533 A.2d 203 Gene MAZZAROPPI v. David TOCCO. 86-76-Appeal.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. November 12, 1987. Appeal from the Superior Court, Providence County, Gallant, J. John Kelly, Cranston, for plaintiff. Richard Petrocelli, David M. Campbell, Visconti Petrocelli, Providence, for defendant. [1] OPINION WEISBERGER, Justice. [2] This case comes before us on cross-appeals by both the […]
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D’WOLF v. D’WOLF, 4 R.I. 450 (1857)
JAMES F. D’WOLF v. WILLIAM BRADFORD D’WOLF. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. BRISTOL COUNTY, MARCH TERM, 1857. March 1857. A bill filed for an account of the residue of the estate of a testator, ordered by his will to remain in the hands of his executors for a period of twenty years after his death, […]
NORTON v. ADAMS, 24 R.I. 97 (1902)
52 A. 688 GEORGE J. NORTON vs. RUFUS W. ADAMS. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. PROVIDENCE. April 12, 1902. PRESENT: Stiness, C.J., Tillinghast and Rogers, JJ. (1) Police Constables. Chief of Police of East Providence. Tenure of Office. Removal. Pub. Laws cap. 964, February, 1872, authorized the town of East Providence to provide for a […]
FRAZIER v. HOWARD, 110 R.I. 946 (1972)
CARL W. FRAZIER v. FRANCIS A. HOWARD, Warden. M.P. No. 1190.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. November 1, 1972. Petition for writ of habeas corpus granted. Argument limited to (1) the question of competency of counsel and (2) the question raised by petitioner claiming that his constitutional right to confrontation was violated. Motion for leave to […]
PHOENIX CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. v. HANSON, 491 A.2d 330 (R.I. 1985)
491 A.2d 330 PHOENIX CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. v. Warren E. HANSON, Mary A. Hanson Joseph Rossi, Alias, Water Street Development, Ltd. et al. No. 82-254-Appeal.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. April 18, 1985. Appeal from Superior Court, Kent County, Page 331 Donald M. Gregory II, Wickford, for plaintiff. Andrew M. Gilstein, Armstrong, Gibbons, Providence, for defendants. […]
BUTLER AUTO SALES, INC. v. SKOG, 98 R.I. 63 (1964)
199 A.2d 597 BUTLER AUTO SALES, INC. vs. ALBERT E. SKOG. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. April 21, 1964. PRESENT: Condon, C.J., Roberts, Powers and Joslin, JJ. 1. EXCEPTIONS. Supreme Court. Motion to Establish Truth of Transcript. On motion filed in supreme court to establish truth of transcript Held, that although statute which delineates the […]
LACROIX v. WALKER, 819 A.2d 1244 (R.I. 2003)
819 A.2d 1244 Roy LaCroix v. David F. Walker. No. 2001-350-Appeal. (WC 97-177)Supreme Court of Rhode Island. Filed: March 25, 2003. Superior Court, Washington County, Gagnon, J. Page 1245 Michael P. Lynch, Westerly, for Plaintiff. Lauren E. Jones, Providence, for Defendant. Present: WILLIAMS, C.J., FLANDERS, and GOLDBERG, JJ. OPINION PER CURIAM. The defendant, David F. […]
BROWN v. TILLEY, 25 R.I. 579 (1904)
57 A. 380 ELIZABETH A.W. BROWN vs. NEBRASKA B. TILLEY et al. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. NEWPORT. January 22, 1904. PRESENT: Stiness, C.J., Tillinghast and Douglas, JJ. (1) Equity Pleading. Multifariousness. The rule against multifariousness is based upon the convenience of parties, and will not be applied where the circumstances of the case make […]
ROTONDO v. GEREMIA, 45 R.I. 378 (1923)
122 A. 680 GUISEPPA ROTONDO et ux., vs. LUIGI GEREMIA. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. December 5, 1923. PRESENT: Sweetland, C.J., Vincent, Stearns, Rathbun, and Sweeney, JJ. (1) Mortgages. Equity. Appeal. On an appeal in an equity proceeding under cap. 289 sec. 30, Gen. Laws, 1909, new testimony cannot be presented. (2) Mortgages. Foreclosure. Taxes. […]
NAPOLITANO v. ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW OF CRANSTON, 105 R.I. 788 (1969)
RAFFAELE NAPOLITANO et al. v. ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW OF CRANSTON. M.P. No. 539.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. June 24, 1969. Motion of Court to dismiss appeal for lack of prosecution in compliance with Rule 15 granted. Marvin A. Brill, for petitioners. Jeremiah S. Jeremiah, Jr., Asst. City Solicitor, for respondent.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE, PAWTUCKET v. PAWTUCKET TEACHERS., 115 R.I. 918 (1975)
THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF PAWTUCKET v. PAWTUCKET TEACHERS ALLIANCE. APPEAL No. 75-267.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. September 18, 1975. ORDER On September 17, 1975, a trial justice in the Superior Court found, in substance, that the defendants[1] had (1) failed to urge the teachers in the Pawtucket school system to return to work and to […]
PRICE v. STATE, 500 A.2d 527 (R.I. 1985)
500 A.2d 527 Lena PRICE d/b/a Price Rest Home v. STATE of Rhode Island et al. No. 83-118-Appeal.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. November 5, 1985. Appeal from the Superior Court, Providence County, Cochran, J. David J. Kehoe, Warwick, for plaintiff. Mary E. McCabe, Chief of Legal Services for R.I. Dept. of Health, Providence, Arlene Violet, […]
FLINT v. PEARCE, 11 R.I. 576 (1877)
HENRY S. FLINT et als. vs. EDWARD PEARCE et als. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. PROVIDENCE COUNTY. July 14, 1877. A provision in an indenture of lease for a renewal, and for the appointment of referees to determine the rent for the renewed term, and to fix the price at which the lessors are to […]
WORTHINGTON v. SHEWCOV, 89 R.I. 169 (1959)
152 A.2d 91 OLIVE A. WORTHINGTON vs. MICHELINA SHEWCOV. OLIVE A. WORTHINGTON vs. NICHOLAS SHEWCOV. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. June 3, 1959. PRESENT: Roberts, Paolino and Powers, JJ. 1. DAMAGES. Punitive Damages. Torts. It is well settled in this jurisdiction that exemplary or punitive damages may be awarded in the discretion of the jury […]
THOMAS v. ZONING BD. OF BRISTOL, 84 R.I. 330 (1956)
124 A.2d 859 ANTHONY S. THOMAS et ux. vs. ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW OF THE TOWN OF BRISTOL. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. July 18, 1956. PRESENT: Flynn, C.J., Condon, Roberts, Andrews and Paolino, JJ. ZONING. Variance. Gasoline Filling Station. Hardship. Where it appeared in evidence that because of mortgage restrictions imposed by banks and […]
IN THE MATTER OF A.L., 419 A.2d 309 (R.I. 1980)
419 A.2d 309 In the Matter of A.L. No. 80-218-M.P.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. May 30, 1980. Stephen C. Bridge, Asst. Public Defender, for petitioner. Paul T. Jones, Jr., Special Counsel, The City of Providence, Providence, for respondent. [1] ORDER [2] The petition for writ of habeas corpus is granted and the petitioner is hereby […]
STATE v. AVILA, 122 R.I. 904 (1979)
STATE v. ALEXANDER AVILA et al. M. P. No. 79-476.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. December 20, 1979. The petition for writ of certiorari is granted. Mr. Justice Doris did not participate. Dennis J. Roberts II, Attorney General, Stephen Lichatin III, Special Assistant Attorney General, Chief, Appellate Division, for plaintiff-respondent. McOsker, Isserlis Davignon, Milton L. Isserlis, […]
HALEY v. CALEF, 28 R.I. 332 (1907)
67 A. 323 ARTHUR HALEY vs. HERBERT C. CALEF, Town Treasurer. ALICE HALEY vs. HERBERT C. CALEF, Town Treasurer. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. June 25, 1907. PRESENT: Douglas, C.J., Dubois, Blodgett, Johnson, and Parkhurst, JJ. (1) Bridges. Duty of Adjoining Towns to Repair Connecting Bridge. The duty of a town to keep in repair […]
BRADISH v. SULLIVAN, 54 R.I. 434 (1934)
173 A. 117 DONALD M. BRADISH vs. ELIZABETH T. SULLIVAN et al. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. June 27, 1934. PRESENT: Stearns, C.J., Rathbun, Sweeney, Murdock, and Hahn, JJ. (1) Conveyance of Estates. The effect of the statutes of this State, moderating the strict requirements of the common law for conveyance of estates, is that […]
HALL v. KNUDSEN, 535 A.2d 772 (R.I. 1988)
535 A.2d 772 Janet H. HALL et al. v. Frederick H. KNUDSEN et al. v. STATE of Rhode Island. No. 85-239-Appeal.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. January 20, 1988. Appeal from the Washington County Superior Court, Cresto, J. Page 773 Paul V. Reynolds, John Boland, Boyer, Reynolds DeMarco, Providence, for plaintiffs. James E. O’Neil, Atty. Gen., […]