Case Name: Orrin M. James, Ex'r v. Martha J. Staples, Ap't
Court: New Hampshire Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Decision Date: 1935-10-01
Citations: 87 N.H. 388
Docket Number: 
Parties: Orrin M. James, Ex’r v. Martha J. Staples, Ap’t.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Hampshire Reports
Volume: 87
Pages: 388–388

Head Matter:
Rockingham, )
Oct. 1, 1935. )
Orrin M. James, Ex’r v. Martha J. Staples, Ap’t.
Arthur E. Sewall and Jeremy R. Waldron (Mr. Sewall orally), for the executor.
William H. Sleeper, John L. Mitchell and Ralph G. McCarthy (Mr. Sleeper orally), for the appellant.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The order for a jury trial is to be interpreted by the trial justice making it in respect to its application to the trial had or to any retrial as well. Lear v. Brodeur, 84 N. H. 549, 550. If it was to apply to a retrial, it may be set aside upon a finding of accident, mistake or misfortune causing the continuance of the order to be unjust, conformably with the statutory principle (P. L., c. 342) relating to new trials.
Case discharged.