Legal Opinion
Coughlan v. Murphy
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 19, 1948PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtElls, J.
A Probate Court appointed the defendant guardian of the person of a minor. The plaintiffs appealed to the Superior Court; it set aside the decree of the Probate Court and appointed the plaintiffs joint guardians. The defendant has appealed.
On the 28th day of August, 1946, the Probate Court for the district of Plainville appointed the defendant guardian of the person of his nephew, a minor and an orphan. On September 27,1946, within the time allowed for the taking of an appeal under General Statutes, § 4991, the plaintiffs, who are the grandparents and an aunt of the child, filed a motion in…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- State v. FaillaceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1947
- Donovan's Appeal from ProbateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1873
- Dudley v. KeithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
- Taylor v. GilletteSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1884
- Campbell's AppealSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1903
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3Cited by13 opinions
- George v. St. Ann's ChurchSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- In re Michaela Lee R.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
- VanBuskirk v. KnierimSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1975
- Heussner v. HayesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2008
- Barlow v. PocsayConnecticut Superior Court · 1959
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