Lapierre v. Maltais

The plaintiffs brought this negligence action against the defendant, the Hillsborough County Register of Deeds, for his alleged failure to correctly index a mortgage. The Superior Court (DiClerico, J.), in an extensive and thorough order, found for the defendant. The plaintiffs excepted to the court’s ruling admitting certain evidence, and to the denial of their motion to set aside the verdict as against the weight of the evidence. Their exceptions were reserved and transferred to this court. We affirm.

In 1972, Fernand Fauteux, who is not a party to this appeal, obtained a $45,000 mortgage on…