Vingi v. Trillo

This is an action of trespass vi et armis. Defendant pleaded the general issue and self-defense. After a jury trial in the superior court a verdict was rendered for the defendant and thereafter a motion for a new trial was denied by the trial justice. The case is here on plaintiff’s exceptions thereto and to evidentiary rulings made during the trial.

The evidence discloses that on March 4, 1947 the plaintiff purchased from the defendant a certain parcel of land on Chalkstone avenue in the city of Providence for the sum of $15,500, of which $15,000 was paid at the time of the delivery of the…