Connecticut Bank & Trust Co. v. Phaneuf
Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division
1Opinion of the CourtGarvey, P.J.
This is a petition to establish a report. In a contract action, after a trial, there was a finding for the plaintiff. The plaintiff’s motion to dismiss the draft report “because of the failure of the defendants to file a request for a report or a draft report within *198five days after notice of the finding as required by Buie 27” was allowed. The defendants then filed the petition.
“Provisions of statutes and rules of court regulating appellate procedure are construed strictly”, Framigletti v. Neviackas, 324 Mass. 70, 72, and failure to comply is fatal to the right to prosecute an appeal. Murphy…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Cook v. KozlowskiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1967
- Gallagher v. AtkinsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Famigletti v. NeviackasMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
- Lasell v. Director of the Division of Employment SecurityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
- Murphy v. Barry, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
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