Legal Opinion
Radigan v. Hughes
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 8, 1911PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Action to recover money paid under mistake, and for the use and occupation of land, brought to and tried by the Court of Common Pleas in Hartford County, Coats, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiff, and appeal by the defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtHall, C. J.
The bills of particulars filed under the complaint dated March 9th, 1909, are as follows:—
Under first count: “Jan. 5, 1900. To money had and received from the plaintiff for the settlement of the estate of Thomas Hughes, account rendered by defendant, December 18, 1907, $44.14. To interest for 9 years, 4 mos., $24.71.
“On December 18, 1907, the sum of seventy dollars was found to be due to the plaintiff from the defendant on an account then and there stated.”
Under second count: “To use and occupation of land of the defendant from January 1,1900, to date, $400.00.”
The first defense of the answer…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Norton v. ShepardSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1880
- Lord v. ShalerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1819
- Sears v. HoweSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1908
3Cited by4 opinions
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