Dibble v. Merriman
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Application to a judge of the Superior Court for a certificate of election as a tax assessor and for a mandamus. Facts found and case reserved for advice. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtPark, C. J.
In the year 1879 the legislature passed an act providing that “ assessors of the towns of Hartford, Bridgeport and New Haven shall hereafter hold office for the term of three years from the first Monday of June succeeding their election.” Pub. Acts of 1879, p. 381. Under this statute the town of New Haven at the annual town meeting in the month of December, 1882, elected the defendants and others assessors for the term of three.years from the first Monday of June then next following. At the annual town meeting of New Haven in the month of December, 1883, such proceedings were had that the…
2Cited by2 opinions
- State ex rel. Walsh v. HineSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1890
- Randell v. City of BridgeportSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1892