Town of Harwinton v. Catlin
Supreme Court of Connecticut
IN ERROR. This was a petition, brought by Catlin and others, to the county court, at its term in December, 1845, praying for alterations in the highway leading from the North-East part of Harwinton, to Bristol.
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IN ERROR. This was a petition, brought by Catlin and others, to the county court, at its term in December, 1845, praying for alterations in the highway leading from the North-East part of Harwinton, to Bristol. The petition alleged, that the present highway was circuitous and hilly : that it might be greatly improved, by certain alterations particularly specified; that it was a road of considerable travel, which would be greatly increased, by the proposed alterations ; that such alterations were required, by common convenience and necessity; that the whole of the new highway prayed for, lay…
1Opinion of the Court
Ellsworth, j.
The first error assigned, is, that the petition, on its face, is insufficient. No defect was pointed out, on the tria!; and we have discovered none, since.
The second error assigned, is, that the county court had no right to refer the petition to the county commissioners, inasmuch as it does not appear but the parties agreed as to the judgment to be rendered. The town of Harwinlon regularly appeared in court, and agreed to the reference of the petition ; which we consider as equivalent to a finding, that the parties did not agree as to the judgment to be rendered ; for why else…
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