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33 Me. 360

Osgood v. Lansil

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided July 1, 1851

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · decided 1851-07-01

Decided 1851-07-01

¶1The Court is not bound, unless requested, to give instruction as to the legal correctness of a proposition urged by counsel to the jury.

¶2Where evidence had been given in support of a set-off claim, and a general verdict was rendered for the defendant, (without showing whether the plaintiff had failed to establish any claim or whether his demand -was balanced by the set-olf,) there is no right in the plaintiff to except, that the Judge did not give instruction to the jury in relation to the cost; unless such instruction was requested.

¶3Where the Judge refers to the jury a question of law, which he ought himself to decide, there is no ground for exceptions, if it be decided correctly by the jury.

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