Case Name: Frank T. Saunders vs. William C. Pendleton, Town Treasurer of the Town of Westerly
Court: Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Decision Date: 1895-11-22
Citations: 19 R.I. 292
Docket Number: 
Parties: Frank T. Saunders vs. William C. Pendleton, Town Treasurer of the Town of Westerly.
Judges: 
Reporter: Rhode Island Reports
Volume: 19
Pages: 292–292

Head Matter:
Frank T. Saunders vs. William C. Pendleton, Town Treasurer of the Town of Westerly.
After pleading tlie general issue tlie defendant’s motion to dismiss the action for defects in the declaration ought not to be granted if the declaration, (hough technically defective in form, contains a substantial statement of a cause of action.
Plaintiff’s petition for a new trial.
Albert B. Crafts, for plaintiff.
November 22, 1895.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The court is of the opinion that though the declaration is technically defective in form, it contains a substantial statement of the plaintiff's cause of action, and that the defendant's motion to dismiss, after having pleaded the general issue, comes too late and should not have been granted.
Plaintiff's petition for a new trial granted, and case remitted to the Common Pleas Division for further proceedings.