The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-13
DAMAGE
SUITS FOR
$4,000


asked for by litigants who fled their
suits in the common pleas division OF the
supreme court today. Most Of the cases
are founded on the alleged negligence Of
the defendants
Elizabeth Riley sues for $40. 900. from
the Rhode Island company.
Francis NJ. Riley her husba nd. sues
10 recover $4,000 for the loss OF her ser
Vices and the expenses incidental 10 her
recovery.
Christopher P Jordan has brought suit
against J. Samuel & Brother. proprietors
Of the Outlet. TO recover $4,000 for the
loss OF the services OF Alzada Jordan.
his wife. II is claimed Mrs. Jordan was
badly injured while in the defendants
store by reason OF tub falling upon her.
A UNIQUE BASIS OF SUIT.
A unique suit is that brought by Ber-
tha Whipple against Joseph Mccormick
OF East Providence. The plaintiff was
not on the highway tempting danger, she
claims. but was quietly seated IN a room
in an Atwelrs avenue dwelling. when
heavy vehicle owned by the defendant
was pushed against the wall. and the
lumber. brick and other material therein
fell upon the plaintiff. and besides re-
ceiving a number OF bad injuries the effect
upon her nervous sytem has been disas-
trous and permanent. she asserts I'm her
declaration. filed in court.
Joseph Mccormick, Jr., OF East Provi-
dence, is defendant in a suit brought by
John O'Rourke, who saws the defendant
so carelesSly operated an automobile as
to knock the plaintiff 20 the ground.
O'Rourke seeks 10 recover $4,000 for in
juries alleged TO be very severe.
FOR LOSS OF wTFE's SERVICES.
George Parent has sued the Rhode ISL
and company TO recover 5000 damages
for the loss OF sis wife's services Mrs.
Margaret Parent was passenger on a
Crescent Park car on August is, 1904.
when Il collided With another car.
The Providence Gas company Is defend
cnt in suit TO recover 5000 for personal
injuries brought by Joseph A. Brown.
Mr.. Brown one DAY last July while re
turning from WORK along Beacon. near the
jLi ictfon OF Frank street claims a horse in
charge OF the servants OF the defendant
corporation ran against him and he was
thrown from the bicycle and quite seri-
ousiy injured.
BROWN & SHARPE SUED.
Joseph Hsgan has brought suit against
the Brown &, Sharpe Manufacturing COM
pany to recover 5000 for personal injuries
Last summer while the defendants shop
was shut down and repairs we're being
made. Hagan was told 10 60 upon ladder
and do some painting. The ladder was,
placed against an incline and there was
no proper fastening. so Hagan was
thrown a distance Of Is feet. His right
leg was broken and he also suffered a
compound fracture Of the ankle.
Samuel Marks Is by n declaration filed
today called upon to pay Patrick j.
Sweeney the sum OF 5000. Sweeney
claims that oh the 18th day OF December
Marks imprisoned him for a long time.
FATHER AND DAUGHTER SUE.
Johanna NJ. Day and her father. Ed
mund Day, have each sued the Rhode
Island company on the Dist Of last
October Johanna was a passenger on
one OF the company's cars when ~ was
going aIong Angel street near way1and
avenue. She asserts the car was so care
lessly managed that it. coilided with az
ice cart. She was thrown about. and her
head with much violence was forced
against one Of tho carpanels. She COM
plains Of serious injuries to her head.
hack and body, and asks for t1ono dam.
ages Her father sues 90 recover I5nno
for loss ~ her services.
CITY ALSO A DEFENDANT.
The city Of Providence is defendant in a
s,it brought by Ann Mcintyre 10 recover
5000 Plaintiff was going along Admirae
street on the 17th OF last October and
xhen near the Oriental mill she was
thrown by being uipped by the rough
edges OF a flag stone over catch basin
tho edges OF ths stone being above the
level OF the highway. She claims 10 have
been badly injured.
A. j. Walsh has brought suit against
NJ !. Gallagher of FawtucKet 10 recover
$1,000. II Is claimed that the defendant
as agent ~ Cotu Brothers started hra
that owing 70 careless handling. dam
9 sed the plaintiffs property.
Gertrude Whiting has sued Orrin r.
Fenner to recover $1,000 for personal In
juries. Plaintiff vss riding In a street
car when. IL II claimed. a box from de-
PENDANTS wagon fell against the car and
she was badly cut about the face and
suffered injuries TO her back.