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20 R.I. 541

40 A 419

Carroll v. Allen

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided May 25, 1898

Supreme Court of Rhode Island · decided 1898-05-25

Trespass on the Case for negligence in permitting a highway to remain out of repair. Jury trial being waived, the case was heard by the court and decided in the following RESCRIPT.

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently June 1930

2 state decisions

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Decided 1898-05-25

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¶1OPINION.

Per Curiam.

¶2We think that the conclusion of Mr. Justice Eogers was correct, and we adopt the decision rendered by him as our opinion.

¶3The alleged newly discovered testimony comes chiefly from two witnesses who were examined as witnesses at the trial before Mr. Justice Eogers, and, in so far as it is not cumulative, could have been had at that trial if inquiry had been made of the witnesses. Moreover, the testimony of one of them, as set out in his affidavit, is so inconsistent with his testimony given at the trial as to materially affect its credibility. The alleged newly discovered testimony set forth in the affidavit of the third witness is not sufficiently important to be controlling.

¶4New trial denied, and judgment rendered on the decision of Mr. Justice Eogers for the defendant for costs.

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