Drew v. Derry

The remedial statute upon which the petition is founded provides: “ If, in such proceeding, it appears to the court that the petitioner was unavoidably prevented from filing the statement within the time limited, and that manifest injustice would otherwise be done, they may allow the statement to be filed within a time to be limited by their order.” P. S., c. 76, s. 9. In such a case the questions for determination consequently are, whether the petitioner was unavoidably prevented from filing the ¡statement of Ms injury within the limited time, and if so, whether “ manifest injustice would…