McShane v. Dingley

In the reference of this case, under a rule by the Superior Court, the right to except as to questions of law was re*430served. The referee found for the plaintiff and so reported. The defendant filed in the court of the referee’s appointment, written objections to the acceptance of the report, but the objections were overruled, and the report accepted as the basis for a judgment. An exception was allowed the defendant.

There was little or. no contention at the hearing before the referee as to the factual situation. Indeed, the relevant facts were virtually admitted. What was actually in issue was…