Legal Opinion

Brewster v. Colegrove

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided May 15, 1878Published

Bill in equity; brought to the Superior Court in Middle-sex County. Facts found and case reserved for advice. The point decided by the court will he sufficiently understood without a statement of the facts.

1Opinion of the CourtPark, C. J.

The bill in this case prays for a discovery, and for the delivery of certain railroad bonds to the petitioner, and contains sufficient allegations to lay the foundation for such a prayer. The respondents in their answer deny the right of the petitioner to the bonds in question, and a long hearing was had upon the facts before a committee appointed by the Superior Court. The committee found the facts against the respondents and made a report accordingly, and then, for the first time, the petitioner was met with the claim, that on the facts found by the committee the petitioner had adequate…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Post v. KimberlyCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1812
  2. City of Hartford v. ChipmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1852
  3. Downes v. BristolSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1874

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