Heim v. Coleman

This case was heard by a single justice, the docket entry showing, “Hearing before Court without intervention of jury with rights of appeal to Law Court.” The Justice below made a finding for the defendant and the plaintiff filed a motion for a new trial upon the grounds usually alleged in a case where there has been a jury trial.

In cases tried before a single justice it has usually been considered that his findings upon matters of fact are conclusive, and that errors' of law must be presented by a bill of exceptions. Thompson v. Thompson, 79 Maine, 286.

When the case was about to be argued…