Legal Opinion

O'Connell v. E. C. King & Son

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided January 3, 1905PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Assumpsit.

1Opinion of the CourtTillinghast, C. J.

The first ground upon which the plaintiff petitions for a new trial is that the court erred in permitting the defendants’ plea of tender to be withdrawn just before impaneling the jury in the case.(1) We think it was within the discretion of the trial court to allow said plea to be withdrawn, and we fail to see that the plaintiff’s rights were prejudiced thereby. See Ency. PI. & Pr. vol. 22, 1323, and cases cited in.notes 3, 4, and 5.

The law seems to be well settled that “not only pleadings properly so'called, but also demurrers, motions, stipulations, and statements of fact agreed upon by…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Gormley v. VartianSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1979
  2. Atlantic Paint & Coatings, Inc. v. ContiSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1977
  3. Hall v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1995

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