Legal Opinion
Reed v. Risley
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 5, 1964PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAlcorn, J.
The question on this appeal is whether the defendant selectmen may, on a request properly made, refuse to call a special town meeting to act on the acceptance of designated streets as public highways on the ground that the purpose of the meeting is illegal because the streets have not received the prior approval of the selectmen. In an action in the nature of mandamus, the court ordered the defendants to call the meeting, and they have appealed.
On October 30, 1962, a group of qualified voters in Vernon filed, with the selectmen of the town, an application which concededly met the requirements…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Stavola v. PalmerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1950
- Whippoorwill Crest Co. v. Town of StratfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1958
- Cummings v. LooneySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1915
- Town of Stratford v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1927
- Kenneson v. City of BridgeportSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1943
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Blumenthal v. BarnesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2002
- Thompson v. Town of PortlandSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1970
- Wamphassuc Point Property Owners Ass'n v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1967
- Morris v. CongdonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
- State v. SwitchenkoConnecticut Appellate Court · 1965
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