McMahon v. Plumb
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action for the specific performance of an agreement to sell and convey certain real estate, and for damages, brought to and tried by the District Court of Waterbury, Reeves, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the defendant, and appeal by the plaintiff.
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Action for the specific performance of an agreement to sell and convey certain real estate, and for damages, brought to and tried by the District Court of Waterbury, Reeves, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the defendant, and appeal by the plaintiff. This action, claiming the specific performance of an agreement, and damages, was before this court at the June term, 1914. 88 Conn. 547, 92 Atl. 113. The complaint alleged that on October 18th, 1910, the plaintiff and defendant entered into a written contract (Exhibit A) for the purchase and sale of a lot of land described therein as…
1Opinion of the CourtRoraback, J.
In his reasons of appeal the plaintiff contends that the court erred in refusing him permission to amend his complaint. The record discloses that the proposed amendment was not offered until more than two weeks after the final argument had been made before the trial judge. Under such circumstances the allowance of the amendment was a matter for the discretion of the court below. Wildman v. Wildman, 70 Conn. 700, 41 Atl. 1; Kelly v. New Haven Steamboat Co., 75 Conn. 42, 52 Atl. 261. We might also add that the result would not have been different if the proposed amendment had been allowed.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Wildman v. WildmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1898
- Trowbridge v. TrueSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1884
- McMahon v. PlumbSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1914
- Wainwright v. TalcottSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1891
- Gilson v. Boston Realty Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1909
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- Wolfe v. Wallingford Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1937
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