Legal Opinion
Quinn v. Stedman
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided June 7, 1929PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBarrows, J.
These were cases tried together. The cause of action alleged was negligence on the part of the town of South Kingstown in failing to keep a sidewalk in the village of Peace Dale “safe” for travelers as required by General Laws 1923, Ch. 47, Sec. 16, and Ch. 96, Secs. 1 and 12. The wife’s action was for personal injuriés; the husband’s for loss of services. The j ury after a view and hearing testimony of plaintiff, defendant closing its case without offering any testimony, found for the wife in the sum of $400 and for the husband in the sum of $200.
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2Cases cited20 opinions
- Beltz v. . City of YonkersNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Terry v. . Village of PerryNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
- Gastel v. . City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1909
- City of Meridian v. CrookMississippi Supreme Court · 1915
- Grass v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1918
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Parker v. City and County of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1953
- Barroso v. PepinSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1970
- Maloney v. City of Grand ForksNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1944
- City of Port Arthur v. WallaceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1942
- Freer v. City of EugeneOregon Supreme Court · 1941
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