740 A.2d 783 STATE v. TIMOTHY MULLEN. No. 98-437-C.A.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. November 16, 1999 Appeal from Superior Court, Kent County, Israel, J. Page 784 C. O’Brien, Jr., for Plaintiff. Lauren Sandler Zurier, Aaron L. Weisman, Providence, for Defendant. Present WEISBERGER, C.J., and LEDERBERG, BOURCIER, FLANDERS, and GOLDBERG, JJ. OPINION PER CURIAM. This case […]
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JOSLIN v. RHODES, 45 R.I. 371 (1923)
122 A. 779 GEORGE A. JOSLIN vs. ELBRIDGE A. RHODES. ELBRIDGE A. RHODES vs. GEORGE A. JOSLIN. ELBRIDGE A. RHODES vs. GEORGE A. JOSLIN. GEORGE A. JOSLIN vs. ELBRIDGE A. RHODES. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. November 27, 1923. PRESENT: Sweetland, C.J., Vincent, Stearns, Rathbun, and Sweeney, JJ. (1) Contracts. Demand. Interest. Where the amount […]
CLARK v. DELAWARE HUDSON CANAL CO., 11 R.I. 36 (1874)
HENRY C. CLARK vs. THE DELAWARE AND HUDSON CANAL COMPANY. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. PROVIDENCE COUNTY. May 16, 1874. A case removed into the United States Circuit Court should be removed as of the day when motion for the removal was made. A case may be removed after a trial in the state court […]
FULLER v. ATWOOD, 14 R.I. 293 (1883)
GEORGE F. FULLER vs. WILLIAM K. ATWOOD.[1] Supreme Court of Rhode Island. November 28, 1883. [1] See 13 R.I. 316. In a single undivided and continuous negotiation between A. and B., A. at one time represented one principal and at another time a different one Held, that A., notwithstanding the change of principal, was entitled […]
SCHOOL COMM. v. PAWTUCKET TEACHERS ALLIANCE, 510 A.2d 943 (R.I. 1986)
510 A.2d 943 SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF the CITY OF PAWTUCKET v. PAWTUCKET TEACHERS ALLIANCE, LOCAL NO. 930 et al. No. 85-424-Appeal.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. June 6, 1986. Page 944 Appeal from the Superior Court, Providence County, Grande, J. Stephen Robinson, Katherine Merolla, Asquith Merolla Anderson Ryan Wiley, Providence, for plaintiff. Richard A. Skolnik, Lipsey […]
WOOD v. MORIARTY, 16 R.I. 201 (1888)
14 A. 855 HENRY B. WOOD ANTHONY G. WOOD, Copartners, vs. THOMAS MORIARTY. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. April 28, 1888. W. was a creditor of T., and T. a creditor of M. In August, 1885, M. agreed with T. to assume the debt of T. to W. In February, 1886, W. brought assumpsit against […]
PULEO v. FORGUE, 610 A.2d 124 (R.I. 1992)
610 A.2d 124 Salvatore PULEO et al. v. Eric D. FORGUE et al. No. 92-95-Appeal.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. July 8, 1992. Petition from the Family Court, Providence County, Gendron, J. Page 125 William C. Clifton, Providence, for plaintiffs. Robert J. Sgroi, Warwick, for defendants. [1] OPINION WEISBERGER, Justice. [2] This case arises from four […]
ATTORNEY-GENERAL v. SHEPARD, 23 R.I. 9 (1901)
49 A. 89 ATTORNEY-GENERAL vs. JOHN SHEPARD, JR., et al. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. PROVIDENCE. May 11, 1901. PRESENT: Stiness, C.J., Tillinghast and Rogers, JJ. (1) Highways. Abandonment. Gen. Laws cap. 71, § 28, confers authority upon the board of aldermen of the city of Providence to abandon a public highway without a preceding […]
CIMINI v. ZAMBARANO, 36 R.I. 122 (1914)
89 A. 295 DOMENICO CIMINI vs. GIUSEPPE ZAMBARANO. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. January 16, 1914. PRESENT: Johnson, C.J., Parkhurst, Sweetland, and Vincent, JJ. (1) Evidence. Replevin. In an action against a surety upon a replevin bond, evidence offered by defendant for the purpose of proving the bad reputation for veracity of the principal upon […]
FLINT v. HOWARD, 108 R.I. 938 (1971)
ROBERT W. FLINT, JR. v. FRANCIS A. HOWARD, Warden. M.P. No. 1394.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. June 25, 1971. Petition for writ of habeas corpus is granted. Motion of petitioner for admission to bail is denied. James Cardono, Public Defender, William F. Reilly, Asst. Public Defender, for petitioner. Richard J. Israel, Attorney General, Donald P. […]
LANDFILL RESOURCES v. R.I. DEPT. OF ENVTL. MGMT., 443 A.2d 899 (R.I. 1982)
443 A.2d 899 LANDFILL RESOURCES RECOVERY, INC. v. R.I. DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT et al. No. 81-634-M.P.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. January 20, 1982. Coffey, McGovern, Noel, Novogroski Neal, Ltd., Dean M. Temkin, Providence, for plaintiff-respondent. Charles E. Di Leva, Legal Counsel, Dept. of Environmental Management, Providence, Paul Baillargeon, Town Sol., North Smithfield, for defendants-petitioners. […]
NEVES v. NEMTZOW, 64 R.I. 395 (1940)
12 A.2d 660 EDWARD NEVES vs. MORRIS NEMTZOW. ANTONIO NEVES, p.a. vs. SAME. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. April 23, 1940. PRESENT: Flynn, C.J., Moss, Capotosto, Baker and Condon, JJ. (1) Pleading § 236. Amendment of Pleadings. In actions by a father and his minor son for injuries to son and expenses incurred by father, […]
BAILEY v. LAURIE, 118 R.I. 931 (1977)
WILLIAM H. BAILEY v. WILLIAM LAURIE et al. M. P. No. 77-131.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. May 4, 1977 No cause having been shown why bail should not be revoked, the State’s motion to revoke bail is granted. Bevilacqua, C. J., not participating. John A. O’Neill, Jr., for plaintiff. Julius C. Michaelson, Attorney General, Seymour […]
CRAFTS, DANFORTH, CLARKE, FOR AN OPINION, 41 R.I. 63 (1918)
102 A. 753 ALBERT B. CRAFTS, LEON E. DANFORTH AND WALTER L. CLARKE, City Treasurer, For an opinion. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. January 28, 1918. PRESENT: Parkhurst, C.J., Sweetland, Vincent, Baker, and Stearns, JJ. (1) Taxation. Assessment to Estate. Where various lots owned by X. at her decease, were after her death separately and […]
CAMPOS v. CAPALDI, 101 R.I. 41 (1966)
220 A.2d 182 EDWARD A. CAMPOS et ux. vs. JOHN F. CAPALDI, in his Capacity as Director of Public Works. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. June 6, 1966. PRESENT: Roberts, C.J., Paolino and Joslin, JJ. 1. EMINENT DOMAIN. Evidence as to Value. Purchase Price. The general rule is that evidence of the price paid for […]
SUNDERLAND v. GIRARD, 43 R.I. 1 (1920)
109 A. 424 MARY E. SUNDERLAND vs. HENRY N. GIRARD. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. April 9, 1920. PRESENT: Sweetland, C.J., Vincent, Stearns, and Rathbun, JJ. (1) License to Cut Standing Timber. Executory Contract. A sale of standing wood with the right to remove it does not pass an interest in the land, but only […]
MANCUSO v. HOWARD, 108 R.I. 903 (1970)
JAMES MANCUSO v. FRANCIS HOWARD, Warden. M.P. No. 1131.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. December 22, 1970. Petition for writ of habeas corpus is denied. Bevilacqua Cicilline, John F. Cicilline, for petitioner. Herbert F. DeSimone, Attorney General, Donald P. Ryan, Asst. Attorney General, for respondent.
PROV. WIRE WORKS, INC. v. MULRY, 97 R.I. 54 (1963)
196 A.2d 147 PROVIDENCE WIRE WORKS, INC. et al. vs. H.T. MULRY et al. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. December 4, 1963. PRESENT: Condon, C.J., Roberts, Powers and Joslin, JJ. 1. AD DAMNUM. Amount Stated in Writ. Effect on Garnishee. Writ of mesne process was issued out of district court with ad damnum of $100 […]
IN RE QUIGLEY, 21 A.3d 393 (R.I. 2011)
In re Last Will and Testament of John L. QUIGLEY. No. 2010-64-Appeal.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. June 24, 2011. Appeal from the Superior Court, Kent County, Daniel A. Procassini, J. Page 394 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 395 Craig […]
ROLLINS HUDIG HALL OF RHODE ISLAND, INC. v. CLARK, 785 A.2d 523 (R.I. 2001)
785 A.2d 523 Rollins Hudig Hall of Rhode Island, Inc. v. R. Gary Clark, Tax Administrator Frank B. Hall of Rhode Island Inc. v. R. Gary Clark, Tax Administrator. No. 99-383-M.P. (A.A. 94-230) (A.A. 94-233)Supreme Court of Rhode Island. November 27, 2001 Appeal from the Sixth Division District Court of Providence County, McLoughlin, J. Page […]