Legal Opinion
Croughwell v. Chase Brass & Copper Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 6, 1941PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAvery, J.
The complaint in this case was in two counts, the first alleging negligence and the second nuisance. The case was tried to the jury and a verdict returned in favor of the defendant. With their verdict, the jury returned their answer to a written interrogatory as follows: “Was the plaintiff guilty of contributory negligence?” Answer. “Yes.” From the judgment entered on the verdict, the plaintiff has appealed claiming error in the failure of the court to instruct the jury upon the question of nuisance and also error in certain rulings upon evidence.
At the trial the plaintiff claimed to have…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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