Charles, Henry & Crowley Co. Inc. v. Home Ins. Co.

This case is here on the defendant’s exceptions to the judge’s denial of nine of its eleven requests for rulings. The first request sought a ruling that, “ [o]n all the evidence and the law, a finding for the defendant is warranted.” The judge denied the request “in view of the facts found and the application of” GL L. c. 175, § 186. The second request, also denied, was for a ruling that the evidence and the law required á finding for the defendant. Our consideration of the disposition of these requests is decisive of the case.

The statement of agreed facts, which was submitted to the judge,…