Legal Opinion

Lynahan v. Church

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided April 27, 1909PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Applications for an order requiring a statement of the evidence, under General Statutes, § 762, in a case dismissed by the Superior Court in New Haven County by a judgment of nonsuit, under General Statutes, § 761, and for an order directing the judge of that court, who refused to make such statement, to show cause why he should not state it, or so much of it as might be necessary to enable her to prosecute her appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtBaldwin, C. J.

These are applications in aid of an appeal which has been taken to this court from a judgment of nonsuit granted by the Superior Court under General Statutes, § 761. Several days had been occupied by the ■plaintiff in presenting her evidence to the jury. The substantial reasons of appeal are that the court erred in denying the plaintiff's motion to set aside the nonsuit, and in refusing to state the evidence produced, unless furnished by her with a copy of the stenographer’s minutes of such evidence, procured at her expense. It is averred that such a copy would cost several hundred dollars;…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Atwater v. Morning News Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1896
  2. McAlister v. ClarkSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1866
  3. Ansonia Water Company's Application for MandamusSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1907
  4. Lord v. LamonteSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1899

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Cottle v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1909
  2. Gray v. MossmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1914
  3. Hart v. FarchauSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1910

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