LEGAL DOCUMENT

Case: Charles Stanley et ux. vs. Joseph F. Mulholland
Citation: 5 R.I. Dec. 116
Court: Rhode Island Superior Court
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Decision Date: 1929-05-08
Docket Number: Eq. No. 9286
Pages: 116–116
Volume: 5
Reporter: Rhode Island Decisions

Parties: Charles Stanley et ux. vs. Joseph F. Mulholland

Charles Stanley et ux. vs. Joseph F. Mulholland
Eq. No. 9286.
May 8, 1929.
For complainants: Frank II. Wildes.
For respondent: Frank II. Beilin.

BLODGETT, P. T.
Heard upon bill, answer and proof.
Complainants and respondent are owners of adjoining land. Between the land of complainants and respondent there had existed a retaining wall for over twenty years, the land of complainants being some 15 feet lower than respondent’s. After a severe storm this wall collapsed and this bill is brought on the theory that said respondent is maintaining a nuisance, and praying that respondent be ordered to terminate such nuisance.
Testimony clearly shows the wall to have been originally built as a party wall by the predecessors in title of complainants and respondent, and to be located partly on land of complainants and partly on land of respondent.
Complainants have failed to show by a preponderance of the evidence that the collapse occurred through any negligent act of respondent.
Bill dismissed.