Court Opinion

ID: 9701026
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-25 21:59:30.116406+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:21:17.458220
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Duncan, J.,
dissenting: My differences with the majority of the court revolve about the question of whether an opinion upon the merits may properly be expressed. The respondent’s appeal to the Superior Court vacated the judgment of the municipal court (State v. Cook, 96 N. H. 212), at least until the respondent should fail to prosecute his appeal, which is not shown to be this case. RSA 599:3, 4. The appeal vested jurisdiction in the Superior Court. Upon trial of the appeal, the question now presented may never arise. If it does, the Superior Court has authority to transfer it to this court. RSA 490:9; 491:17. See State v. Cote, 95 N. H. 248, 252. In my opinion the circumstances of the pending transfer cast a duty upon this court to express no opinion on the question presented. Petition of Turner, 97 N. H. 449. See State v. Deane, 101 N. H. 127, 131.