Williams v. Adams

This case presents a question novel in its character, involving as it does the right of prisoners in our common' jails and houses of correction to institute actions at law against the jailers or masters of the same, to recover damages for alleged injuries arising from their failure to provide suitable and proper food, clothing and warmth of rooms for such prisoners.

The plaintiff alleges that he has suffered an injury in his feet from want of proper clothing and warmth of room in a cell in the house of correction, into which he was put as a place of solitary confinement, by the defendant as…