Murphy v. Director of Public Works

This petition for assessment of damages by a jury was brought under the provisions of G. L. 1956, title 37, chap. 6, as amended. The plaintiff -waived a trial by jury 1 and sometime after the petition was brought, the defendant was allowed to file an answer and counterclaim. The plaintiff filed an answer to the defendant’s counterclaim and when the pleadings were closed the case was heard by a justice of the superior court sifting without a jury. He rendered a written decision in favor of the plaintiff, on the basis of which a judgment was entered denying the defendant’s counterclaim and…