Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Jewett v. Satti
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 12, 1947PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJennings, J.
This is a proceeding in the nature of quo warranto in which Charles W. Jewett, hereinafter referred to as the plaintiff, seeks to test the legality of the appointment of the defendant to the office of compensation commissioner of the second district. The burden of proof to establish his legal title to the office is on the defendant. State ex rel. Schenck v. Barrett, 121 Conn. 237, 239, 184 A. 379. The verbiage of the pleadings is an inheritance from a more leisurely age but the undisputed facts can be briefly stated.
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2Cases cited15 opinions
- Lee Bros. Furniture Co. v. CramSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1893
- State Ex Rel. Eberle v. ClarkSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1913
- State ex rel. Coogan v. BarbourSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1885
- Board of Education of Boyle County v. McChesneyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
- State Ex Rel. McCarthy v. WatsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1946
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3Cited by8 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Barlow v. KaminskySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1957
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- State Ex Rel. Human Services Department v. LevarioNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1982
- State Ex Rel. Kenney v. RanslowConnecticut Superior Court · 1959
- State Ex Rel. Doherty v. FinneganConnecticut Superior Court · 1964
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