The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17

ments made since the execution sale and
reviewed the evidence In support of the
claim OF insanity on the part of Miss
Cosgrove, which he stated was very con-
testimony introduced In behalf OF the re-
spondents.
:...The court held the matter for advise
ment.
A hearing was had today in.the appel
late court on bill In equity brought by
j. Il. Gormley aaginst James B. Lavell,
Jr., To compel the latter TO cancel GER
tain mortgage given by the former on a
certain store in consideration of the H.
censs and good will of a liquor saloon on
Plain street. Attorney T.. n. Quinn, who
represented the complainant. claimed
that the respondent never had any title
to the liquor license that he pretended TO
convey To Gormley, as the saloon was
formerly owned by James Is. Lavell, Sr.,
who conveyed IT to James junior by bill
OF sale, which contained no reference to
the licenses.
L. j. Mccarthy, counsel for the re-
spondent, contended that the bill of sale
was general In its terms and that fair
amount OF property was given TO the
complainant In return for the mortgage.
COMMON PLEAS DIVISION.
In Judge Wilbur's Court today was
tried the suit OF Patrick Cooney of this
city To recover 5000 damages from I.Mar-
shall Lincoln for loss of service of his
wife, caused by the latter being knocked
down by team owned by Mr.. Lincoln
on Randall street, Nov. Z. 1894.
Mrs. Cooney testified that while she
was going to her home on Randall street
on the day IN question q horse attached
TO very heavy meat wagon was driven
very rapidly around the corner of Charles
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knocked down and received many in
juries, among which was compound
fracture of her right leg. She testified
also that her health had been badly
broken up and had not been able TO walk
without crutches since and was confined
TO her bed for six weeks. She did not
hear any one shout to her before she was
struck by the horse.
DIR. &. f. Marston, DR.. Mitchell and
officer William Gilfoil were among the
witnesses in behalf of the plaintiff.
The defendant claimed that his team
was driven by a careful driver and that
Mrs. Cooney was not exercising the care
she should have, as in crossing Randall
street she held her head down.
George w. sherman, driver of the
team that knocked down Mrs. Cooney
said that he drove at a slow rate.of speed
across Randall square from Gladstone
avenue to Randall street. He saw the
woman step on the Sidewalk right In
front OF the shafts of the wagon which
Knocked her down and he stopped his
horse as fast as he could, which was with
in five feet of where the wagon collided
with Mrs. Cooney. he shouted to the
latter just before she stepped in front of
his team.
German Il Egan were attorneys for the
plaintiffs and ID. Il. Potter attorney for
The defendant.
VERDICT FOR THE PLAINTIFF.
The jury in the case OF Annie C. Miller
VS.. Westminster Bank this afternoon
brought in verdict in favor of the
plaintiff for 800 with interest from July
20, 1891.
PERMISSION TO ENTER DEGREES GIVEN.
The appellate court in the case of
Luther Mathewson VS.. George T.Matbew-
son today directed that DEGREES for par
tition should ne entered.
A decree was directed entered for the
acceptance of report of commissioners on
valuation of school district property in
Johnston and allowing the fees charged
by the commissioners.
The petition of Victoria Hope, for a
writ of habeas corpus for Ter daughter
"Goldie" Hope, went over for one week.