Legal Opinion

Benassi v. Harris

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided May 24, 1960PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBaldwin, C. J.

The plaintiff brought this action in December, 1956, against Nelson Harris individually and as trustee, seeking a reconveyance of five parcels of real estate in Ansonia and Derby for failure of consideration, or, in the alternative, “a judgment declaring the true interpretation of [the] contract and the trusts under which [Harris] holds [the] real estate.” ' Leon M. Gabriel, Irving Groob and Milton A. Bernblum, trustees in bankruptcy of the estate of Harris Developing Associates, Inc., were allowed by the court to intervene and were substituted as parties defendant.

The trial court found the…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Thompson v. Magnolia Petroleum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
  2. Metcalf v. BarkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
  3. Cline v. KaplanSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  4. Skilton v. . CodingtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1906
  5. Santoro v. MackSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1929

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Annette Heyman, Individually v. Robert S. KlineCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
  2. Kavarco v. T. J. E., Inc.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1984
  3. Lonergan v. Connecticut Food Store, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1975
  4. Morrone v. JoseSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1965
  5. Bishop Trust Co. v. Kamokila Development Corp.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1976

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