Humphreville v. Perkins
Supreme Court of Connecticut
TN E1ULOR~ THIS was a qui tarn prosecution, brought to recover the penalty incurred by force of the statute, prohibiting the sell-lag of spiritous liquors, &c. without license. The action was instituted by Hurnphreeillc, in his own name, and also, in the nume of the treasurer of the town of Woodbridge, against perkins; and was returnable before Stphen Twining, Esq. a justice of the peace for the county of New-Haven, residing in the town of New-Haven.
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TN E1ULOR~ THIS was a qui tarn prosecution, brought to recover the penalty incurred by force of the statute, prohibiting the sell-lag of spiritous liquors, &c. without license. The action was instituted by Hurnphreeillc, in his own name, and also, in the nume of the treasurer of the town of Woodbridge, against perkins; and was returnable before Stphen Twining, Esq. a justice of the peace for the county of New-Haven, residing in the town of New-Haven. Both parties resided in the town of JVoodbridgc. The writ was dated the 1st day of Octoljer, 1810, was served on the 4th, and returnable on the…
1Opinion of the Court
Mitchell, Ch. J.
(After stating the case.) The only question, which it is, at present, nece--oiy to decide, is, whether the plea to the jurisdiction of the justice, ought to have been held sufficient ?
The decision of this question must depend upon the construction of our statutes relating to thi-- subject : in one of which, it is enacted, “ that all suits and prosecution®, cognizable before an assistant, or justice of the peace, shall be made and prosecuted in those towns only, where the plaintiff or defendant dwells, unless there he no authority, which may lawfully try the cause, in either of…
2Cited by1 opinion
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