Legal Opinion
State v. Jackson
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 2, 1960PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShea, J.
This ease comes before us upon a stipulation of facts. The defendant, a member of the bar of this state, was, while representing a client in a civil action before the City Court of Danbury, summarily fined for a contempt committed in the presence of the court. He appealed to the Court of Common Pleas, which dismissed the case for lack of jurisdiction. From that judgment he has appealed to this court.
The defendant claims to have a right of appeal to the Court of Common Pleas from the action of the City Court of Danbury under the provisions of § 54-12 of the General Statutes, which provides in…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- German v. GermanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1936
- Lyon v. LyonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1851
- Middlebrook v. StateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1876
- Welch v. BarberSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1884
- William Rogers Manufacturing Co. v. RogersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1871
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Papa v. New Haven Federation of TeachersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Stoner v. StonerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
- Tobey v. TobeySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1974
- Cologne v. Westfarms AssociatesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- Shays v. Local Grievance CommitteeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
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