Arsenault v. Lepage

The statement of the presiding justice had no legal effect, since it did not result in any specific finding of fact or ruling of law. Beaudette &c. Co. v. Therrien, 81 N. H. 117. The case was simply one in which a proceeding in equity to recover compensation under P. L., c. 178, was adjusted by the parties.

Section 35 of chapter 178 provides that “weekly payments due under this chapter shall not be assignable or subject to levy, execution, attachment or satisfaction of debts.” The legislative intention to exempt all classes of compensation from trustee-process or other forms of attachment is…