Legal Opinion
Franklin Furniture Co. v. City of Bridgeport
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 27, 1955PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWykxe, J.
In this action the validity of an ordinance of the city of Bridgeport is attacked. The ordinance was adopted by the common council of the city on March 17, 1952, in the claimed exercise of police power. The plaintiff, a furniture dealer, instituted the action against the city and its prosecuting officers, alleging that the ordinance is void. An injunction restraining the enforcement of the ordinance was sought. The trial court found the issues for the defendants, and the plaintiff has appealed.
The plaintiff operates a furniture store on Main Street, a public highway in the city of Bridgeport.…
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