Legal Opinion
Wenzel v. Town of Danbury
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 22, 1965PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtComley, J.
The plaintiffs challenge the constitutionality of the portion of the Home Rule Act (General Statutes, c. 99), which provides for the adoption of consolidation ordinances, and they also attack the validity of such an ordinance alleged to-have been illegally adopted by the town and city of Danbury under General Statutes §§ 7-195 and. 7-197.
There are four plaintiffs. One sues as a resident, elector and taxpayer of the town; another, as a resident, elector and taxpayer of both town and. city; another, as a resident and elector of the town of New Milford who owns taxable property in the-town of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- National Transportation Co., Inc. v. ToquetSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1937
- Hoffman v. KellySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1952
- DeForest & Hotchkiss Co. v. Planning & Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1964
- Dillon v. American Brass Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1948
3Cited by30 opinions
- United Oil Co. v. Urban Redevelopment CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1969
- Gianetti v. Norwalk HospitalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- Pepin v. City of DanburySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1976
- State Ex Rel. Kelman v. SchafferSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1971
- Benz v. WalkerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1966
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