Town of Canton v. Town of Burlington
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover for supplies furnished to a pauper claimed to be chargeable to the defendant town; brought, by appeal from the judgment of a justice of the peace, to the Court of Common Pleas of Hartford County. The defendant demurred to a portion of the second count of the complaint, and the demurrer was sustained.
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Action to recover for supplies furnished to a pauper claimed to be chargeable to the defendant town; brought, by appeal from the judgment of a justice of the peace, to the Court of Common Pleas of Hartford County. The defendant demurred to a portion of the second count of the complaint, and the demurrer was sustained. A general denial was then filed to the rest of the complaint, and the case was tried to the court before White, J. After the plaintiff had introduced its evidence and rested, the defendant moved for a nonsuit, which was granted. A motion to set aside the nonsuit having been…
1Opinion of the CourtSeymour, J.
This is an appeal from the judgment of the Court of Common Pleas in Hartford County in a suit brought to recover for the care and support of Francis Naylan, a pauper.
In that court the defendant demurred to certain paragraphs of the complaint, and the court sustained the demurrer. The plaintiff then introduced its testimony, which is set out in the record, and rested its case. Thereupon the defendant moved for judgment as in case of nonsuit; which motion was allowed, and the subsequent motion of the plaintiff to set aside the judgment of nonsuit was overruled.
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2Cases cited2 opinions
- Naugatuck Railroad v. Waterbury Button Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1856
- Town of Marlborough v. Town of ChathamSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1883
3Cited by3 opinions
- City of Bridgeport v. Town of GreenwichSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1933
- Pentino v. PappasSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1921
- Town of Canton v. Town of BurlingtonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1892