City of New London v. Miller
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Shit for the foreclosure of a lien for an assessment against the defendants for benefits from the construction of a sewer in the plaintiff city; brought to the Court of Common Pleas in New London County. The plaintiff amended the complaint by making William F. Miller the sole defendant. The defendant demurred to the amended complaint. Demurrer overruled by the court (Crump, J.,') and, the defendant not answering over, judgment rendered for the plaintiff.
Read the full summary
Shit for the foreclosure of a lien for an assessment against the defendants for benefits from the construction of a sewer in the plaintiff city; brought to the Court of Common Pleas in New London County. The plaintiff amended the complaint by making William F. Miller the sole defendant. The defendant demurred to the amended complaint. Demurrer overruled by the court (Crump, J.,') and, the defendant not answering over, judgment rendered for the plaintiff. The defendant appealed. The case is fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtAndrews, C. J.
This action was brought against William F. Miller and Margaret Miller, his wife. The complaint, as it stood before it was amended, alleged in substance that the defendants were on and before the 18th day of August, 1887, the owners of certain real estate in the city of New London abutting on Main street; that prior to said day the board of sewer commissioners of said city laid out and constructed a public sewer in and through said Main street; that on the 27th day of August, 1887, the said board, after notice and hearing to the defendants, assessed against the defendants, whose property was…
2Cited by21 opinions
- Elmendorf v. City of San AntonioCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
- Aczas v. Stuart Heights, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1966
- Colwell v. City of WaterburySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1902
- Town of Farmington v. DowlingConnecticut Appellate Court · 1992
- Town of Cromwell v. SavageSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1912
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.