Dyer v. Keefe

This is a petition for certiorari to review an order of the superior court striking the defendant’s written claim of jury trial in the case of William O. Dyer v. Helen Keefe, Law No. 171233. We issued the writ and in compliance therewith the superior court has duly certified all of its records in the case for our inspection.

It appears therefrom that defendant Helen Keefe, on May 21, 1963 prior to the assignment day of the case in the superior court, filed a written claim of jury trial in accordance with G. L. 1956, §9-11-7. June 1, 1963 was assignment day. Thereafter on June 13 plaintiff…