Legal Opinion

Maley v. Hugo

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided July 25, 1913PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Action upon a receipt given to an officer for property attached, brought to and tried by the Superior Court in New Haven County, Holcomb, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiff for $601, and appeal by the defendant. No error.

1Per curiam

The complaint alleges the attachment of the property in question, a delivery of the receipt upon which this action is based, and that “on the 13th day of April, 1912, and during the continuance of said attachment hen, the plaintiff demanded said property of the defendant, who failed to redeliver the same.”

The answer admitted all the allegations of the complaint except that portion which averred that the defendant failed to redeliver the property.

The defendant contended that at no time had he failed, neglected, or refused, to redeliver the goods attached.

The Superior Court found that the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Smith v. LoomisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1828
  2. Parks v. SheldonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1870
  3. Doolan v. WilsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1900
  4. Lannen v. CimeneraSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1911

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Hayward v. PlantSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1923
  2. Beach v. First National BankSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1927
  3. Drouin v. Chelsea Silk Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1936
  4. Woodruff v. PerrottiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1923

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