Taff v. State
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Writ op error to reverse a judgment of tlie Superior Court (Minor, J.,') upon a complaint under tlie “Act to prevent and remove nuisances.” The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
SeymoüR, J.
The plaintiff in error was duly convicted of violating the first section of “ the Act to prevent and remove nuisances.” The conviction was upon the presentment of an informing officer, and section 13 of the Act provides that every person so convicted shall be fined not less than five nor more than fifty dollars. It appears by the record that the fine actually imposed by the court is four dollars, and because the fine is thus less than the defendant was entitled to, he brings this writ of error to reverse the judgment.
Notwithstanding many old cases to the contrary, the settled law…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In re SweatmanNew York Supreme Court · 1823
- Alling v. SheltonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1844
- State v. JamesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1870
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- People v. BurridgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1894
- State v. FasanoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1935
- Opinion of the Clerk, Supreme Court of AlabamaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977