Burr v. Norton
Supreme Court of Connecticut
This was a petition for a mcmdamus, preferred by Harris Burr against Joseph W. Norton, requiring the defendant to deliver to the plaintiff, who was sheriff of the county of Middlesex, the keys and papers belonging to the common jail of said county, situated at Haddam, and the control and custody of the prisoners therein confined, and to vacate and surrender .possession of the whole of said jail, including a part of the same, occupied by the defendant as a dwelling for…
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This was a petition for a mcmdamus, preferred by Harris Burr against Joseph W. Norton, requiring the defendant to deliver to the plaintiff, who was sheriff of the county of Middlesex, the keys and papers belonging to the common jail of said county, situated at Haddam, and the control and custody of the prisoners therein confined, and to vacate and surrender .possession of the whole of said jail, including a part of the same, occupied by the defendant as a dwelling for himself and his family. The defendant appeared and showed cause against the issuing of the writ of mandamus; and at the term…
1Opinion of the CourtHinman, J.
This is an application for a mandamus by the sheriff of the county of Middlesex, to restore the applicant to his* control of the county jail, which is withheld by the defendant, a former deputy jailor, who was removed from office by the applicant. A mandamus lies to compel the admission *111or restoration of a party to any office or franchise of a public nature. 1 Sw. Dig., 563. Fuller v. Plainfield Aca. School, 6 Conn. R., 532. It is a prerogative writ, and was introduced to prevent disorder from a failure of justice, and defect of police; and ought therefore to be used on all occasions where…
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