Floyd v. Quinn
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Trespass on the Case. Heard on motion to dismiss petition for new trial, and motion denied.
1Opinion of the CourtStiness, C. J.
The plaintiff, who has recovered a verdict against the defendant in the Common Pleas Division, petitions for a new trial upon the ground of erroneous rulings and inadequacy of damages.
The petition was filed in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, pursuant to Gen. Laws cap. 251, ’§ 3, and the defendant has filed a motion to dismiss it upon the alleged ground that, by the constitution of the State, the exclusive jurisdiction to grant new trials for the causes contained in the plaintiff’s petition is vested in the Supreme Court, established by the constitution; a court different from and…
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