Legal Opinion
Hoblitzelle v. Frechette
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 14, 1968PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAlcorn, J.
The issue presented by this reservation concerns the applicability of the so-called Minority Representation Statute, § 9-167a of the General Statutes (Rev. to 1964), to an election of the board of aldermen of the city of New Haven held on November 7, 1967, under the direction of the United States District Court for the district of Connecticut.
Before reaching a consideration of the issues principally argued before us, we are confronted with a jurisdictional question of substance. A trial court or judge cannot confer jurisdiction on this court merely by reserving questions for our advice.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Spector Motor Service, Inc. v. McLaughlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Scott v. GermanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Spector Motor Service, Inc. v. WalshSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1948
- Scully v. Town of WestportSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1958
- Carroll v. Socony-Vacuum Oil Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1949
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Anderson v. LudginSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1978
- Gianetti v. Norwalk HospitalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- Silverman v. St. Joseph's HospitalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1975
- Gannon v. SandersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1968
- LoFrisco v. SchafferDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1972
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