Legal Opinion
Borough of Wallingford v. Town of Wallingford
Connecticut Superior Court
Decided March 23, 1948No. File 68969PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShea, J.
The borough of Wallingford is a municipal corporation located within the territorial limits of the town of Wallingford. The borough, acting under authority of its charter, maintains a police department with headquarters in the town hall.
The town of Wallingford has no regularly organised police department. For a number of years it has been the practice of the selectmen of the town to appoint as special constables some of the borough policemen. On November 8, 1945, in accordance with this practice, the selectmen of the town appointed as special constables to preserve the public peace within the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Minturn v. LarueSupreme Court of the United States · 1860
- Booth v. Town of WoodburySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1864
- City of Stamford v. Town of StamfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1928
- Dalley v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1891
- Bridgeport Brass Co. v. DrewSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1925
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