Westerly Hospital v. Higgins

This civil action was brought to recover the unpaid balance alleged to be due on a promissory note made by the defendant and in which the plaintiff was named as the payee. In the superior court the plaintiff moved for a summary judgment. After hearing by a justice of that court, the motion of the defendant to strike the plaintiff’s motion for a summary judgment was denied, and judgment was entered for the plaintiff for the balance due on the note together with attorney’s fee for collection and costs. From that judgment the defendant has prosecuted an appeal to this court.

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