Legal Opinion

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad v. Cella

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided October 8, 1914PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Action in the nature of ejectment, brought to and tried by the Superior Court in New London County, Curtis, Jfacts found and judgment rendered for the defendant,' and appeal by the' plaintiff. No error.

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Action in the nature of ejectment, brought to and tried by the Superior Court in New London County, Curtis, Jfacts found and judgment rendered for the defendant,' and appeal by the' plaintiff. No error. The land in controversy, with the buildings thereon, is situated in the village of Pawcatuck, in the town of Stonington, county of New London, and is bounded northerly by West Broad Street, easterly by Mechanic Street, and southerly and westerly by the railroad tracks and abutments of a bridge belonging to the plaintiff company. The plaintiff alleged in its complaint that this land was a…

1Opinion of the CourtRoraback, J.

The plaintiff excepts to certain facts found by the court. Among them are several which have an important bearing upon the plaintiff’s case. It has been found that, after the condemnation of the Thomas Noyes land by the railroad company in 1833, he continued in possession of the small parcel of land with the shop upon it; that the present location of the Celia building is substantially the same location as the blacksmith shop; that the occupation of it after it was so condemned was under the claim of Thomas Noyes and his successors in title; and that the defendant and predecessors in title…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. State v. MainSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1897
  2. Town of Derby v. AllingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1873
  3. Snell v. . LevittNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
  4. City of Boston v. RichardsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1870
  5. Foote v. BrownSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1908

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Anson v. TietzeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1945
  2. Glotzer v. KeyesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1939
  3. Schroeder v. TaylorSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1926
  4. Mentz v. Town of GreenwichSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1934
  5. Miller v. StateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1936

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