358 A.2d 1 NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY vs. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION et al. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. May 20, 1976. PRESENT: Paolino, Acting C.J., Joslin, Kelleher and Doris, JJ. 1. PUBLIC UTILITIES. Rates. Duty of P.U. Commission. Function of Appellate Court. In rate cases Supreme Court has held that it does not […]
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MATHIEU v. BOARD OF LICENSE COMM’R TOWN OF JAMESTOWN, 113 R.I. 929 (1974)
EVELYN M. MATHIEU v. BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS TOWN OF JAMESTOWN. M. P. No. 74-160.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. June 27, 1974 Petition for writ of certiorari granted. Aram K. Berberian, for petitioner. Richard J. Israel, Attorney General, George H. Egan, Special Asst. Attorney General, for respondent.
DE ARRUDA v. NEWPORT CREAMERY, INC., 60 R.I. 153 (1938)
197 A. 474 JOSE DE ARRUDA vs. THE NEWPORT CREAMERY, INC. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. February 26, 1938. PRESENT: Flynn, C.J., Moss, Capotosto, Baker and Condon, JJ. (1) Contributory Negligence. Ordinarily the contributory negligence of a plaintiff is a question of fact for the jury, unless the facts and inferences reasonably to be drawn […]
FORGET v. MARCOUX, 102 R.I. 760 (1967)
JEAN FORGET v. ANTOINETTE MARCOUX. M.P. No. 151.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. July 6, 1967. Motion for leave to file petition for writ of certiorari denied without prejudice. Joseph J. Roszkowski, Irving I. Zimmerman, for petitioner. Keenan, Rice and Dolan, John F. Dolan, for respondent.
YELLOW CAB CO. v. P.U. HEARING BD., 102 R.I. 100 (1967)
228 A.2d 542 YELLOW CAB COMPANY OF PROVIDENCE vs. PUBLIC UTILITY HEARING BOARD. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. April 14, 1967. PRESENT: Roberts, C.J., Paolino, Powers, Joslin and Kelleher, JJ. 1. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT. Taxicabs. Public Utility Hearing Board. Appeals. By enacting administrative procedures act court has held the legislature repealed by necessary implication statute […]
GARDNER v. SISSON, ATTORNEY-GENERAL, 49 R.I. 504 (1929)
144 A. 669 PERCY W. GARDNER, Trustee vs. CHARLES P. SISSON, Attorney-General. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. January 21, 1929. PRESENT: Sweetland, C.J., Stearns, Rathbun, Sweeney, and Barrows, JJ. (1) Equity. Trusts, Certification of Cause. Where the terms of a trust are plain and unambiguous a bill seeking authorization to make application of the income […]
RAWLINSON v. BD. OF CANVASSERS OF CITY, WOONSOCKET, 412 A.2d 276 (R.I. 1980)
412 A.2d 276 Rev. James C. RAWLINSON et al. v. BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF CITY OF WOONSOCKET et al. No. 79-371-M.P.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. February 21, 1980. Rev. James C. Rawlinson, pro se. Dennis J. Roberts II, Atty. Gen., John S. Foley, Special Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondents. [1] ORDER [2] The petitioner’s motion […]
TURGEON v. ROCKS, 96 R.I. 353 (1963)
191 A.2d 606 EMIL J. TURGEON vs. FREDDIE J. ROCKS. EMIL J. TURGEON vs. YELLOW CAB COMPANY OF PROVIDENCE. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. June 10, 1963. PRESENT: Condon, C.J., Roberts, Paolino, Powers and Joslin, JJ. 1. NEW TRIAL. Motion for New Trial. Conflicting Evidence. Where the evidence is nearly balanced, or is such that […]
STATE v. NERI, 593 A.2d 953 (R.I. 1991)
593 A.2d 953 STATE v. Robert E. NERI. No. 90-166-C.A.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. June 25, 1991. Page 954 Appeal from the Superior Court, Providence County, Rodgers, J. John J. Hogan, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jeffrey J. Greer, Asst. Atty. Gen., Providence, for plaintiff. Paul Rosin, Asst. Public Defender, Barabra Hurst, Chief Appellate Atty., Richard […]
R.I. HOSP. TR. CO. v. CITY OF WOONSOCKET, 48 R.I. 345 (1927)
137 A. 411 RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST COMPANY, Exr. vs. CITY OF WOONSOCKET. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. June 30, 1927. PRESENT: Sweetland, C.J., Stearns, Rathbun, Sweeney, and Barrows, JJ. (1) Wills. Absolute Gifts. Repugnant Provisions. Testator by will bequeathed the residue of his estate to his sister with provision that if upon her death […]
PENZA v. EQUITABLE FIRE MARINE INS. CO., 87 R.I. 26 (1958)
137 A.2d 530 JOSEPH F. PENZA vs. EQUITABLE FIRE MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. January 9, 1958. PRESENT: Condon, Roberts, Andrews and Paolino, JJ. EXCEPTION TO DECISION. Evidence. Reasonable Inferences. Insurance Contract. Plaintiff testified without contradiction that he parked his car in front of his house at the top of a hill. […]
CAITHNESS RICA LTD. v. MALACHOWSKI, 619 A.2d 833 (R.I. 1993)
619 A.2d 833 CAITHNESS RICA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, Newbay Corporation, and Rhode Island Cogeneration Associates, L.P., v. James J. MALACHOWSKI et al. No. 92-276-M.P.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. January 27, 1993. Page 834 Petition for review from the Energy Facility Siting Board. Robert Pitassi, Pitassi Igoe, Providence, Douglas Nordlinger, Washington, D.C., for plaintiffs. R. Daniel Prentiss, […]
SWEET v. CONLEY, 20 R.I. 381 (1898)
39 A. 326 WHITFORD H. SWEET vs. PHINEAS A. CONLEY, Surveyor of Highways. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. PROVIDENCE. February 2, 1898. PRESENT: Matteson, C.J., Stiness and Tillinghast, JJ. One whose estate, abutting on a highway, is injured by an unauthorized change of the grade of such highway, caused or done by the town council […]
LANGWORTHY v. CLARKE, JR., 53 R.I. 418 (1933)
167 A. 127 IDA L.R. LANGWORTHY vs. DANIEL A. CLARKE, JR., EX. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. June 28, 1933. PRESENT: Stearns, C.J., Rathbun, Sweeney, Murdock, and Hahn, JJ. (1) Wills. Estates in Fee Tail. Remainders. Testamentary provision “At the decease of my two sons A. and B. I give all my real and personal […]
BROWN v. BARKER, 20 R.I. 579 (1898)
40 A. 659 S. GILMAN BROWN et al. vs. RICHARD J. BARKER et al. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. NEWPORT. June 21, 1898. PRESENT: Matteson, C.J., Stiness and Tillinghast, JJ. Town elections in the town of Tiverton are to be holden under Pub. Laws R.I. cap. 1432, passed February 14, 1895, and in such elections […]
KREKORIAN v. R.I. ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND, 493 A.2d 170 (R.I. 1985)
493 A.2d 170 Louise M. KREKORIAN v. R.I. ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND. No. 85-138-M.P.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. May 9, 1985. Paul L. Lovett, Marc B. Gursky, Lovett, Morgera, Schefrin Gallogly, Ltd., Providence, for petitioner. Rudolph E. Boffi, Providence, for respondent. [1] ORDER [2] The petition for writ of certiorari is denied. [3] MURRAY, J., […]
FOSTER v. WILCOX, 10 R.I. 443 (1873)
WILLIAM FOSTER vs. CHARLES F. WILCOX others. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. March, 1873. Where a wife joins with her husband in a lease of her lands, with covenants of quiet enjoyment, her heirs and devisees are not answerable after her death (as she would not be while living, being a married woman, and therefore […]
FARRANDS v. LAURIE, 118 R.I. 955 (1977)
BARRY J. FARRANDS v. WILLIAM LAURIE et al. M. P. No. 77-220.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. June 30, 1977 Respondent is directed to file his answer to the petition for habeas corpus and therein to show cause, if any he has, why the writ should not issue as prayed, said answer to be made in […]
TILLINGHAST v. GILMORE, 17 R.I. 413 (1891)
22 A. 942 LLOYD A. TILLINGHAST WILLIAM D. FLAGG, Copartners, vs. BENJAMIN F. GILMORE. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. June 29, 1891. One copartner signed a submission to an arbitration and award in the copartnership name. It did not appear that his copartner authorized the signature or ratified it before the award was made. An […]
REED v. RUSSELL, 33 R.I. 422 (1912)
82 A. 129 ALLEN REED, INC. vs. ERNEST RUSSELL. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. February 17, 1912. PRESENT: Dubois, C.J., Blodgett, Johnson, Parkhurst, and Sweetland, JJ. (1) Bills of Exceptions. Accident or Mistake. A transcript of testimony which had been sent by express by the stenographer did not reach defendant until the time fixed for […]