Legal Opinion
Palmer v. Des Reis
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 8, 1949PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jennings, J..
This matter was before this court on a motion to erase the appeal. Palmer v. Des Reis, 135 Conn. 388, 64 A. 2d 537. That opinion discusses the facts and much of the law. The discussion will not be repeated. The only remaining question is whether the trial court was justified in striking the recognizance from the record on the ground that the attorney recognized did not in fact appear before the clerk.
The numerous definitions of “recognizance” do not appear to differ materially, and all of those found contain as an essential element the assent of the person recognized. Judge…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Bradley v. VailSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1880
- Martin v. CampbellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1876
- Miller v. CrossSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1901
- Vincent v. Mutual Reserve Fund Life Asso.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1903
- Palmer v. Des ReisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1949
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3Cited by5 opinions
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