Legal Opinion
Lesser v. Bridgeport-City Trust Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 5, 1938PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJennings, J.
The plaintiff was formerly in possession and claimed to be the owner of twelve bowling alleys and six pool tables and accessories located in a building owned by the defendant as foreclosing mortgagee. The defendant refused to turn these articles over to the plaintiff. On a trial to the jury, a verdict was directed for the plaintiff for the agreed value of the pool tables and accessories and for the defendant on the issue as to the bowling alleys. The plaintiff appeals from the refusal of the court to set aside this verdict on the ground that the latter action was erroneous. The defendant is…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Sedita v. SteinbergSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1926
- Capen v. PeckhamSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1868
- Planter's Bank v. Lummus Cotton Gin Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1925
- Stockwell v. CampbellSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1872
- Grubbs v. HawesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1911
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Waterbury Petroleum Products, Inc. v. Canaan Oil & Fuel Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- Morris v. King Cole Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1946
- McWilliams v. American Fidelity Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1954
- Toffolon v. Town of AvonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1977
- Stone v. RosenfieldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1954
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