· 1/13/1967
Lamb v. Perry
Citations
- 225 A.2d 521
- 101 R.I. 538
- 1967 R.I. LEXIS 798
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- holding that to establish jurisdiction in action for declaratory judgment, controversy must be actual and present a case for the consideration of the court wherein plaintiff is asserting some legal or property right adverse to defendant
- declaratory-judgment act “is not intended to seiwe as a forum for the determination of abstract questions or the rendering of advisory opinions”
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Judges: Roberts, Paolino, Powers, Joslin, Kelleher
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