City of New Haven v. New Haven & Derby Railroad
Supreme Court of Connecticut
New Haven and Fairfield Cos., April T., 1892. Andrews, C. J., Carpenter, Seyhour, Torrance and Fenn, Js. Action to recover damages for a breach of contract; brought to the Superior Court in New Haven County. The court (F. B. Hall, J.,') sustained a demurrer to the complaint, and rendered judgment for the defendants. The plaintiff appealed. The case is fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtFenn, J.
In this action the defendants, the New Haven & Derby Railroad Company, and the Housatonie Railroad Company, having severally demurred to the amended complaint, which demurrers were sustained by the Superior Court, the plaintiff, by its appeal, has brought before this court the question of the sufficiency of the complaint. The material allegations are as follows:—The New Haven & Derby Railroad Company, having operated and located its railroad tracks through a portion of the city of New Haven, which tracks crossed at grade certain streets in the city, the company desired to make changes for its…
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