Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada v. Cushman

This is an appeal by plaintiff, Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, hereinafter referred to as appellant, from an order granting a new trial to defendants, Ernest F. Cushman and wife, who will hereinafter be referred to as respondents. The order recites that the motion for new trial was granted upon the specific ground of misconduct of the appellant and of the jury. While the merits of the action are not involved in this appeal, but only questions pertaining to the order granting a new trial, we are of the opinion that, in order to get a picture of just what happened, a somewhat extended…