Legal Opinion
Atlantic Refining Co. v. O'Keefe
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 11, 1945PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
The plaintiff brought this action in the ordinary form for summary process upon a parol lease (Practice Book, p. 340) before a justice of the peace, to recover possession of premises in New Haven rented to the defendant and used for a gasoline station. The defendant filed an answer which, in addition to a denial, included a special defense alleging facts indicating that the lease had not expired and substantial expenditures made in reliance thereon, and also a counterclaim which by amendment sought a declaratory judgment and $50,000 damages. The defendant filed a motion, predicated upon §…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Webb v. AmblerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1939
- Winestine v. Rose Cloak & Suit Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1919
- Johnson v. CookeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1912
- Michelin v. MacDonaldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1932
- Marsh v. BurhansSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1906
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3Cited by46 opinions
- Prevedini v. Mobil Oil CorporationSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1973
- Mayron's Bake Shops, Inc. v. Arrow Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1961
- Fellows v. MartinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Southland Corp. v. VernonConnecticut Appellate Court · 1983
- O'Keefe v. Atlantic Refining Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1946
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