Duncan v. New England Power Co.

This is a complaint for damages under the mill act. G. L. c. 253. The case comes before us on exceptions to a ruling of the judge to the effect that the petitioners were not entitled to recover. There is printed as a part of the bill of exceptions a long exposition to the jury by the judge of the law relating to the subject. This was a *230needless expense and under the circumstances was irrelevant to any question presented by the exceptions. Cohen v. Berkowitz, 215 Mass. 68, 71. Churchill v. Churchill, 239 Mass. 443, 445.

The pertinent facts are that the defendant completed and began operating…