State Ex Rel. Corbett v. Town of South Norwalk
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Actions in the nature of quo warranto to determine the legality of the incorporation of South Norwalk as a town, brought to the Superior Court in Fairfield County and reserved by that court, Rorabaeh, J., upon a finding of facts made by a committee, for the consideration and advice of this court. These two cases were argued together. The case of State ex rel.
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Actions in the nature of quo warranto to determine the legality of the incorporation of South Norwalk as a town, brought to the Superior Court in Fairfield County and reserved by that court, Rorabaeh, J., upon a finding of facts made by a committee, for the consideration and advice of this court. These two cases were argued together. The case of State ex rel. Corbett v. South Norwalk et al., hereinafter called No. 1, was brought on the relation of a citizen of the city of South Norwalk; the defendants were “ the claimed town of South Norwalk ” and sundry inhabitants of territorj1- now or…
1Opinion of the CourtBaldwin, J.
These causes hinge upon the true meaning of Art. IV, § 12 of the Constitution of this State, which reads as follows : “ Every bill which shall have passed both houses of the General Assembly, shall be presented to the Governour. If he approves, he shall sign and transmit it to the Secretary, but if not, he shall return it to the house in which it originated, with his objections, which shall be entered on the 'journals of the house; who shall proceed to reconsider the bill. If after such reconsideration, that house shall again pass it, it shall be sent, with the objections, to the other house,…
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