New Haven & Fairfield Counties v. Town of Milford
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Amicable suit upon an agreed statement of facts to determine the respective legal obligations of the parties as to building and maintaining an approach or causeway to a bridge over the Housatonic river recently erected by the plaintiffs; brought to the Superior Court in New Haven County and reserved by the court, Prentice, J., for the consideration and advice of this court.
1Opinion of the CourtAndrews, C. J.
This is an amicable suit brought to the Superior Court in New Haven County, and reserved for the *572advice of this court. By an Act of the General Assembly —Chap. 214, p. 129, Public Acts of 1889—the owners of all bridges across the Housatonic river between the counties of New Haven and Fairfield were authorized to transfer all their right, title, and interest in and to the stock, property and franchises in the said bridges, to the said counties ; the said Act then further provided as follows:—
“ Sec. 4. Upon such transfer being made to said counties, it shall be the duty of said counties to take…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Phillips v. Town of East HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1876
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