Miller v. Clarke

Each, of the above entitled causes is an action of trespass on the case brought against the city treasurer of Providence to recover damages for injuries to the plaintiff’s property alleged to have resulted from the wrongful act of the city of Providence in granting a license to certain persons, carrying on business under the style of the Rhode Island Fireworks Company, to manufacture and keep in their possession in the' city of Providence fireworks, powder, bombs and other high explosives in circumstances amounting to a nuisance.

Each case is before us upon the plaintiff’s exception to the…