Judgment reversed, on the law and in the interests of justice, and new trial granted, with costs to abide the event.
The appeal did not present questions of fact. The totality of the remarks made by the Trial Justice prejudiced the jury against plaintiffs and their attorney. Illustrative of some of those remarks are the following: "THE COURT: Well, the jury has heard it, and if you want to confuse them, go ahead, it's your case. I'm not going to sit around...
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