Lavigne v. City of New Haven
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover damages for personal injuries caused by a defective highway, heard in damages to the Superior Court in New Haven County, Roraback, J. ; facts found and judgment rendered for $400, and appeal by the defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtHamer sley, J.
In framing the complaint for such an action it is better to state in the claim or prayer for relief, that the particular relief demanded is that given by force of the statute. 2 Swift’s Digest, p. 596 ; Practice Act, Form No. 135.
The judgment of the trial court depends upon the proposition affirmed by it, that our statutes authorize an action against a town or city, by a person injured by means of a defect in that portion of a highway within the municipal limits which is legally occupied by the tracks and roadway of a street-railway company, other than the special action against a railroad…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Crocker v. City of HartfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1895
- Chidsey v. Town of CantonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1846
- Carstesen v. Town of StratfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1896
- Goshen & Sharon Turnpike Co. v. SearsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1828
- Lee v. Town of BarkhampstedSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1878
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Sanzone v. Board of Police CommissionersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Aaronson v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1920
- Bacon v. Town of Rocky HillSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1940
- Porpora v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1936
- Crotty v. City of DanburySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1906
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