The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-22
A BIG DOCKET.
Many Cases Heard In Civil Division OF
District Court Today.

District Court Today.
The suit Of Fanny Kilte vs.. the Metropol.
tan Life Insurance Company. which was tried
before Judg ge sweetland in the ciyil division
of the District Court this morning was one
of more than ordinary interest. The plaintin
sought TO recover on an insurance policy Is
sued by the defendant In the sum OF sO The
insurance was on daughter OF the piaintln
aged two years, who had been an inmate OF
the st. Vincent dc Paul Infant Asylum on
Park street In this city. The child died early
in Nav last, the deceased having been placed
there by her mother. ~ the latter had TO 20
out and work In order To support herself. The
mother OF the child and one of the sisters
from the asylum testified that the little one
up 20 the attack of pneumonia, from which
she died, had been a. healthy as other child
rem. The latter witness said that no medicine
was given the little girl until the saturday
previous To her death.
DIR. W. l.. Munroe testified that he was at
tenalng physician at the ST. Vincent Asylum
during the three months previous 10 the
death of the insured and that she was as
healthy as the ordinary child. In explanation
of the certificate of the child's death which he
had signed and which stated That death re,
suited from pneumonia and contributory
diarrhoea, that as the decreased had this iatter
trouble, which he did not consider in child
Of this age 70 be dangerous ne 50 ;t statec In IN
roborated DIR. Munroe's statements in regard
to the latter complaint not being necessarily
detrimental. Both physicians admitted pa
cross-examipstion that anything out OF the
normal condition weakened the patient In
general.
A. J. Cushing. who appeared for the defend
ant, claimed that as the physicians that testl-
fed in the,case tina. the child could not be In
a normal condition and be suffering from THIS
disease a year longer than was customary IN
children, there had been misrepresentation
made TO the company as 10 the health OF the
party insured and the company were not
bound to pay the plaintiff anything. James
g Collins, for the pl aintitf, claimed that a. IL
had been proved that the child was in ordi-
nary good health at the time II was insured
in April last, his client was entitled TO ludg-
ment for the au cunt OF the policy.
Judge Sweetland gave Judgment for the de-
fendfAt tor costs, saying that as the child had
had the ailment named and died WITHIN a
month of tia issiing Of the policy, he did not
think IL was In ordinary health at the time
the application was made.
Patrick Fitzgerald VS. Patrick l.. Hughes.
Considerable amusement was derived from
the testimony In this case, the plaintiff CLAIM
ing the defendant owed HIM board bill and
that the latter waa going to leave the country
testified that Hughes was not satisfied
with America. Hughes denied this and said
he was gong 10 live here until he took up a
permanent abode in some other sphere or
words TO that effect. The defendant bad
been arrested by the plaintiff. and Judge
sweetlsnd. in giving Judgment, discharged
him from arrest, but stated plaintiff should
have judgment for $40 and costs.
Edward b. Hebrew VS.. Reno Edwards. De-
cision for plaintiff for possession: Attorneys
wilson & Jsncts for defendant.
samuel Marks VS.. Henry +. Hines. Deci-
sion for the plaintiff for S37.3 and costs. At
torneys-C. A. Aldrich for plaintiff; j. IL.
Bartholomew Kelley vs. John r. Rabbit.
Decision for plaintiff for slOl and costs; AT
torneys-P. J. Mccarthy for plaintiff; t. +.
| Louis Moskow VS.. George A. Mann. Deci'
| sion for plaintiff for $50 and costs. Attor'
neys-Joseph II. Munroe for plaintiff; Chris
| topher M. Lee for defendant.
John NJ, Dean g. Co. vs.. Joseph B. Wheeler
Decision for plaintiff for $3.50. Attorneys
| Cooke & Angel for plaintiff.
| for S2O.
Same VS.. CHI. Rawcliffe. Decision for plain
| tiff for S257a
! Ellen J. Hardy VS. Joseph X. Buckminster
| Decision for defendant for costs. Attorneys
George X. Mcleod for paintiff; George A
Littlelfied for defendant:
Jacob Shifiler VS.. Jennie Bushee. Decision
| for defendant for costs. Attorneys-C. l.
Kneeland for plaintiff; IA. A.Mckenny for de-
| fendant
John r. Watson vs. Merritt Tillinghast. De
cision for the paintiff for $50 and costs. Al
| torneys--Page & Owen for plaintiff; Dexter
b. Potter .or defendant.
! John II. May and wife vs.. Sarah Cronan
! Decision for tho defendant for costs by agree
ment. Attorneys-A. j. Cushing for plaintiff
e. l.. Cannon for defendant.
DOCKET FOR JULY %.
Cassius G. Brown. petition for appoint
ment OF administrator
Ruth Campbell will and codicil for probate
Joseph Carroll, guardians account.
Laura W. Champlin, petition for appiotmen
Edward Conley, administration account.
Ellen Cosgrove, petition for appointment o
Frederick W. Crosby, will for probate
James p. Cunningham, petition for appoint
| ment of guardian.
Nellie 81 Cunningham, petition for appoint
Incnt of guardian.
Mary Annie Dean, petition for sale of rea
eastate.
Frank B, Esten, guardians account.
j. Flynn, petition for appointment OF guar
dian.
John j. Fry, will for probate
stephen II. Graves, petition for appoint
ment of administrator.
Anna A Greene, petition for removal
trustee.
Hannah Gregory. will for probate.
Harriet Hannah guardians account.
william Harris, petition for assignment G
dowor.
Edward b Hoppin. petition for appointmen
| of administrator.
Mary A Horton. petition for appointment
| OF administrator
Lydia NJ Hull will for probate
Elizbaeth Il Jay, petition for appointmer
| OF administrator
Caroline Lee, administration account.
Thomas Lyons, petition for assignment
| dover.
Eiizabeth McKenna administration accoun
| Almirah Il Means, appointment OF guardian
Anabell A Means, petition for appointmer
Arthur ID c Means. petition for appointmer
y Thomas Moran, petition for appointmor
Lille Nolan. petition for appointment
Mary Nolan, petition for appointment
guardian.