Legal Opinion
Potter v. Appleby
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 16, 1950PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBaldwin, J.
The plaintiff brought an action to the Court of Common Pleas against the defendant claiming damages for alienation of the affections of the plaintiff’s wife and attached the defendant’s automobile. The defendant is a veteran of World War II and receives compensation from the federal government for the loss of his left leg. The Veterans’ Administration, pursuant to an act of Congress (60 Stat. 915, 38 U. S. C. § 252) allowed funds to him for the purchase of the automobile under attachment. The purchase price was $2165, of which the federal government paid $1600, the balance being obtained by…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Sachs v. NussenbaumSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1918
- Husted v. MeadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1889
- D'Andrea v. RendeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1937
- Birdsall v. WheelerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1890
- Hubbell v. KingmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1884
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- State v. ParkerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- In re Juvenile Appeal (85-AB)Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
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