CONDON, Chief Justice.
These actions of trespass for assault and battery and for false imprisonment were commenced by writs dated December 16, 1957 and made returnable to the superior court on January 30, 1958. The plaintiffs failed to return their writs on that date, but on February 11, 1958 they filed petitions in that court in accordance with general laws 1956, § 9-4-8, for leave to return them late on the grounds that such failure was due to "accident, mistake...
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