Case Name: Sheldon v. County of Litchfield
Court: Connecticut Superior Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1790-02
Citations: 1 Root 158
Docket Number: 
Parties: Sheldon v. County of Litchfield.
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 158–158

Head Matter:
Sheldon v. County of Litchfield.
An action at law will not lie against a county, but a petition on tbe statute. , i
ActioN on a protested order, drawn by tbe County Court upon tbe county treasurer, in favor of tbe plaintiff. Demurrer to tbe declaration, on tbe ground tbat an action at common law will not lie against tbe county; but tbat tbe plaintiff’s remedy is by petition to the County Court, agreeable to tbe statute respecting prisoners escaping through tbe insufficiency of tbe gaol.

Opinion:
Judgment — -That tbe declaration is insufficient.