Legal Opinion

Thompson v. Mason

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided November 3, 1898PublishedCited by 2 opinions

On Report. A writ of error to reverse the judgment in suit John M. Thompson, Administrator, v. Jeremiah M. Mason, September Term, 1895, Supreme Judicial Court, York county. The plea, the general issue, with a brief statement. The case appears in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtSavage, J.

Writ of error to reverse a judgment in the suit of John M. Thompson, administrator, against Jeremiah M.p Mason. The error complained of, if error, is one of law and not one of fact. We can, therefore, notice only such matters as appear of record. The transcript of the record is the only competent evidence. Lewiston Steam Mill Co. v. Merrill, 78 Maine, 107. An *99examination of the record produced discloses that the action of Thompson against Mason was, by agreement of parties, referred by rule of court; that the referee subsequently made his report to the court, and his report was accepted.

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2Cited by2 opinions

  1. Nissenbaum v. StateSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1938
  2. Stern v. Fraser Paper, Ltd.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1941

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