Lyons v. Ross

A verdict for the defendant was set aside and a new trial ordered. From this order the defendant seasonably requested permission of the court to appeal before final judgment by presenting an instrument for the trial court’s signature, which would have granted permission to take an appeal under the provisions of 12 V.S.A. §2386. Whereupon, this docket entry was made, “the court refused to sign.”

On August 12, 1963 the defendant filed a notice of appeal from both the order setting aside the verdict, and from the refusal of the trial court to grant permission to take an appeal before final…