Johnson v. Higgins
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action for damages for taking and carrying away the plaintiff’s goods; brought to the Court of Common Pleas, and tried to the jury before Torrance, J. Verdict for the plaintiff, and appeal by the defendant. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtStoddard, J.
A plea in abatement is filed in this court. The finding and statement of rulings in the court below was not signed by the judge until the 10th day of April, 1885, and the judge had previously and on the 7th day of March, 1885, resigned his office. It is hoav contended that the act of signing the finding and statement upon appeal Avas a judicial act, and must have been done by the judge Avhile in office. Upon the 31st day of March, 1885, a statute law took effect, which fully empowered the judge to make and sign the finding and statement after ceasing to hold office. This is admitted; but it…
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