Cilley v. Limerock Railroad
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
At the January term, Knox county, Supreme Court, several actions between the same parties were pending on the docket, to which appearance had been made. The last day of the term a writ of entry and a bill in equity were entered, and the defendant’s appearance by counsel was entered on the docket, defendant’s attorney claiming that such entry was without authority. At same time a docket entry was made, referring all matters between these parties to Justice Savage as referee.
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At the January term, Knox county, Supreme Court, several actions between the same parties were pending on the docket, to which appearance had been made. The last day of the term a writ of entry and a bill in equity were entered, and the defendant’s appearance by counsel was entered on the docket, defendant’s attorney claiming that such entry was without authority. At same time a docket entry was made, referring all matters between these parties to Justice Savage as referee. At the hearing before the referee, defendant’s attorney objected to having case heard. Referee filed report and…
1Opinion of the CourtBird, J.
It appears from the bill of exceptions, making use for convenience of the numbers given the cases in the court below, that numbers 971 and 1048 are actions of trespass entered at the January term, 1912 and April term, 1912, respectively of the Supreme Judicial Court for Knox county. Due service of the writs in these cases was made and appearance for defendant duly entered. Number 1224 is a writ of entry. No service was made upon defendant. It was entered at the January term, 1913 and the name of the attorney of defendant was entered upon the docket as appearing for defendant. At the last…
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