Ayer v. City of Norwich
Supreme Court of Connecticut
ACTION on the case, for an injury received from an alleged defect in a street of the defendant city; brought to the Superior Court in New London County, and tried to the jury on the general issue before Minor, J. Verdict for the plaintiff, and motion for a new trial by the defendants.
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ACTION on the case, for an injury received from an alleged defect in a street of the defendant city; brought to the Superior Court in New London County, and tried to the jury on the general issue before Minor, J. Verdict for the plaintiff, and motion for a new trial by the defendants. The case is fully stated in the opinion. cited Revised Statutes of 1715, p. 10, 1750, p. 17, 1768, p. 17, 1784, p. 16,1795, p. 17, 1821, p. 266,1866, p. 492; Chidsey v. Canton, 17 Conn., 478; Pimoclc v. Suffield, 30 id., 132; Stonington v. States, 31 id., 214; Hewison v. City of New Haven, 34 id., 140 ; Munson…
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
A tent, standing within the limits of the highway, and partly upon the traveled path, was so constructed and decorated as to be an object of terror to horses. •The plaintiff’s horse being frightened thereat, she was thrown, from the carriage in which she was riding, whereby she was seriously injured. This action is brought to recover damages for such injury, the plaintiff claiming that the tent constituted a defect, or want of repair, in the highway, so as to render the defendants liable.
The counsel for the defendants requested the court to charge the jury “ that if the only defect complained…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hewison v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1867
- Chidsey v. Town of CantonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1846
- Foshay v. Town of Glen HavenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1870
- Dimock v. Town of SuffieldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1861
- Cook v. City of CharlestownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1867
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