Nugent v. Wrinn
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Writ of Error to reverse a judgment of a justice of the peace; brought to the Court of Common Pleas of Hartford County, which ([McManus, J.,~) affirmed the judgment, and by motion in error from that judgment brought to this court. The case is fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtPardee, J.
Terrence Wrinn brought an action of assumpsit against Bridget Nugent, returnable before a justice of the peace in the town of Southington, which by proper adjournment was set down for trial at nine o’clock in the forenoon of July 31st, 1875. On that day the justice, the plaintiff and his counsel were at the appointed hour and place and remained until ten minutes after ten o’clock, as indicated by the watch of the latter, when, the defendant not appearing, she was three times publicly called and defaulted. The justice then left the court-room, crossed the street to the office of the…
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