Case Name: Josiah Pease, Jun., versus Ephraim Whitney & Al.
Court: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Decision Date: 1808-09
Citations: 3 Tyng 507
Docket Number: 
Parties: * Josiah Pease, Jun., versus Ephraim Whitney & Al
Judges: 
Reporter: Massachusetts Reports
Volume: 4
Pages: 443–443

Head Matter:
* Josiah Pease, Jun., versus Ephraim Whitney & Al
Exceptions to a verdict under the statute of 1803, c. 93, must be filed and allowed at the same term in which the verdict is rendered.
In this case, a verdict had been found for the defendants, at the last term in this county, and the plaintiff moved to file his exceptions to the verdict; but it did not appear that any exceptions had been filed or allowed agreeably to the statute of 1803, c. 93, <§> 5. The plaintiff now moved that he might file his exceptions, and that the judge before whom the cause was tried might allow them.

Opinion:
But the Court observed that, by the express provisions of the statutes, exceptions which were given by the statute against vetdicts, must be allowed at the term in which the verdicts were found; and that the motion could not prevail, unless the defendants would consent. The defendants refusing to consent, the Court said that the only remedy open for the plaintiff was by petition for a new trial, on which he might be relieved upon showing that the verdict ought to have been set aside.
Judgment according to verdict.