Legal Opinion

Adley Express Co. v. Town of Darien

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided June 8, 1939PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJennings, J.

The police commission of the defendant, pursuant to an ordinance, closed Noroton Avenue to through trucks. The plaintiff sought to enjoin any enforcement of this ordinance which would not give to it a reasonable and practical route through the town. On appeal from a judgment for the defendant, it pursues on its brief one exception to the finding. It claims that under the circumstances the regulation is unconstitutional, is contrary to the laws of the state and is ultra vires as regards the police commission. It claims further that the finding does not support the conclusion that the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Boardman v. BurlingameSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1938
  2. Stevens v. NeligonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1933
  3. Cunningham v. CunninghamSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1899

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. People v. GrantNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
  2. Kenyon v. City of ChicopeeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
  3. Campbell v. RockefellerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1948
  4. Heider v. Michigan Sugar Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1966
  5. Megarry Bros. v. City of St. ThomasNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1954

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