The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-27
THE COURT RECORD.
Suit Against Collection Agency--De-
fendantS Given Decision.


division Of the supreme Court today was that
of Fannie Kiitio against tho Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company. The case was originally
tried in the District Court. where decision
was given In favor OF the defendant.
The testimony showed that Mrs. Kettle had
taken out policy on tho life Of her 2year-
old daughter. and had surrendered this policy
after paying all the money due on it for 10
months and taken out another. On the death
of the child at the home for infants Of the ST.
Vincent do Paul Society, Park street. company
refused to pay the amount Of samo, which
was $50. claiming that when the second policy
was taken out the little one was suffering
from chronic diarrhoea The cause of death
given In the certificate of the attending ply
sician at the homo on Park street was
acute pneumonia, and as a secondary cause
the ailment above referred &c.
One Of the sisters at the infant asylum tes
tided the child whose life was insured. though
not as strong as some other children. was in
fairly good health unto few days before its
death.
charge of what he called the Great Provi.
fendant.
in a verdict for the plaintiff for the full
amount Of the policy.
james q. Collins. Jr., was attorney for the
plaintiff and A. j. Cushman represented the
defendant.
division today that was passed by agreement
Of counsel for reassionment was that Of Viola
Loughlin against It. +. Briscoe. executor.
VERDICT AGAINST AN ASSIGNEE.
N. II. White 81 Co. Of New York are en-.
titled. according 20 the decision Of jury
today, to the possession Of watches lad other
jewelry, which Is valued at s2oi3 and 10 cents
damages in their suit against William Fitch.
assignee OF Herman Oeckel. Tho goods were
sold TO the latter. IL is claimed, after he was
insolvent. though he represented himself as
worth considerable property above his
liabilities.
TnE PUBLISHER MUST PAY.
The jury in the case Of Casey Brothers VS..
George W. Morgan decided that the plaintiffs
were entitled to the full amount of their bill.
The defendant claimed that the plaintiffs
were. in fact, partners with him in the pub
lication Of n newspaper known the Repub-
lican sun when the printing bill sued for was
CO.. tracted. The jury evidently did not take
this view Of the matter.
COLLECTION AGENCY SUED.
Orrin q. Smart was s1ed in the civil division
Of the District Court this morning By DIR.
Charles o'Lenry for the neglect of n collec-
tion agency with which Mr.. Smart is alleged
TO have been connected to return 10 per cent.
of n number of claims left with the agency
for collection. Judge sweetiand gave a de-
cision for tho plaintiff for s23 and costs.
Wa1s1 pate at
for the plaintiff for s4s and costs.
DECISION FOR THE PLAINTIFFS.
In Judge Sweetiand's court this morning,
g. Cohen a. %. brought suit 20 recover from
Joseph oKesfe the sum Of SEQ alleged to be
due on book account. They lost their case,
as the defendant proved that the goods were
bought for the o'Keefe Company. and that
the plaintiffs knew such to be the fact. 1t
was also shown that tho defendant COM pany
had given a note for the indebtedness and
that the plaintiffs had lost the note. Judg-
ment was given for tine defendant for costs.
LANDLORD NOT NEGLIGENT
Another case in which the plaintiffs came
off second best in the District Court today
was that Of l.. Voeen a. Co. against William
II. Earle. The plaintiffs sought to recover
for damage done to some goods owned by
them In a store on South Main street, hired
from the defendant There was no question
as to the goods having been wet. but Judge
Sweetland. notwithstanding the statement Of
one of the plaintiffs that the water did not
come from the ees pipes. thought the fact
that the landlord was guilty OF negligence
had not been proved. he, therefore. gave
judgment for the defendant for costs.
CIVIL CASES IN DISTRICT COURT.
the following cases were decided in the
civil division OF the District Court today:
+. A. Tompkins VS.. w. Seabury. Deci.
sion for tho plaintiff for s54ls.
Ansdice II. Neligian vs. Mardias Derander.
asian. Decision for the plaintiff for S25.9S
and costs.
Robert Gair VS.. williston A. Cady. Decision
for the plaintiff for S45 and costs.
Post Brothers vs.. Albert q. NJ. whipple.
Decision for the plaintiff for Sl45.00 and costs
by submission OF tho defendant
Hecla Powder Co. vs.. Charles A. Miller
Decision for plaintiff by agreement for s32. 90
Edward 8. Sinkinson Va. American Tool Co.
Decision for the plaintiff for S2l and costs by
submission.
Weeks OIL Gas Generator Company VS.. the
American Tool Company. Decision for the
plaintiff for s59.si and costs.
MRS. NELSON WANTS DAMAGES.
Attorney b. l.. Dennis. IN behalf OF Jamos
Nelson and Hannah Nelson. his wife. has
begun suit against the Providence Public
Market. 1t is alleged that one OF the teams
owned by the latter and driven by man
namel Peckham, turned sharply from lano
into Westminster street, and struck Mrs.
Nelson, knocking her down and bruising her.