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11 Connecticut opinions name it 2 courts 1859–2014 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Connecticut courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Croomgreen
conn · 1974 · cited in 1 Connecticut opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
2 sentences

2014See, e.g., State v. Croom, 166 Conn. 226, 230 , 348 A.2d 556 (1974) (‘‘evi- dence of the conduct of a defendant subsequent to the commission of a crime is admissible to show the defendant’s state of mind at the time of the crime . . . [and] is simply an application of the general principle that an individual’s conduct may constitute evidence of his mental state’’).

2014See, e.g., State v. Croom, 166 Conn. 226, 230 , 348 A.2d 556 (1974) (‘‘evi- dence of the conduct of a defendant subsequent to the commission of a crime is admissible to show the defendant’s state of mind at the time of the crime . . . [and] is simply an application of the general principle that an individual’s conduct may constitute evidence of his mental state’’).

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Welch v. Phinneygreen
mass · 1958 · cited in 1 Connecticut opinions naming this issue, 1962–1962
2 sentences

1962Lyon v. Acker, 33 Conn. 222, 224 ; New England Trust Co. v. McAleer, supra; see Welch v. Phinney, 337 Mass. 594 , 150 N.E.2d 723 .

1962Lyon v. Acker, 33 Conn. 222, 224 ; New England Trust Co. v. McAleer, supra; see Welch v. Phinney, 337 Mass. 594 , 150 N.E.2d 723 .

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Hinckley v. City of Danburygreen
conn · 1908 · cited in 1 Connecticut opinions naming this issue, 1947–1947
2 sentences

1947See Hinckley v. Danbury, 81 Conn. 241, 242 , 70 A. 590 ; Place v. Sterling, 86 Conn. 506, 509 , 86 A. 3 ; Gustafson v. Meriden, 103 Conn. 598, 605 , 131 A. 437 ; Porpora v. New Haven, 119 Conn. 476, 480 , 177 A. 531 ; Both v. MacDonald, 124 Conn. 461, 463 , 200 A. 725 .

1947See Hinckley v. Danbury, 81 Conn. 241, 242 , 70 A. 590 ; Place v. Sterling, 86 Conn. 506, 509 , 86 A. 3 ; Gustafson v. Meriden, 103 Conn. 598, 605 , 131 A. 437 ; Porpora v. New Haven, 119 Conn. 476, 480 , 177 A. 531 ; Both v. MacDonald, 124 Conn. 461, 463 , 200 A. 725 .

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Newton v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroadgreen
conn · 1899 · cited in 1 Connecticut opinions naming this issue, 1912–1912
2 sentences

1912Co., 72 Conn. 420, 426, 427 , 44 Atl. 813 , is an example of the application of the general rule.

1912Co., 72 Conn. 420, 426, 427 , 44 Atl. 813 , is an example of the application of the general rule.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Connecticut. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (19)

CaseCitedYears
Lowman v. Housing Authority neutral
conn · 1963
1 sentence

1993Malvicini v. Stratfield Motor Hotel, Inc., supra, 442; Lowman v. Housing Authority, 150 Conn. 665 , 670 .

11993–1993
Housing Authority v. Lustig green
conn · 1952
2 sentences

1968This rule was recently reiterated in Seferi v. Ives, 155 Conn. 580, 582 , 236 A.2d 83 , where we quoted from Hous *88 ing Authority v. Lustig, 139 Conn. 73, 76 , 90 A.2d 169 : “In a case . . . where an entire piece of property is taken, the proper measure of damages is the fair market value of the real property.

1968This rule was recently reiterated in Seferi v. Ives, 155 Conn. 580, 582 , 236 A.2d 83 , where we quoted from Hous *88 ing Authority v. Lustig, 139 Conn. 73, 76 , 90 A.2d 169 : “In a case . . . where an entire piece of property is taken, the proper measure of damages is the fair market value of the real property.

11968–1968
Seferi v. Ives green
conn · 1967
2 sentences

1968This rule was recently reiterated in Seferi v. Ives, 155 Conn. 580, 582 , 236 A.2d 83 , where we quoted from Hous *88 ing Authority v. Lustig, 139 Conn. 73, 76 , 90 A.2d 169 : “In a case . . . where an entire piece of property is taken, the proper measure of damages is the fair market value of the real property.

1968This rule was recently reiterated in Seferi v. Ives, 155 Conn. 580, 582 , 236 A.2d 83 , where we quoted from Hous *88 ing Authority v. Lustig, 139 Conn. 73, 76 , 90 A.2d 169 : “In a case . . . where an entire piece of property is taken, the proper measure of damages is the fair market value of the real property.

11968–1968
Country Lands, Inc. v. Swinnerton green
conn · 1963
2 sentences

1964Country Lands, Inc. v. Swinnerton, 151 Conn. 27, 33 , 193 A.2d 483 .

1964Country Lands, Inc. v. Swinnerton, 151 Conn. 27, 33 , 193 A.2d 483 .

11964–1964
In Re the Arbitration Between Behrens & Feuerring green
ny · 1947
1 sentence

1963The language of the agreement to arbitrate of course, must be sufficiently broad so as to permit of the application of the general principle that all issues subsequent to the making of the contract are not for the court but for the arbitrators.” See Matter of Behrens (Feuerring), 296 N.Y. 172, 177 .

11963–1963
Batter Building Materials Co. v. Kirschner green
conn · 1954
1 sentence

1963To the same effect is the case of Batter Building Materials Co. v. Kirschner, 142 Conn. 1 .

11963–1963
Lyon v. Acker green
conn · 1866
1 sentence

1962Lyon v. Acker, 33 Conn. 222, 224 ; New England Trust Co. v. McAleer, supra; see Welch v. Phinney, 337 Mass. 594 , 150 N.E.2d 723 .

11962–1962
Gustafson v. City of Meriden green
conn · 1925
2 sentences

1947See Hinckley v. Danbury, 81 Conn. 241, 242 , 70 A. 590 ; Place v. Sterling, 86 Conn. 506, 509 , 86 A. 3 ; Gustafson v. Meriden, 103 Conn. 598, 605 , 131 A. 437 ; Porpora v. New Haven, 119 Conn. 476, 480 , 177 A. 531 ; Both v. MacDonald, 124 Conn. 461, 463 , 200 A. 725 .

1947See Hinckley v. Danbury, 81 Conn. 241, 242 , 70 A. 590 ; Place v. Sterling, 86 Conn. 506, 509 , 86 A. 3 ; Gustafson v. Meriden, 103 Conn. 598, 605 , 131 A. 437 ; Porpora v. New Haven, 119 Conn. 476, 480 , 177 A. 531 ; Both v. MacDonald, 124 Conn. 461, 463 , 200 A. 725 .

11947–1947
Place v. Town of Sterling green
conn · 1913
2 sentences

1947See Hinckley v. Danbury, 81 Conn. 241, 242 , 70 A. 590 ; Place v. Sterling, 86 Conn. 506, 509 , 86 A. 3 ; Gustafson v. Meriden, 103 Conn. 598, 605 , 131 A. 437 ; Porpora v. New Haven, 119 Conn. 476, 480 , 177 A. 531 ; Both v. MacDonald, 124 Conn. 461, 463 , 200 A. 725 .

1947See Hinckley v. Danbury, 81 Conn. 241, 242 , 70 A. 590 ; Place v. Sterling, 86 Conn. 506, 509 , 86 A. 3 ; Gustafson v. Meriden, 103 Conn. 598, 605 , 131 A. 437 ; Porpora v. New Haven, 119 Conn. 476, 480 , 177 A. 531 ; Both v. MacDonald, 124 Conn. 461, 463 , 200 A. 725 .

11947–1947
Porpora v. City of New Haven green
conn · 1935
2 sentences

1947See Hinckley v. Danbury, 81 Conn. 241, 242 , 70 A. 590 ; Place v. Sterling, 86 Conn. 506, 509 , 86 A. 3 ; Gustafson v. Meriden, 103 Conn. 598, 605 , 131 A. 437 ; Porpora v. New Haven, 119 Conn. 476, 480 , 177 A. 531 ; Both v. MacDonald, 124 Conn. 461, 463 , 200 A. 725 .

1947See Hinckley v. Danbury, 81 Conn. 241, 242 , 70 A. 590 ; Place v. Sterling, 86 Conn. 506, 509 , 86 A. 3 ; Gustafson v. Meriden, 103 Conn. 598, 605 , 131 A. 437 ; Porpora v. New Haven, 119 Conn. 476, 480 , 177 A. 531 ; Both v. MacDonald, 124 Conn. 461, 463 , 200 A. 725 .

11947–1947
Roth v. MacDonald green
conn · 1938
2 sentences

1947See Hinckley v. Danbury, 81 Conn. 241, 242 , 70 A. 590 ; Place v. Sterling, 86 Conn. 506, 509 , 86 A. 3 ; Gustafson v. Meriden, 103 Conn. 598, 605 , 131 A. 437 ; Porpora v. New Haven, 119 Conn. 476, 480 , 177 A. 531 ; Both v. MacDonald, 124 Conn. 461, 463 , 200 A. 725 .

1947See Hinckley v. Danbury, 81 Conn. 241, 242 , 70 A. 590 ; Place v. Sterling, 86 Conn. 506, 509 , 86 A. 3 ; Gustafson v. Meriden, 103 Conn. 598, 605 , 131 A. 437 ; Porpora v. New Haven, 119 Conn. 476, 480 , 177 A. 531 ; Both v. MacDonald, 124 Conn. 461, 463 , 200 A. 725 .

11947–1947
Hickock v. Hoyt neutral
conn · 1866
1 sentence

1933Hickock v. Hoyt, 33 Conn. 553 ; 3 Williston, Contracts, § 1473 et seq.

11933–1933
Burr v. Harty green
conn · 1902
2 sentences

1926Steinert v. Whitcomb, 84 Conn. 262, 264 , 79 Atl. 724 ; Burr v. Harty, 75 Conn. 127, 129 , 52 Atl. 724 ; Flynn v. West Hartford, 98 Conn. 83, 86 , 118 Atl. 517 ; Bates v. Carroll, 99 Conn. 677 , 122 Atl. 562 .

1926Steinert v. Whitcomb, 84 Conn. 262, 264 , 79 Atl. 724 ; Burr v. Harty, 75 Conn. 127, 129 , 52 Atl. 724 ; Flynn v. West Hartford, 98 Conn. 83, 86 , 118 Atl. 517 ; Bates v. Carroll, 99 Conn. 677 , 122 Atl. 562 .

11926–1926
Steinert v. Whitcomb green
conn · 1911
1 sentence

1926Steinert v. Whitcomb, 84 Conn. 262, 264 , 79 Atl. 724 ; Burr v. Harty, 75 Conn. 127, 129 , 52 Atl. 724 ; Flynn v. West Hartford, 98 Conn. 83, 86 , 118 Atl. 517 ; Bates v. Carroll, 99 Conn. 677 , 122 Atl. 562 .

11926–1926
Flynn v. Town of West Hartford green
conn · 1922
2 sentences

1926Steinert v. Whitcomb, 84 Conn. 262, 264 , 79 Atl. 724 ; Burr v. Harty, 75 Conn. 127, 129 , 52 Atl. 724 ; Flynn v. West Hartford, 98 Conn. 83, 86 , 118 Atl. 517 ; Bates v. Carroll, 99 Conn. 677 , 122 Atl. 562 .

1926Steinert v. Whitcomb, 84 Conn. 262, 264 , 79 Atl. 724 ; Burr v. Harty, 75 Conn. 127, 129 , 52 Atl. 724 ; Flynn v. West Hartford, 98 Conn. 83, 86 , 118 Atl. 517 ; Bates v. Carroll, 99 Conn. 677 , 122 Atl. 562 .

11926–1926
Bates v. Carroll green
conn · 1923
2 sentences

1926Steinert v. Whitcomb, 84 Conn. 262, 264 , 79 Atl. 724 ; Burr v. Harty, 75 Conn. 127, 129 , 52 Atl. 724 ; Flynn v. West Hartford, 98 Conn. 83, 86 , 118 Atl. 517 ; Bates v. Carroll, 99 Conn. 677 , 122 Atl. 562 .

1926Steinert v. Whitcomb, 84 Conn. 262, 264 , 79 Atl. 724 ; Burr v. Harty, 75 Conn. 127, 129 , 52 Atl. 724 ; Flynn v. West Hartford, 98 Conn. 83, 86 , 118 Atl. 517 ; Bates v. Carroll, 99 Conn. 677 , 122 Atl. 562 .

11926–1926
Bettendorf Axle Co. v. Field neutral
md · 1911
1 sentence

1926Steinert v. Whitcomb, 84 Conn. 262, 264 , 79 Atl. 724 ; Burr v. Harty, 75 Conn. 127, 129 , 52 Atl. 724 ; Flynn v. West Hartford, 98 Conn. 83, 86 , 118 Atl. 517 ; Bates v. Carroll, 99 Conn. 677 , 122 Atl. 562 .

11926–1926
Truly v. Wanzer green
scotus · 1847
1 sentence

1859Truly v. Warner, 5 How., 141 , 2 Story Eq.

11859–1859
Carrington v. Holabird green
conn · 1846
1 sentence

1859If, as the appellants claim, that judgment was one by which the decedent was conclusively bound at law, a case was presented for the application of the general rule, cited and approved by Hinman, J., in giving the opinion of this court in the case of Pearce v. Olney, 20 Conn., 554 , that “ equity will interfere to restrain the use of an advantage gained in a court of ordinary jurisdiction, which must necessarily make that court an instrument of injustice, in all cases when such advantage has been gained by the fraud, accident or mistake of the other party.” See also Carrington v. Holabird, 17

11859–1859

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