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Verzier v. Convard

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided June 6, 1902PublishedCited by 36 opinions

Action to enforce the specific performance of an agreement for the division of certain real estate conveyed to the defendant, brought to the Superior Court of New Haven County where a demurrer to the complaint was overruled CRalph Wheeler, J.j and the cause was afterwards tried to the court, Gteorge W. Wheeler, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiffs, and appeal by the defendant for alleged errors in the rulings and findings of the court.

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Action to enforce the specific performance of an agreement for the division of certain real estate conveyed to the defendant, brought to the Superior Court of New Haven County where a demurrer to the complaint was overruled CRalph Wheeler, J.j and the cause was afterwards tried to the court, Gteorge W. Wheeler, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiffs, and appeal by the defendant for alleged errors in the rulings and findings of the court. The three plaintiffs and the defendant are brothers and sister, the next of kin and only heirs-at-law of their uncle, Nicholas Verzier, now…

1Opinion of the CourtPrentice, J.

The plaintiffs filed in this court a plea in abatement and a motion to erase, both based upon the claim that the defendant did not seasonably perfect her appeal. The appeal was taken March 12th, 1902. The finding was filed' February 7th, 1902. The plaintiffs claim that the defendant’s right to appeal expired two weeks from that date. The record which comes to this court, however, states that the finding was refiled March 11th, 1902. The plaintiffs, appreciating that the refiling of a finding extends the time of appeal, urge in support of both their plea and motion that the action of the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Andrew v. BabcockSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1893
  2. Weed v. WeedSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1856
  3. Dean v. DeanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1826
  4. Van Epps v. RedfieldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1897
  5. Church v. SterlingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1844

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Glazer v. Dress Barn, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2005
  2. Santoro v. MackSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1929
  3. Reid v. BarrySupreme Court of Florida · 1927
  4. Worobey v. SibiethSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1949
  5. Bulkeley's AppealSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1904

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