Welch v. Hotchkiss
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Debt by the plaintiff, as treasurer of the city of New Haven, to recover a penalty for the violation of an ordinance of the city against building without a license; brought to the City Court of New Haven, and tried on general demurrer to the declaration before Samson, J. The City Court overruled the demurrer and rendered judgment for the plaintiff, and the defendant tiled a motion in error. The points presented will be sufficiently understood from the. opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
The city of New Haven, pursuant to authority conferred by its charter, ordained certain by-laws to regulate the mode of building, and the materials used for erecting or altering buildings, within said city. Among them was one (Charter and Ordinances, page 128, sec. 46), providing that no person should build or enlarge any building, or remove any building from place to place in the city, or put any new roof or covering on any building within the fire district, &c., without a license or permit first issued therefor to the owner or person in charge of such building. The 43d section, page 129,…
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