Frost v. Chaplin Motor Co.

On exceptions to the acceptance of the report of the referee, who heard the case under a rule of reference issued out of the Superior Court, with the right of exceptions reserved on questions of law.

It is a general rule that findings of fact by a referee are final and conclusive, if supported by evidence of real worth and probative value. But, if there is no evidence to support them, or if the only inference to be drawn from the existing facts does not support the conclusion reached by the referee, then his decision is erroneous as a matter of law, and exceptions will lie to the acceptance of…