Stone v. Hawkins
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Suit to foreclose a judgment lien, brought to the Court of Common Pleas of New London Comity and heard before Grump, J. Thomas Mabbett was made a defendant after the suit came into court, and alone made defense, the defendant Hawkins not appearing. Facts found and judgment rendered for the defendant, and appeal by the plaintiff. The case is fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtPardee, J.
On or about August 21st, 1885, the plaintiff brought his action of assumpsit against Hawkins, a resident of Massachusetts, claiming $150 damages, and made his writ returnable to the Court of Common Pleas for the county of New London at the October term, 1885. All causes at law Avherein the matter in demand exceeds one hundred dollars and does not exceed five hundred are within the jurisdiction of that court. Upon this writ he attached a piece of land belonging to Hawkins; situated in Groton in this state. The officer served this writ of attachment by leaving a true and attested copy thereof…
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