Town of New Haven v. Rogers
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Debt on a recognizance. Demurrer, and case reserved for advice. The case is sufficiently stated in the. opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Hinman, O. J.
This is an action on a recognizance entered into by the defendant with one Orson A. Brooks before Justice Hollister, the object of which was to enforce the appearance of said Brooks before the justice on certain days when a case under the bastardy act, in favor of the plaintiffs and against said Brooks, was pending. Several exceptions to the right of the plaintiffs to the judgment of the court in their favor are taken by the defendant, which will be noticed in their order.
- First, it is claimed that the justice had no power to take any recognizance whatever; that the statute…
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