Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Town of West Haven
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 29, 1955PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Sullivah, J.
The plaintiffs are James P. Cannon, Stephen E. Wilson, Gustave L. Misbach and Joseph L. Fox. Prior to October 6, 1954, they were members of the West Haven police department, and on that date their ages were 68, 58, 61 and 55, respectively. Cannon had been a regular member of the department for over forty-nine years. He had served as patrolman until March 1, 1929; as captain until June 7, 1944; as assistant chief until May 6, 1948; and, thereafter, as chief. Wilson and Misbach had been on. the force for almost twenty-eight years, and each had attained the rank of captain. Fox had been on the…
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