State v. Gager
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Grand-juror’s complaint to a justice of the peace, appealed by the defendant to the superior court. The complaint alleged that the defendant, at-the town of Bozrah, on, &c., (i with force and arms, did willfully interrupt and disturb an assembly, meeting and school,- then and there met and assembled for the promotion of a moral and benevolent object, viz. for culture and improvement in sacred and church music ; which dis- [ *233 ] turbance and interruption the defendant…
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Grand-juror’s complaint to a justice of the peace, appealed by the defendant to the superior court. The complaint alleged that the defendant, at-the town of Bozrah, on, &c., (i with force and arms, did willfully interrupt and disturb an assembly, meeting and school,- then and there met and assembled for the promotion of a moral and benevolent object, viz. for culture and improvement in sacred and church music ; which dis- [ *233 ] turbance and interruption the defendant *caused by talking in a loud tone of voice, and by impertinent, noisy and disorderly behavior while in said assembly.” The…
1Opinion of the CourtSanford, J.
Under the judge’s charge, the jury must have found the accused guilty of the offense described in the act of 1857, chapter 29, which provides that every person who shall at any time willfully interrupt or disturb any-district school, or any public, private or select school, while the same is in session, shall pay a fine,” &c. In the case of The State v. Gager, 26 Conn., 607, this court decided that a singing school, kept and taught for culture and improvement in sacred and church music,” is a school, within the meaning, and is entitled to the protection, of that statute. But in the case now…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Crandall v. StateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1834
- State v. BromleySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1856
- State v. GagerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1858
3Cited by6 opinions
- Armstrong v. Zoning Board of AppealsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1969
- State v. Laurel Crest AcademyConnecticut Appellate Court · 1963
- Clark v. Planning & Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1965
- Douglass v. BarberSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1894
- Houston v. WaltonColorado Court of Appeals · 1912
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