Case Name: James C. Davis vs. Henry N. Girard
Court: Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Decision Date: 1938-01-28
Citations: 60 R.I. 38
Docket Number: 
Parties: James C. Davis vs. Henry N. Girard.
Judges: Present : Flynn, C. J., Moss, Capotosto, Baker and Condon, JJ.
Reporter: Rhode Island Reports
Volume: 60
Pages: 38–40

Head Matter:
James C. Davis vs. Henry N. Girard.
JANUARY 28, 1938.
Present : Flynn, C. J., Moss, Capotosto, Baker and Condon, JJ.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
In this case the parties were given an opportunity to appear before this court and show cause why judgments should not be entered in accordance with our decision as set out in the opinion filed herein on January 12, 1938. The plaintiff thereupon appeared before us and attempted to show such cause. We are of the opinion that he has failed to do so.
In support of his contention that he be granted a new trial, the plaintiff has presented certain questions which have not heretofore been briefed or argued by the parties, and which now are raised in the instant case for the first time. In our judgment it is advisable that this case be closed and disposed of on its present record. We realize, however, that the issues in the case are complicated, and that future litigation may be brought in order to have determined important rights in and to the disputed property. Among them may be rights which the plaintiff now claims here, but which were not finally determined in our opinion filed herein, certain possible rights of the state, and those which conceivably may be set up by persons not parties to the present case. We hold, therefore, that the entry of the judgments in the case at bar shall be without prejudice to the right of the plaintiff to institute further legal proceedings, if he so desires, in order to establish, if he can, the rights to which he claims to be entitled in and to the property still the subject Of dispute between the parties hereto.
The case is remitted to the superior court with direction to enter judgments, without prejudice, in accordance with the opinion filed January 12, 1938, and with this opinion.
McGovern & Slattery, James A. Higgins, for plaintiff.
John J. Dunn, for defendant.