Labbe v. Cyr

This was an action of assumpsit to recover a real estate broker’s commission. Verdict was for the plaintiff. Exceptions are raised to certain rulings of the presiding justice.

After verdict, defendant presented a motion to the presiding justice for a new trial on the usual grounds. The written motion itself shows nothing on its face to indicate whether it was addressed to this court or to the presiding justice, but the docket entries indicate that the motion was laid before the presiding justice and that he denied it. Apart from this source of information, it would be impossible for this court…