Tucker v. Pollock
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Assumpsit on Book Account. The facts are stated in the opinion. Heard on petition of plaintiff for new trial on exceptions to ruling of Common Pleas Division refusing to charge the garnishee. Petition denied.
1Opinion of the Court
Tillinghast, J.(1) The only question involved in this case is whether the Common Pleas Division erred in refusing to charge the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts as garnishee. We do not think it did. Said college is a State institution ; the title to the land, buildings, and other property is in the State ; and the board of managers, although made a corporation by virtue of Pub. Laws R. I. cap. 1078, passed May 19, 1892, is but the agent of the State to carry out the purposes of the General Assembly in connection with the establishment and maintenance of the college. See…
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