Denslow v. Gunn
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Appeal by the respondent for alleged errors of the Superior Court (Shumway, J.j, in the taxation of costs. Final judgment in the cause was rendered by the trial court pursuant to the opinion of this court as reported in 67 Conn. 361. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtHameesley, J.
Proceedings for the issue of writs of mandamus are controlled by statute. General Statutes, §§ 1294, 1295. This statute is similar in principle to the statute of Anne, and was enacted substantially in its present form in 1821. Prior to that time it was by virtue of the common law of this State that writs of mandamus were issued, and the procedure followed that of the English common law as modified by the statute, of Anne. Strong's Case, Kirby, 345; New Haven & N. Co. v. State, 44 Conn., 376, 385. There can be no “judgment” in the strict sense in these proceedings, *220except upon issue joined on…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- New Haven & Northampton Co. v. StateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1877
- Denslow v. GunnSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1896
- Welles v. SchroederSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1896
- Hecox v. EllisNew York Supreme Court · 1838