Dorr v. Richardson

Decided January 15, 1874

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · decided 1874-01-15

Petition under Gen. Sts. c. 150, § 8, to enforce a mechanic’s lien. The case came to this court by appeal. The answer denied every allegation of the petition. The record transmitted to this court contained beside the pleadings nothing except the following unextended minutes from the clerk’s docket. “ 1872, June, Answer. 1873, June, Default. September Decree of sale. Motion to vacate decree, and allowed. Motion to amend petition, and allowed.

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Decided 1874-01-15

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By the Court.

¶1The Superior Court had authority to decide both law and fact. Gen. Sts. c. 150, § 18. An appeal lies to this court only in matter of law apparent on the record. Gen. Sts. o. 114, § 10. The record does not show that any error in law entered into the decision below.

¶2Judgment affirmed.