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 […]
Category: Supreme Court Opinions
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 […]
FERRIS v. PETT, 42 R.I. 48 (1919)
105 A. 369 WILLIAM W. FERRIS, Adm’r. vs. ALFRED W. PETT. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. January 3, 1919. PRESENT: Parkhurst, C.J., Sweetland, Vincent, and Stearns, JJ. (1) Contracts. Good Will. Improper Solicitation of Business. Where a vendor after disposing of the good will of a business interfered with the vendee’s rights and sought to […]
DUNLOP, ET AL. v. McLAUGHLIN, 62 R.I. 417 (1939)
6 A.2d 446 ANNA E. DUNLOP, et al. vs. ELIZABETH M. McLAUGHLIN. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. May 25, 1939. PRESENT: Flynn, C.J., Moss, Capotosto, Baker and Condon, JJ. (1) Probate Courts. Petition to File Claim Out of Time. In a petition to a probate court for leave to file a claim out of time […]
GREENE v. MUMFORD, COLLECTOR. SIMMONS ANOTHER v. SAME, 5 R.I. 472 (1858)
RICHARD W. GREENE v. JAMES MUMFORD, Collector. GEORGE A. SIMMONS another v. SAME. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. SEPTEMBER TERM, 1858. A court of equity will not, in Rhode Island, enjoin the collection of a general, or of a sidewalk tax, of a town or city, on the mere ground that it has been improperly […]
IN RE ARMAND, 412 A.2d 262 (R.I. 1980)
412 A.2d 262 In re ARMAND and Rodney. No. 78-284-A.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. January 31, 1980. John A. MacFadyen III, Janice M. Weisfeld, Paula Rosin, Asst. Public Defenders, for appellant Catherine Barrios. Chester Lupton, Legal Counsel, Dept. of Children and their Families, Providence, for appellee. [1] ORDER [2] The motion of the Department for […]
BODELL v. COTE, 105 R.I. 578 (1969)
253 A.2d 598 STANLEY C. BODELL et al. vs. LOUIS T. COTE, Providence City Assessor. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. May 26, 1969. PRESENT: Roberts, C.J., Paolino, Powers, Joslin and Kelleher, JJ. 1. TAXATION. Trust Assets. Statutes Governing Taxation. Court has heretofore held that what is now chapter 3 of title 44 implicitly furnished, at […]
CASEY v. TREASURE ISLAND AT THE MIRAGE, 745 A.2d 743 (R.I. 2000)
745 A.2d 743 JOHN CASEY v. TREASURE ISLAND AT THE MIRAGE No. 98-346-Appeal.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. Filed: February 2, 2000 Appeal from Superior Court, Providence County, Thompson, J. Robert S. Parker, Michael Colman, Providence, for Plaintiff. Raymond Lafazia, Christopher M. Rawson, Providence, for Defendant. Present: WEISBERGER, C.J., and LEDERBERG, BOURCIER, FLANDERS, and GOLDBERG, JJ. […]
PRESLEY v. NEWPORT HOSPITAL, 117 R.I. 177 (1976)
365 A.2d 748 ELEANOR D. PRESLEY et al. vs. NEWPORT HOSPITAL et al. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. November 8, 1976. PRESENT: Bevilacqua, C.J., Paolino, Joslin, Kelleher and Doris, JJ. 1. DEATH BY WRONGFUL ACT. Nature of Statute. Strict Construction. Wrongful death statute is in derogation of common law and as such only confers upon […]
CROW v. CROW, 41 R.I. 258 (1918)
103 A. 739 LOUIS F. CROW vs. JOSEPHINE M. CROW. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. May 31, 1918. PRESENT: Parkhurst, C.J., Sweetland, Vincent, Baker, and Stearns, JJ. (1) Divorce. Jurisdiction. A non-resident cannot petition for a divorce a mensa et thoro, whether such petition be an original one, a cross-petition or a motion given the […]
HEALEY v. BABBITT, 14 R.I. 533 (1884)
JAMES S. HEALEY et ux. vs. EDWARD M. BABBITT et als. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. July 5, 1884. A highway was laid out wholly on the land of M., the north line of the highway coinciding with the north line of M.’s land. M. afterwards sold the land south of the highway, in his […]
HOPKINS v. HOWARD, 20 R.I. 394 (1898)
39 A. 519 LEANDER HOPKINS, Overseer of the Poor, Petitioner, vs. ABBIE J. HOWARD, Appellant. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. PROVIDENCE. February 21, 1898. PRESENT: Matteson, C.J., Stiness and Tillinghast, JJ. A verdict that a respondent “is lacking in discretion in managing her estate” is not sufficient ground for the appointment of a guardian of […]
CINQ-MARS v. STANDARD CAB CO., 103 R.I. 103 (1967)
235 A.2d 81 CONRAD CINQ-MARS vs. STANDARD CAB CO. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. November 13, 1967. PRESENT: Roberts, C.J., Paolino, Powers, Joslin and Kelleher, JJ. 1. NEW TRIAL. Motion for New Trial. Rule Governing Trial Court. On a motion for a new trial on the ground that the verdict is contrary to the weight […]
TAYLOR v. MASS. FLORA REALTY, INC., 840 A.2d 1126 (R.I. 2004)
840 A.2d 1126 Gertrude Taylor v. Mass. Flora Realty, Inc. No. 2002-681-AppealSupreme Court of Rhode Island. January 12, 2004 Appeal from Superior Court, Providence County, Susan E. McGuirl, Judge. Page 1127 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 1128 Richard A. […]
METIVIER v. PAWTUCKET ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, 711 A.2d 647 (R.I. 1998)
711 A.2d 647 Robert E. METIVIER v. PAWTUCKET ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS et al. No. 97-16-Appeal.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. May 8, 1998 Appeal from Providence County, Fortunato, J. Richard E. Kirby, Kerry P. Walsh/Christopher E. Fay, for plaintiff. Mortimer C. Newton, for defendant. ORDER This appeal questions whether any meeting or discussion leading to […]
McCARTHY v. HUGHES, 36 R.I. 66 (1913)
88 A. 984 WILLIAM J. McCARTHY vs. THOMAS H. HUGHES. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. December 10, 1913. PRESENT: Johnson, C.J., Parkhurst, Sweetland, Vincent, and Baker, J.J. (1) Officers. Costs. Collection Agencies. Principal and Agent. In the absence of any evidence as to the contract between a collection agency and creditors giving it their accounts […]