Legal Opinion
Connecticut Light & Power Co. v. Fleetwood
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 9, 1938PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJennings, J.
The plaintiff sued the defendant for trespass, asking for an injunction. The defendant answered and by special defense claimed title to the land on which the trespass was committed. After issue joined the case was tried to the court, which found for the plaintiff on both the complaint and special defense and issued a permanent injunction.
Just prior to 1919, the plaintiff undertook the construction of the Stevenson Dam on the Housatonic River. As a part of this project it was necessary to flood certain properties in the neighborhood and to construct a new highway for the use of the public.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Turgeon v. WoodwardSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1910
- Stein v. ColemanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1901
- Whitaker v. PostonTennessee Supreme Court · 1907
- Keeler v. Sears, Roebuck Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1936
- McMahon v. Town of StratfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1910
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Holt v. WissingerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1958
- Koennicke v. MaioranoConnecticut Appellate Court · 1996
- Dawson v. DavisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1939
- Staff v. HawkinsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1949
- Berger v. Town of GuilfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1949
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