23 A. 11 NARRAGANSETT PIER COMPANY vs. ASSESSORS OF TAXES of the District of Narragansett. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. WASHINGTON COUNTY. July 25, 1891. The president of a corporation employed O., an attorney at law, to represent the corporation before the assessors of taxes. O. presented a list of the ratable estate of the […]
Category: Superior Court Opinions
UNION COMPANY v. PECKHAM, 16 R.I. 64 (1888)
12 A. 130 UNION COMPANY vs. CHARLES H. PECKHAM et al. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. January 7, 1888. To make a highway by dedication, the owner’s intention to dedicate must appear, and the acceptance of such dedication by use on the part of the public must also appear. With the concurrence of these two […]
YEAW v. SEARLE ET AL., 2 R.I. 168 (1852)
AMASA YEAW v. ORRIS SEARLE et al. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. MARCH TERM, 1852. The decree of a Court of Probate establishing a report of Commissioners upon an estate rendered insolvent, is not subject to appeal for any alleged error in the judgment of the Commissioners in allowing the claims set forth in the […]
OPINION TO THE GOVERNOR, 94 R.I. 464 (1962)
181 A.2d 618 OPINION TO THE GOVERNOR. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. June 7, 1962. PRESENT: Condon, C.J., Roberts, Paolino, Powers and Frost, JJ. 1. STATE COLLEGES. Board of Trustees. State Agency. Board of trustees of state colleges is a state agency acting in its behalf, and the debts it contracts are debts of the […]
SEAMONS v. FITTS, 20 R.I. 443 (1898)
40 A. 3 JOSE A. SEAMONS et ux. vs. LEVI N. FITTS, Town Treasurer. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. KENT. April 5, 1898. PRESENT: Matteson, C.J., Stiness and Tillinghast, JJ. A town is bound to exercise supervision over the making of any excavation or obstruction which it authorizes or permits in its highways, or over […]
STATE v. BENNETT, 122 R.I. 276 (1979)
405 A.2d 1181 STATE vs. CHARLES A. BENNETT. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. August 28, 1979. PRESENT: Bevilacqua, C.J., Joslin, Kelleher, Doris and Weisberger, JJ. 1. WITNESSES. Impeachment — Prior Convictions. Defendant may not seek to preclude use of a prior conviction for purpose of impeaching him merely on basis of contention that he cannot […]
CARDENAS v. CARDENAS, 478 A.2d 968 (R.I. 1984)
478 A.2d 968 Cathleen CARDENAS v. Peter CARDENAS et al. No. 83-386-M.P.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. July 6, 1984. Appeal from the Family Court, Bedrosian, J. John B. Ennis, Cranston, for plaintiff. Cristine L. McBurney, McBurney Law Services, Inc., Pawtucket, for defendants. [1] OPINION WEISBERGER, Justice. [2] This case comes before us on petition of […]
BEST v. McAUSLAN, 27 R.I. 107 (1905)
60 A. 774 O. FLETCHER BEST vs. AMELIA B. McAUSLAN. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. PROVIDENCE. April 19, 1905. PRESENT: Douglas, C.J., Blodgett and Parkhurst, JJ. (1) Parent and Child. Support and Maintenance of Child. Plaintiff sued for medical attendance rendered the son of defendant, who was of full age and resided with defendant. It […]
IN RE COONEY, 860 A.2d 697 (R.I. 2004)
In the Matter of Eileen G. COONEY. No. 2004-111 M.P.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. May 28, 2004. Susan Antonio Pacheco, Providence. ORDER On April 28, 2004, this Court entered an Order suspending the Respondent, Eileen G. Cooney, from the practice of law for her failure to file a response to a complaint pending before the […]
EDWARD A. SHERMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY v. GOLDBERG, 425 A.2d 89 (R.I. 1981)
425 A.2d 89 The EDWARD A. SHERMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY et al. v. William R. GOLDBERG. No. 80-543-M.P.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. January 22, 1981. Sheffield Harvey, W. Ward Harvey, G. Quentin Anthony, Jr., Newport, for petitioners. Dennis J. Roberts II, Atty. Gen., Corcoran, Peckham Hayes, Kathleen Managhan, Newport, for intervenors. [1] ORDER [2] The petition […]
METROPOLITAN PROP. AND CASUALTY INS. CO. v. BARRY, 857 A.2d 761 (R.I. 2004)
METROPOLITAN PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY v. Colin BARRY. No. 2003-478-Appeal.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. April 22, 2004. Kevin Cain, Providence. Steven M. Ballin, Norwood, MA. ORDER In this case involving a claim for uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM) benefits, the defendant, insured claimant, Colin Barry, appeals from a Superior Court judgment confirming an arbitration award that […]
HEALEY v. NEW ENGLAND NEWSPAPERS, INC., 520 A.2d 147 (R.I. 1987)
520 A.2d 147 Paul J.M. HEALEY, M.D. v. NEW ENGLAND NEWSPAPERS, INC. d/b/a The Pawtucket Evening Times. No. 84-351-Appeal.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. February 2, 1987. Page 148 Appeal from the Superior Court, Providence County, Lagueux, J. Joseph A. Kelly, Carroll Kelly Murphy, John R. Mahoney, Baluch Mahoney Gianfrancesco, Providence, for plaintiff. Michael Horan, Pawtucket, […]
SHERWOOD ICE CO. v. U.S. CASUALTY CO., 40 R.I. 268 (1917)
100 A. 572 SHERWOOD ICE COMPANY vs. U.S. CASUALTY CO. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. April 30, 1917. PRESENT: Parkhurst, C.J., Sweetland, Vincent, and Baker, J.J. (1) Liability Insurance. “Immediate Notice.” Question of Law. Plaintiff having two policies of liability insurance, in different companies, covering separate operations in its business, by mistake as to which […]
HARDY v. ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW OF COVENTRY, 112 R.I. 934 (1974)
VERNON H. HARDY et al. v. ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW OF COVENTRY. M. P. No. 73-113.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. January 3, 1974. Motion of respondent Zoning Board of Review for enlargement of time in which to file its brief granted same to be submitted within 30 days from date of this order. Marion J. […]
GRANGER v. JOHNSON, 117 R.I. 440 (1977)
367 A.2d 1062 WILLIAM GRANGER et al. vs. WALTER JOHNSON. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. January 14, 1977. PRESENT: Bevilacqua, C.J., Paolino, Joslin, Kelleher and Doris, JJ. 1. HABEAS CORPUS. Appealability. The rule of nonappealability applies only where proceeding was truly a habeas corpus one, rather than one which, though denominated habeas corpus, is in […]
TOWN OF WESTERLY v. PARKER, 120 R.I. 988 (1978)
TOWN OF WESTERLY v. JAMES PARKER. M. P. No. 77-288.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. May 22, 1978. This case is before us on certiorari to the Fourth Division District Court in Westerly to review the legality of the summary commitment of a defendant for nonpayment of a fine and court costs. James R. Parker, who […]
THOMAS SIMMONS v. WALTER CORNELL, 1 R.I. 519 (1851)
THOMAS SIMMONS v. WALTER CORNELL. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. MARCH TERM, 1851. An acceptance of a highway dedicated to the public may be made at any time, provided the gift continues and the tender is not withdrawn by the owner of the fee before an actual acceptance. It is not essential to a valid […]
TUCKER v. POTTER, 22 R.I. 4 (1900)
45 A. 741 HANNAH L. TUCKER, Execx. vs. ELISHA R. POTTER et al. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. March 5, 1900. PRESENT: Matteson, C.J., Stiness and Tillinghast, JJ. (1) Pleading and Practice. Actions. Bonds. Sheriffs. Personal and Representative Capacity. An action upon a judgment recovered by a deputy-sheriff in his life-time, rendered on a delivery […]
CARSETTI v. MORAN, 121 R.I. 943 (1979)
EMIL J. CARSETTI, JR. v. JOHN J. MORAN. M. P. No. 78-358.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. February 1, 1979. The petition for writ of habeas corpus is denied as moot. William F. Reilly, Public Defender, Bruce G. Pollock, Assistant Public Defender, for petitioner. Dennis J. Roberts II, Attorney General, Nancy Marks Rahmes, Special Assistant Attorney […]
UPDIKE v. ADAMS, 22 R.I. 432 (1901)
48 A. 384 DANIEL B. UPDIKE vs. A. BIGELOW ADAMS et al. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. PROVIDENCE. February 21, 1901. PRESENT: Stiness, C.J., Tillinghast and Douglas, JJ. (1) Partition. Necessary Parties. While a mortgagee whose lien extends over the entire premises may be an interested party and therefore allowed to intervene on its own […]