Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

Walton, Geo. M. 67
 The Huntsville Depot Case.-MR. FD- 1ToR:-Connecticut has good reason for the exercise of just pride in their judiciary i; there not being judge upon the bench. but who has attained to the position after an honorable practice at the bar, and their decisions are such as to command the re- spect and confidence of the community. A decision reached in the Supreme Court recently, directly tends to strengthen and keep alive this feeling. It will be recollected that some years ago The New Haven & Northampton R. R. Go. built a passenger depot little below the village of Southington, and abolished the depot at Huntsville. As Plantsvllle was lively manufacturing place, and number Of manufacturers had invested their means iu the village, the removal of the depot was felt to be unjust, and heavy blow to their prospt rity. They immediately commenc- ed proceedings to compel eff possible) the R. R Co. to respect thelr rights, and fina- ly succeeded in obtaining an enactment of the legislature that ''if the inhabitants of Huntsville should complete depot within | six months from certain date, then the R. R. Co. should stop their trains there. ' The depot was ready before the expiration of the time, and the Directors of the R. R Co. notified, but they refused to pay any attention to the notice. The PlantsvilIe people then brought suit to compel compli- ance with the law. The case was tried be- fore Judge Granger in the Superior Court, who Notwithstanding the case of the R. R was managed by the ablest legal talent in the state, and who gave their written opin- ion that the law was unconstitutional and therefore inoperative,) ) decided that the R R. Co. should commence stopping their ! trains at Huntsville or the president and directors of the company should be put un- der arrest. The Go. obtained from Judge Park an injunction on the order of arrest on writ of error, and the case was carried to the Supreme Court where it has been tried before full bench and a decision reached that "Judge Granger was not in error, and that bis order for the arrest of the president and directors ia yalld and in force' The decision cannot tut be hailed with general satisfaction, and is so impor- tant that if attracts great deal of interest !: and every lover of justice feels that corpo- ration, convenience or caprice is not su- preme against individual vested rights, and common justice, even if the corporation be powerful and persistent with all that tue lavish use of means. and employment of four of the best lawyers in the state could accomplish. It is occasion for local feel ing of graduation that Judge Granger, of our own town has been SO fully sustained in his brave and righteous decision,
 JUSTICE
 Tt is certainly compliment of no mean order to the superior legal judgement of our townsman. the Hon. M. T. Granger, that he is sustained in his options, in di- rect opposition to the array of legal talen, alluded to by our correspondent above, ,who rendered their opinions at length, and in writing and we quite agree with Mir. Jus tice," that we may be excused perhaps. if we indulge in bit of egotism on this occa- sion. Judge Granger took stand Tn this important case that bis judgement deter, mined was right. Others who were cer- tainly regarded as ''the ablest legal talent in the state," decided Judge Granger's posi-. ton was an error, but the Supreme Court now has informed the world that the ''ablest legal talent in the state" is in error, and that Ju1ge Granger has made no mistake whatever, all of which is very pleasant fol our honored fellow citizen, but must be a dose dt cidedy nnpalatable to be taken by the aforesaid ''ablest legal talent in the state. ED. NEWS
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