stealing rubbers from William
Jameson.
Adelbert Bennett was fined $40 and
costs and 10 days In ieil for maintaining a
liquor nuisance at Is Winslow staeet. lie
appealed
Lucy Miller was sent to the State Farm
for six months for being street walker.
The trial Of Thomas McGough, charged
with assault upon John Is. McGuinness,
was postponed until Friday, owing to the
absence of the attorneys on both sides.