Legal Opinion
Chesebro v. Babcock
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 10, 1890PublishedCited by 19 opinions
Application for a mandamus; brought to the Court of Common Pleas of New London County, and heard before Crump, J. Facts found and judgment rendered for the defendant, and appeal by the plaintiff. The case is fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtAndrews, C. J.
This was an application to the Court of Common Pleas in New London County for a mandamus, claiming that the defendant, who was a justice of the peace in that county, should be required to change the record of a certain case decided by him as such justice of the peace. The record which it is alleged should be changed is as follows :—
“George L. Chesebro of Stonington, Ct., vs. J. Clark Crandall of Westerly, It. I. New London County, December 10th, 1888. Before Charles H. Babcock, Esq., Justice of *215the Peace. This action by complaint claiming an account and $100 damages, which writ was returnable…
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