Raymond v. Clark
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Trespass for the taking of personal property, with a'count in trover; brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County. General issue, with notice, facts found, and case reserved for advice. The case is fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtPardee, J.
This is an action to recover the value of certain articles of personal property. The declaration contains two counts, one in trespass, the other in trover. The case is reserved for the advice of this court as to what judgment shall be rendered.
The Connecticut Valley Railroad Company was incorporated in 1868, with power to construct a railroad from Saybrook to Hartford, and to issue bonds and mortgage its property to secure them. On December 31st, 1870, the company, for the purpose of securing an issue of -its bonds to the amount of $1,000,000, executed a first mortgage of its railroad and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Hudson v. WhitingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1846
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