Farris v. St. Paul's Baptist Church
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract. Writ dated February 2, 1912. The case was tried before White, J., and there was a verdict-for the plaintiff on April 8, 1913. On April 24 the defendant alleged exceptions.
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Contract. Writ dated February 2, 1912. The case was tried before White, J., and there was a verdict-for the plaintiff on April 8, 1913. On April 24 the defendant alleged exceptions. On June 27 the time for the presentation and allowance of exceptions was extended to October 1. On September 29 there was a hearing before the judge on the question of the allowance of the exceptions, and he took the matter under advisement, without making any order as to their allowance or dis-allowance or an extension of time for their allowance. On October 6 the clerk of the court, without giving to the…
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C. J.
The Superior Court set aside the entry of a judgment and the issuance of an execution thereon in favor of the plaintiff, within the month thereafter, upon the ground as recited in its order that the “entry of judgment and issuance of execution are erroneous and made by mistake.” The plaintiff appealed from this order. She also filed a motion that judgment be entered in her favor notwithstanding the making of the order, for reasons of law not necessary now to be discussed. This motion was denied and she appealed. A bill of exceptions to the denial of her motion has been allowed and is here.
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