Rowell v. Railroad
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Review. In the first action, in Rockingham, there was a verdict for the plaintiff at the April term, 1878, on which judgment was rendered at the April term, 1879, and thereupon the defendants moved to bring forward the action for review.
1Opinion of the CourtClark, J.
While the first and third actions were pending, and after trials and verdicts had been had, and after judgment had been rendered in the second action, that portion of Gen. St., c. 215, granting a review as matter of right, was repealed by the act of August 17,1878 (c. 64, Laws of 1878); and the question presented is, whether the defendants have the right to review these actions. There is nothing in the language of the repealing act making it applicable to pending causes. Gen. St., c. 1, s. 34 (G. L., c. 1, s. 33), provides that “the repeal of any act shall in no case affect any act done, or…
2Cited by4 opinions
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- Nichols v. CassSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1889
- Knight v. EpsomSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1880