Lodge v. Inhabitants of Swampscott

This is an appeal pursuant to the provisions of St. 1909, c. 490, Part I, from the decision of the assessors of the town of Swampscott refusing to abate a tax upon certain land and buildings of the petitioners situated in said town.

The case was sent to a commissioner,* as it is provided in the statute may be done, and on the coming in of his report was heard by the court upon the report and other evidence introduced by the parties. The judge † ordered an abatement in the alternative and the case is here on exceptions by the respondent to the refusal óf the judge to give certain rulings…