Lilley v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Suit for an injunction to restrain the defendants from stopping and leaving cars on a spur track in front of the plaintiffs’ platform, except for the purpose of loading or unloading their merchandise, and for $5,000 damages, brought to the District Court of Waterbury and referred to a committee who found and reported the facts ; the court, Cow-ell, J., accepted the report and rendered judgment awarding the plaintiffs an injunction and $1 damages.
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Suit for an injunction to restrain the defendants from stopping and leaving cars on a spur track in front of the plaintiffs’ platform, except for the purpose of loading or unloading their merchandise, and for $5,000 damages, brought to the District Court of Waterbury and referred to a committee who found and reported the facts ; the court, Cow-ell, J., accepted the report and rendered judgment awarding the plaintiffs an injunction and $1 damages. From this judgment the plaintiffs, on November 20th, 1903, appealed to the Superior Court, and on the following day the defendants filed their…
1Opinion of the CourtTorrance, C. J.
In the District Court the plaintiffs in this action claimed a permanent injunction and $5,000 damages. The court gave judgment for a permanent injunction and $1 damages. From this judgement the plaintiffs appealed to the Superior Court, and afterwards the defendants appealed to this court. The appeal to the Superior Court was perfected and allowed on the 20th of November, 1908, and the appeal to this court was perfected and allowed on the day following.
From a judgment of the District Court of Waterbury, in a case like the present, either party aggrieved thereby may appeal to the Superior…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Huntington v. McMahonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1880
- Waterbury Blank Book Manufacturing Co. v. HurlburtSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1901
- Matz v. ArickSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1904
- Bergkofski v. RuzofskiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1901