Rose v. Osborne
Rose v. Osborne
Opinion of the Court
In one form or another this case has already been before this court four times. Rose v. Osborne, 133 Me., 497, 180 A., 315; Rose v. Osborne, 135 Me., 467, 199 A., 623; Rose v. Osborne,
“Besides seeking to have a trust impressed upon the defendant’s account in the Savings Bank of New London, plaintiff asks that the accounts in the two other banks be transferred or assigned to her in their depleted state. This relief should not be granted on this bill. The single Justice has already decreed, as above noted, that the defendant pay the amounts- due on said accounts to her. An amendment of that decree by the single Justice could be made to accomplish an assignment of the accounts themselves to the plaintiff without enlarging, limiting, or modifying the scope of the mandate in the original bill or hindering or delaying its execution.”
Following the above suggestion counsel for the plaintiff on February 16,1940, filed a motion to amend the original decree by adding thereto an order that the defendant assign to the plaintiff the two accounts belonging to the estate. The motion was granted and the decree so amended. To the allowance of such amendment the defendant filed exceptions which are now before us on a certification by the presiding justice, in accordance with the provisions of R. S.
There is no merit in the exceptions. In allowing the amendment the presiding justice was acting in accordance with the suggestion of this court. The defendant complains because of the attempt of the plaintiff by a new action, instituted since the last opinion was rendered, to reach the proceeds of the third account and to the granting by the court of a temporary injunction against the transfer of such account. This is an independent proceeding with which we are not here concerned.
We concur in the view of the presiding justice that these exceptions are frivolous and intended for delay. More than five years ago this court ruled that this plaintiff was entitled to these deposits. She has not got them yet. It is high time that there should be an end to frivolous proceedings the only purpose of which seems to be to delay the administration of justice.
Exceptions overruled with treble costs.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Annie Laura Rose, Administratrix Estate of Jacob W. Silliker v. George H. Osborne, Jr.
- Status
- Published