Paulsen v. Town of Wilton
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover for personal injuries caused by an alleged defective highway, brought to and heard in damages by the Superior Court in Fairfield County, Ralph Wheeler, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiff for $3,000, and appeal by the defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtHameksley, J.
On the evening of November 18th, 1903, the plaintiff was walking along a highway of the defendant town, known as Portland Avenue. At a turn of the road where it was unprotected by any railing or fence he fell down an embankment upon the road-bed of the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad Company, now operated under a lease by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, and thereby received severe injuries.
This action is brought upon the statute (§ 2020) to recover from the ' defendant damage for the injury caused by its neglect to maintain the highway in a reasonably safe condition for…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Bartram v. Town of SharonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1899
- Noyes v. WardSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1848
- Makepeace v. City of WaterburySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1902
- Hartford v. DaySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1894
3Cited by3 opinions
- Kenneson v. City of BridgeportSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1943
- Reed v. RisleySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1964
- Town of Hamden v. American Surety Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1937