Legal Opinion
City of Bridgeport v. United Illuminating Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided November 30, 1944PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtElls, J.
The city of Bridgeport laid an assessment on property of the defendant for repairs made on a contiguous public sidewalk, filed a lien and brought this action to foreclose it. The trial court decided that the walk was on an approach to a bridge constructed and maintained by the city, and that it was the duty of the city and not the defendant to keep the walk in repair. The plaintiff has appealed.
These facts are not in dispute: The defendant’s land is located on the west bank of the Pequonnock River, a navigable stream, and on the northerly side of Congress Street where it leads .up to the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Fair Haven & Westville Railroad v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1903
- State v. McMahonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1903
- State v. Mayor of NewarkSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1874
- Town of Norwalk v. PodmoreSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1913
- City of Meriden v. West Meriden Cemetery Ass'nSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1910
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