McKINNON v. CIANCHETTE


134 A.2d 187 (1957)

Donald W. McKINNON et al. v. Joseph R. CIANCHETTE, a/k/a J. R. Clanchette.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

August 6, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry Stern, Bangor, for plaintiffs.

Clair L. Cianchette, Pittsfield, for defendant.

Before WILLIAMSON, C. J., and WEBBER, BELIVEAU, TAPLEY, SULLIVAN and DUBORD, JJ.


WILLIAMSON, Chief Justice.

This action of trespass quare clausum fregit is before us on defendant's motion for a new trial. In 1955 in the course of work on an adjoining lot the defendant's trucks and bulldozer crossed three vacant house lots belonging to the plaintiffs. The defendant admitted the trespass, and the sole issue before us is whether the jury erred in assessing compensatory damages at $550. The defendant contends that the plaintiffs failed to establish...

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