Lopez v. Tavares

OPINION OP THE COURT BY

ABE, J.

Three separate suits were instituted by Alexandrina Shandry Lopez, deceased, now represented in court by her duly appointed executrix, against the defendants to set aside deeds which had been executed by the deceased.

The cases were consolidated for trial and the first trial was held before Judge Ronald B. Jamieson of the First Circuit Court without a jury.

After both parties had rested, the trial judge rendered an oral decision and stated at the outset: “This is the way the evidence looks to the court,” and he proceeded to set forth a summary of the evidence…