Legal Opinion
Short Beach Cottage Owners Improvement Ass'n v. Town of Stratford
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided November 10, 1966PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCotter, J.
The complaint alleges that the plaintiffs are the owners of cottages situated in the town of Stratford on a portion of the coastline commonly known as the Short Beach area; that they and their predecessors have for many years occupied these cottages and paid an annual land “rent” to the town; that the town has given written notice to all of the plaintiffs to quit possession of the premises; and that summary process actions have been begun against some of the plaintiffs as part of the town’s program to take possession of this area. The plaintiffs sought a judgment determining that the town is…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Inhabitants of East-Haven v. HemingwaySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1828
- Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. v. SciortinoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1952
- King v. SpencerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1932
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Mihalczo v. Borough of WoodmontSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1978
- Sherman-Colonial Realty Corp. v. GoldsmithSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1967
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