Thompson v. Gaudette

On exceptions to rejection of referee’s reports. These were two real actions brought to recover land in the city of Bath. They were heard together before the same referee, who found for the defendant in each case. Written objections were filed to the referee’s reports. The reports were set aside and rejected by the Justice of the Superior Court. The cases are before us on exceptions to this action by the presiding justice.

One Lizzie B. Thompson, the mother of the plaintiffs, owned a parcel of land in the city of Bath which comprised the premises described in both writs. During her lifetime…