Carney v. Pilch

The plaintiffs, enrolled members of the Democratic party in the town of Enfield, seek to enjoin the defendants from doing any act relative to the selection of members of the town committee pursuant to rules promulgated by the Democratic party of the town of Enfield.

The defendants have filed a plea in abatement, alleging several grounds, chief of which is the failure of the plaintiffs to exhaust their administrative remedies. The defendants introduced into evidence a copy of the rules of the Democratic party of the state of Connecticut. General Statutes § 9-374 is the authority for the filing…