Colby v. Tarr

This case was certified to the Law Court on exceptions reserved by the defendant during the trial of the cause in the Superior Court, and his motion for a new trial following an adverse verdict. In term time a docket entry was made fixing August 15th, 1943, as the time for filing an extended bill of exceptions. The defendant prepared such a bill and mailed it to the plaintiff on August 7th. It was received by the latter on August 9th and returned on August 17th with a redraft, and a letter declaring that if the redraft was not acceptable the plaintiff desired to be heard when the bill was…