Bailey v. Bussing
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Assumpsit, brought to the Superior Court in Fairfield County, and tried on the general issue with notice, closed to the court, before Minor, J. The plaintiffs sued as executors of Aaron Turner. Judgment was rendered for the defendant ■ and the plaintiffs moved for a new trial. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
From the statement of facts in this case it appears that in 185'2 Sylvanus' Haight and wife recovered a joint judgment against the present plaintiff’s testator, Turner, the present defendant, Bussing, and one Whitloclf. The same year Turner paid, in full satisfaction of the judgment, the sum of thirteen hundred dollars. This action is brought to recover of the defendant his proportionate share of the sum so paid by way of contribution. The cause of action on which judgment was rendered in favor of Haight and wife was an injury received by the wife, in consequence of a collision with the stage…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Bailey v. BussingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1859
- Loomis v. EatonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1865
- Haight v. TurnerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1852
- Duryee v. HaleSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1862
- Olmstead v. BaileySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1869
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