Feltis v. Lincoln County Power Co.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On exceptions by defendant. This is a common law action of trespass for flowage. Plea, the general issue. A verdict of two hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents for the plaintiff was rendered by a jury. The case was taken to the Law Court on exceptions to the refusal of the presiding Justice to give certain instructions, and. a refusal to direct a verdict for the defendant. Case stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtWilson, J.
This case comes before the court on exceptions to the refusal of the presiding Justice to give certain instructions, and a refusal to direct a verdict for the defendant. The exceptions must be overruled.
It has been repeatedly said by this court “that the excepting party, if he would obtain any benefit from his exceptions must set forth enough in the bill of exceptions to enable the court to determine that the points raised are material and the rulings excepted to are erroneous and prejudicial. The bill of exceptions must show what the issue was and how the excepting party was aggrieved. Error…
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