Gillespie v. Worcester

ARCHIBALD, Justice.

This complaint sought to compel the defendant to convey certain real estate owned by him to the plaintiff under the theory that the realty in question was owned by the defendant subject to an option to purchase the same running in favor of the plaintiff. The defendant denied the existence of any legal right by which the plaintiff could compel such a conveyance.

Pursuant to Rule 53(b)(1), M.R.C.P., a Referee was appointed who heard the case “on [the] complaint, answer, agreed facts and argument of counsel,” and found in favor of the defendant. The plaintiff seasonably…