Makepeace v. City of Waterbury
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover damages for personal injuries claimed to have been caused by a defective sidewalk, brought to the District Court of Waterbury and thence by the defendant’s appeal to the Superior Court in New Haven County and tried to the court, Elmer, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiff for nominal damages only, and appeal by her for alleged errors in the rulings of the court.
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Action to recover damages for personal injuries claimed to have been caused by a defective sidewalk, brought to the District Court of Waterbury and thence by the defendant’s appeal to the Superior Court in New Haven County and tried to the court, Elmer, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiff for nominal damages only, and appeal by her for alleged errors in the rulings of the court. It appears from the finding of the trial court that on July 20th, 1899, the plaintiff, while exercising due care, was injured through a defect in a traveled road situate in the defendant city. This…
1Opinion of the CourtHamersley, J.
Highways are established by the State (1) through the direct action of the legislature; (2) through authorized proceedings involving an application to a court; (3) through authorized proceedings by agents appointed for that purpose, such as selectmen of towns and specified authorities of cities and boroughs ; (4) through private dedication of land for that purpose and its acceptance by the public. The existence of highways established through mu nicipal authorities is proved by appropriate records showing that the prescribed action has been duly taken. The existence of highways established…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Bartram v. Town of SharonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1899
- Noyes v. WardSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1848
- City of New Haven v. SargentSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1871
3Cited by12 opinions
- Phillips v. City of StamfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1908
- Salzman v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1908
- Seidel v. Town of WoodburySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1908
- Merino v. George F. Fish, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1931
- Smith v. Town of MilfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1914
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