Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Willow Monument Works, Inc. v. Mountain Grove Cemetery Ass'n
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 13, 1975PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLoiselle, J.
The defendant Mountain Grove Cemetery Association, hereinafter referred to as Mountain Grove, is a cemetery open to the public, located on North Avenue, the Bridgeport-Fairfield town line. It was organized in 1849 as a private enterprise for cemetery purposes and in 1889, by special act, it became a nonstock corporation organized and existing for the purpose of a cemetery. It now has in excess of 125 acres of land. Mountain Grove has on its premises one of the *449two crematories existing in Connecticut. The crematory, opened pursuant to No. 85 of the 1949 Special Acts, serves the public at…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Wing v. Forest Lawn Cemetery Assn.California Supreme Court · 1940
- Olmstead v. CampSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1866
- Barnes v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1953
- Coit v. ComstockSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1884
- Mitchell v. ReevesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1938
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3Cited by3 opinions
- State v. PerrySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- Norwalk Vault Co. of Bridgeport, Inc. v. Mountain Grove Cemetery Ass'nSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
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