Legal Opinion
Bellows v. Bellows
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided December 5, 1876Published
Bill in Equity, referred by order of court. On the return of the report the plaintiff elected a trial by jury. The court ruled that the plaintiff was not entitled of right to a jury trial, and ordered a decree for the defendant, to which the plaintiff excepted.
1Opinion of the CourtStanley, J.
In proceedings in equity the parties have no constitutional right of trial by jury. Copp v. Henniker, 55 N. H. 179, 210, 211; Perkins v. Scott, 57 N. H. 55, 81-84. The court was therefore right in denying the plaintiff’s motion, and
The exception must he overruled.
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Copp v. HennikerSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1875
- Perkins v. ScottSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1876