The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-11
IN THE COURTS.
en- thousand Dollars Asked in COI.
pensation for Injuries.
Jaw and Order League Takes Actlr
Against Cumberland commissioners

The suit OF George Il. Booth VS.. th
Merchants Freezing and Cold Storag
company and Herbert r.. Cate, for $1,000
vas on trial before Judge Wilbur, tn
morning. The plaintiff claims that tn
defendants, through their negligence
we're the cause of an accident to him tina
has prevented him from pursuing his or
linary labor and of so permanent natuf
hat he can never again DO any wor
whatsoever.
The testimony Tor the plaintiff shove
that the Merchants Freezing and Col
storage Company were engaged in No
vember, 1893, in erecting a building o.
property owned by them on Tingley ave
nue., in this city, and that Cate the code
fendant in the suit was the contractor OF
such building. The plaintiff Sid not wor
for either OF these parties, but was engage
in carting stone and tnat IL was his custom
to use a certain road in carting il TO the
derrick; that the condition of this road
became dangerous for travel and tina
there were ruts In IL six, eight and 20
inches deep, and though the attention OF
he plaintiffs had been called TO the bad
condition OF the road, they had
not repaired ii. The defendan
claims that one morning IL
the month named he drove over the road,
not knowing its bad condition, and that
he was thrown from his wagon under one
of its wheels and had one OF his legs SO
badly hurt that there is little prospect of
his ever recovering from his present
crippled condition.
When the plaintiffs counsel, Mr.. Lee,
of Tillinghast * Lee, had made the open
ing statement of the case TO the jury,
he asked that the jury might view the
premises in order that they might have a
better understanding of the testimony
and the court granted the request ana
after being duly cautioned in regard to
their actions during the visit left the
court room.
The defendants deny all the allegations
OF negligence that tho plaintiff alleges
they were guilty of.
Lee a. Tillinghast are counsel for the
plaintiff, and Dexter b. Potter for the
defendants.
Before Judge Douglass the case OF the
American Screw Co. VS.. Martha NJ. Bur-
rows was heard this morning. The case
involves the title of certain lands near
the plaintiffs premises near the Moshas-
suck river. Among those testifying were
Tax Assessor Rhodes and City Clerk Will
liam T.. Clarke.
Appellate Division.
The Cumberland license commissioners
were in court today at the complaint of
the Lonsdale Law and Order League.
For many months previous to last August
the members OF the league we're quite cer-
tain that licensed liquor dealers in the
town OF Cumberland were selling liquor
on Sunday contrary to law and while the
League was debating means of stopping
their so doing, the town authorities took
action. A couple of special constables
from the back part OF the town visited a
a anumber OF liquor dealers In Valley Falls
ana Lonsdale and purchased liquor on
Sunday and in few days some arrests
were made, sentences imposed and APP
peals taken.
The Law and Order League, however,
thought the dealers were not punished
enough and brought charges against
Henry Dean, James McGrath, James
Scanlon, Martin Gainor and Thomas
Hindle for Sunday selling, and
asked that the licenses OF
these parties might be revoked. After
deliberating over the testimony the Ii
cense commissioners found there were
doubts in their minds as to the value of
tho testimony produced against the
parties named, SO they never took any
action in the matter, or at least they re-
voked no licenses.
The members of the league were not
yet satisfied, hence the proceedings in
court today to review the proceedings of
commission. The commiss toner's were
represented by Wilson & Jenckes and the
league by John w. Hogan.
The court gave the plaintiffs until May
13 to produce authority to show that
the court should further proceed in the
matter.
The following rescript was handed down
i'm the case OF Charles II. Cannon VS.. Nellie
Duffy: Defendants petition for n new
trial denied and dismissed with costs and
case remitted TO Common Pleas Division
with directions TO enter judgment for
plaintiff for possession and costs.
District Court Cases.
The following cases were tried in the
District Court this morning.
Perkins Bros. vs. Abram Goldman. De-
cision for the defendant with costs:
Hogan Bros. VS.. 4. x B. Lederer. De-
cision for plaintiffs on s2o and costs.
Elijah Peel vs.. John ID. Buttcrworth.
Decision for the plaintiff for S75.S5 and
costs.
Oakdale Manufacturing Company VS..
Thomas +. Cavanaugh. Decision for the
defendant for costs.
Elizabeth Kindelan VS.. James Curry.
Decision for plaintiff for 1851 and costs.
John Kiggan We. Horace A. Kimball.
Decision for plaintiff for 1913 and costs.