Hotchkiss v. Dalton
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Writ of error from the judgment of a county commissioner and a justice of the peace upon a complaint for a forcible entry and detainer; taken to the Superior Court in New Haven County. Judgment reversed by that court, and motion in error by the defendant to this court. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtLoomis, J.
As a defence to the writ of error in this case the defendant filed two separate pleas—“nul tiel record” and “nothing erroneous.” The last was wholly abandoned on the trial and' the defendant now concedes that there is error apparent on the record. The first plea involved an inquiry of fact as to the existence of such a record, and it was decided against the defendant. At first blush, as claimed by the counsel for the plaintiff, this would seem to dispose of the entire case. But upon the hearing no attempt was made by either party to confine the inquiry to a mere inspection and examination of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Gray v. FinchSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1855
- Dutton v. TracySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1821
- Raymond v. BellSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1846
- Stiles v. HomerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1852
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