Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-04
Norwich Interest in Westerly Estate
Probate Releases in Settling Big Requests of William H. Doane, Cincinnati Millionaire, Native of East Norwich Superior Court Cases-Town Council Grants Licenses- Clyde F. Chsmplin, Compelled to Register, Out Under $500 Bonds-Jurors Drawn.

Judge George T. Brown presided at a session of the superior court at Kingston, hearing the case of the State 1 against the Frank W. Coy Real Estate company, of Westerly. on a motion for an injunction restraining the ob- structing the state highway on the Shore road. The court ordered a de- cree for an injunction restraining the respondents from placing any obstruc- tion on that portion of the road that has been worked by the state, and also ordered the removal of any signs pro- aibiting trespassing over this road. The trial of the case will be heard in Providence county.
 This case arises from the act of re- spondents In placing ropes across the highway, which they claim as private warning the travelling public not to tres pass under penalty of the law, and setting forth that the road was pri- vate property. The ropes were re-
 moved by a summer resident and he was promptly arrested and like action was taken against the highway com missioner of the town of Westerly This action was taken after the Frank W. Coy Real Estate company had | brought suit against the town for vii olation of agreement in failure to re-
 build walls. and do grading, and in which judgment was given for de- n1ittee appointed for the purpose by the town council had no such author ity.
 In 1912, according to the testimony Of Frank w. Coy, an agreement was entered into with the town of West erly whereby a certain strip of land ! belonging to the company would be used for the widening and straighten- ing or the Shore road, if certain pro- visions were carried out The road wa built by the state, but the provisions Of the agreement were ignored: there fore having repeatedly tried to get the | f0T1 r--al1 lie roads to cCe1emn the land. and l both refusing to make sattsfac ctoI-y re- ply, he gave public notice that the road would be closed, and placed ropes across at either end, with warning signs not to trespass under penalty of the law, as the road was private prop ertv.
 | MT. Coy stated that he wanted the state and town to fulfil their agree ment or else keep off the land At ! torney General Herbert A Rice ap- | peared fer the state and John J. Dunn and Lewis Waterman for respondent In the case of Dorothy Drew of Westerly, against J. Samuel Brothers Incorporated. of Providence peti- tion for change of revenue was de- nfed and the case was assigned as the first for trial at the September session probably at Westerly Mrs Drew was arrested on suspicion of theft in the store of defendant. and subjected to search and humiliation which affected her nervous system. She seeks S10- 900 in damage
 The case of David Syn1e. contrac- tor against Archibald NrcNeil and wife or Bridgeport, was reinstated after de fault had been removed and the de- fendant ordered to pay $50 for coun- sel fees and cost of levy under ex- ecution within seven days. The case IS claim in damages of about S4000 for balance alleged to be due in con- nection with the construction of summer residence at MusicoIonv. The
 case was called in Westerly and iudg-
 naent given for plaintiff. Defendants
 claim that the default was due to the
 negligenCe of attornevs Dunn and
 Rathbun for plaintiff. and Whitman
 and Fallen for defendant
 The case of Mary Arcongele against
 Mary Rossi was assigned for the
 Westerly calendar at the September
 session. This Is an assault case in
 which claim is made for injuries re-
 ceived. Ledwedge for plaintiff.
 Burke. Olney and Rathbun for de-
 fendant.