Request of William H. Caswell

At the November session of this court in Washington county, the petition for divorce of Eva M. Lee v. Thomas Z. Lee was heard and granted. Shortly thereafter, as represented by William H. Caswell, clerk of the court in that county, a reporter for a Woonsocket newspaper requested him to furnish a copy of all the proceedings in said case £ £ for publication or otherwise, ” and he now asks the advice of the court as to his duty in the premises.

At common law, every person is entitled to the inspection, either personally or by his agent, of public records (this term including legislative,…