Legal Opinion
Rogers v. Kinnie
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 16, 1947PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtElls, J.
The plaintiff, a woman about seventy-years of age, brought this action to compel three of her four children to contribute reasonable sums for her support, as provided by General Statutes, § 1717. The trial court entered judgment for the defendants and the plaintiff has appealed.
To bring the statute into operation it must be shown (1) that the plaintiff is poor and unable to support herself; (2) that the defendants are “able to provide”; and (3) that they have neglected to do so. Tulin v. Tulin, 124 Conn. 518, 522, 200 A. 819. The basis of the trial court’s decision was that, although the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Dale's Appeal from ProbateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1888
- Bradley v. FennSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1925
- Lathrop v. LathropSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1906
- Tulin v. TulinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1938
- Koniak v. KoniakSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1937
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3Cited by7 opinions
- STATE BAR ASSN. v. Connecticut Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1958
- Bridgeport Pipe Engineering Co. v. DeMatteo Construction Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1970
- Bailey v. MarsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1952
- Grievance Committee v. RottnerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1964
- Rogers v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1961
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