The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-27
NORTH PROVIDENCE, SUED
For Injuries Resulting From an Al.
legged Bad Highway.
Several Other Cases on Trial In the
Courts Today.

Before Judge Rogers the trial of tho suit Of
Sarah II. Hopkins against tho town treasurer
of North Providence was begun this forenoon.
Tho plaintiff claims that owing TO defect In
one of the highways of the town. in Decem-
ber. 1891. caused by neglect on the part OF the
town authorities, she fell and sprained hor
ankle, and also received other injuries. After
the opening Of tho case for tho plaintiff, the
Jury, ut the request of tho counsel for the de-
fendant, take a view OF the premises. THIS
amount suod for is $1,000.
James G. Collins and J. @. Collins. Jr.. for
the plaintiff. and Town Solicitor L. l.. Gan
non for the defendant.
The trial Of the appeal from the will of De-
sire +. Murray allowed by the Probate Court
of Lincoln took all of the court session held
by Jud go Wilbur today.
APPELLATE DIVISION.
In the case Of J. ii. whaley vs. Mary Har-
rington decree was entered this morning ap
pointing Jonathan q. Parkhurst receiver. to
collect and receive the income and profits
from the real estate described in bill of COM
plant. and to pay all the necessary expenses
Of the property; dissolving tho injunction
previously granted. and restraining both
parties 10 tho suit from interfering with the
receiver in tho performance Of his duties.
A similar decree was entered in the case of
Roswell o. Whitney against the same defend
ant
Charles Il. Means VS.. Charles Anderson A
hearing was had on this matter as to the liabil
ity of the defendant for costs Of proceedings,
tender of payment having been made by the
plaintiff, and the latter demanding the pay.
ment of the costs by the maker Of a note, be-
cause the note in question had not been paid
as agreed.
Ghe petition of Charles H. Russell. for
divorce from his wife, Nellie T. Russell. on
the ground Of adultery, was heard.
DISTRICT COURT.
This was not busy day in this court, and
only two cases were heard and decided.
Louis Blattor sued the Union Railroad Com
pany in this court for damage done to a
horse, wagon and harness on the 18th of June,
1894. by the colliding of trolley car owned
by the defendant with the property named Of
the plaintiff. Judge Cooke gave judgment for
the latter for $500 and costs. J. Jerome Hahn
for plaintiff, and ID. S. and W. O. Baker for
defendant
Joseph s. Emo sued Jeremiah Splain for $40
rent due for a store. The defence was that
tho rent had been paid, and though the re-
celpts were lost, the testimony OF the party
who paid the rent, and of two others who saw
a receipt signed by the plaintiff. was intro
duced. and the court held that the plaintiff
had not produced that preponderance of evi-
denco required to entitle him to judgment, 30
the defendant was given judgment for costs.
j. Q. Quinn appeared for plaintiff, and E. G.
Pierce for defendant.
George B. Utter VS.. George II. Utter. admir-.
This case was heard in the appellate division
on the construction Of clause in the will of
George B. Utter, deceased. The point in.
volved related TO the manner in which the
grandchildren of the testator took certain
property bequeathed to them by him.