STATE v. BEANE


81 A.2d 924 (1951)

STATE v. BEANE.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

June 11, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irving Isaacson, Asst. County Atty., Lewiston, for the State.

Benjamin L. Berman, David V. Berman, Lewiston, for respondent.

Before MURCHIE, C. J., and THAXTER, FELLOWS, MERRILL, NULTY and WILLIAMSON, JJ.


MURCHIE, Chief Justice.

When the transcript of testimony in a case carries evidence clearly indicating that the verdict rendered was the only one which could have been returned, if the true issue had been comprehended by the jury, it seems unfortunate to disturb it. Notwithstanding this is such a case, we feel constrained to sustain respondent's Exception X, which challenges the propriety of the refusal of the court below to give certain requested instructions (quoted...

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