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Rand v. Merchants' Despatch Transportation Co.

Rand v. Merchants' Despatch Transp. Co., 60 N.H. 276 (1880)
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Supreme Court of New Hampshire · State Highest Courts
Decided
December 5, 1880
Judges
Allen, Doe
Citations
60 N.H. 276
Headnotes
In an action referred by agreement under Laws of 1877, c. 20, s. 1, there is no right of review.
Summary
Notice of review, returnable at the October term, 1880. Motion by the defendants to dismiss. The writ in the original action was dated September 20, 1877, and entered at the April term, 1878, the ad damnum being $250. At the October term, 1878, the action was referred by agreement, and at the April term, 1880, judgment was rendered on the referee’s report. The plaintiff claims the right of review.

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Opinion of the Court — Allen

Allen, J.

By the statute in force when the action was referred, it was provided that, in actions in which the parties should agree to a reference, judgment on the report of the referees should be final and conclusive. Laws of 1876, e.

35, s. 1; Laws of 1877, c.

20, s.

1. • By agreeing to a reference, the plaintiff accepted all the provisions of the statute under which the reference was made, and waived the right of review.

Parker v. Burns, 57 N. H. 602;

Deverson v. Railroad, 58 N. H. 129 ;

Smith v. Fellows, 58 N. H. 169;

Garland v. Towne, 58 N. H. 187 ;

Daniels v. Lebanon, 58 N. H. 284.

Dismissed.

Doe, C. J., did not sit: the others concurred.

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1881–1882: 118812026peak 1881 · 1

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  1. Parsons v. Hilliard61 N.H. 642 (1881)

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  1. Parsons v. Hilliard61 N.H. 642 (1881)

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DepthCaseCited by
Daniels v. Lebanon, 58 N.H. 284 (1878) 5
Deverson v. Eastern R.R., 58 N.H. 129 (1877) 3
Smith v. Fellows, 58 N.H. 169 (1877) 2
Parker v. Burns, 57 N.H. 602 (1876) 2
Garland v. Towne, 58 N.H. 187 (1877) 1

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