Legal Opinion

Barrows v. National Rubber Co.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided June 18, 1880Published

Petition for a rehearing of a bill in equity. The facts and former proceedings are reported in 12 R. I. 173.

1Opinion of the CourtDurfee, C. J.

The defendants petition for a rehearing, for error in the former decision and to correct an er- . roneous admission.

1. They contend that the court erred in holding that the sale was duly advertised. The statute requires that the sale shall be advertised for ten days. The sale was so advertised. The statute was literally observed. But during the ten days there was a change in the advertisement, which, however, according to the admission under which the case was tried, was purely formal, it being admitted that the same property of the execution debtor was advertised to be sold at the same time…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Rockingham Mutual Fire Ins. v. BosherSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1855
  2. Sykes v. KeatingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1875
  3. Swift v. CobbSupreme Court of Vermont · 1838
  4. Bamford v. MelvinSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1830

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