Legal Opinion

Hackett v. City of New Haven

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided July 30, 1925PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKeeler, J.

We will first consider the alleged error relating to correcting the finding of the trial court. It is, in effect, that instead of the finding of the court in paragraphs twenty-five and twenty-seven, there should be substituted paragraphs six and seven of defendants’ draft-finding. The effect of such a substitution is that from various subordinate facts appearing in the finding, conclusions diametrically opposed to those arrived at should be made. This is a question of law and properly attacked only as a legal conclusion which it is whether or not specifically designated as such, and to attack…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Norwalk Gaslight Co. v. Borough of NorwalkSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1893
  2. Hayward v. PlantSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1923
  3. Kelsey v. GreenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1897
  4. Dexter Yarn Co. v. American Fabrics Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1925
  5. Freeman v. Selectmen & Town ClerkSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1867

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Adams v. RubinowSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1968
  2. Bysiewicz v. DinardoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2010
  3. Don v. DonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1955
  4. Wambeck v. LovetriSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1954
  5. Bown v. Waterbury Battery Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1942

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