State v. Emery
State v. Emery
Opinion of the Court
The plaintiff petitioned the superior court in accordance with the provisions of RSA 319-A:25 (Supp. 1973) asking an injunction restraining the defendant from the practice of land surveying in the State of New Hampshire in violation of RSA ch. 319-A (Supp. 1973). The Trial Court (Morris, J.) found defendant in violation of RSA ch. 319-A (Supp. 1973) and permanently enjoined defendant from the practice of land surveying “until and unless he becomes registered as a land surveyor pursuant to the provisions of RSA 319-A (Supp. 1973).” The trial court reserved and transferred the defendant’s exceptions.
Defendant’s exceptions and the issues briefed by the parties concern the validity of RSA ch. 319-A (Supp. 1973) as it is applied to the defendant. However, because of certain events which are alleged to have occurred some months after the case was reserved and transferred to this court, it does not appear appropriate to determine the case upon the present state of the record.
Defendant’s brief asserts that he took the land surveyor’s qualify
If the facts alleged by the defendant are correct, he may now be entitled to registration. This would dispose of the case since the injunction is terminable upon the defendant becoming “registered as a land surveyor in the State of New Hampshire pursuant to the provisions of RSA 319-A (Supp. 1973).” We therefore remand the case to permit the superior court to determine whether the new issues raised by defendant are material or dispositive of the case. Caron v. Labrie, 115 N.H. 20, 331 A.2d 155 (1975); see Rautenberg v. Munnis, 107 N.H. 446, 224 A.2d 232 (1966).
Remanded.
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