Belaval v. Todd

Me. Justice.Wolf

delivered the opinion of the court.

The- ultimate effect of the various previous hard-fought appeals in this case was to require the court below to execute the judgment rendered by it on the 22d of May, 1914, as follows;

“Judgment. — On the 14th of May, 1914, and in open court this ease was called for hearing on the writ of mandamus prayed for by the petitioner, both parties having appeared by their respective counsel who announced that they were ready for trial.

“Whereupon the defendant presented his answer, both parties read and introduced their documentary and oral evidence…