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FARINA v. KELLY

147 Conn. 444 (1960)

JOSEPH FARINA v. JOHN C. KELLY, COMMISSIONER OF STATE POLICE

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided June 21, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William L. Hadden, with whom were Leon Ris-Cassi, William R. Davis and, on the brief, Samuel Googel, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Albert L. Coles, attorney general, with whom was Michael J. Scanlon, assistant attorney general, for the appellee (defendant).

John P. Flanagan, as amicus curiae.

BALDWIN, C. J., KING, MURPHY, MELLITZ and SHEA, JS.

MURPHY, J.

The plaintiff is the owner of certain coin operated devices, commonly called pinball machines, which were seized by state police officers acting under orders issued by the defendant as commissioner of state police. The plaintiff applied to the Superior Court for an injunction to restrain the defendant from confiscating the seized machines and from seizing other similar machines. After a full trial on the merits, the injunction was denied. The plaintiff...

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