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- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-14 · Jurisdiction of cases brought prior to October 1, 1955.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 52-15 and 52-16 · Naturalization of aliens. Disposal of fees.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-17 · Sec. 52-17.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 52-18 to 52-21 · Actions for partition or sale of property. Jurisdiction of foreclosure or redemption suits. Return of action brought by foreign corporation. Action by nonresident executor, trustee or administrator.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-22 · Courts may pass title to real property by decree.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-23 · Order to guardian to convey ward's realty.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-24 · Sec. 52-24.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 52-25 to 52-28 · Venue matters. Concurrent jurisdiction of Common Pleas and Superior Courts.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-29 · Superior Court may declare rights and legal relations.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 52-30 and 52-31 · Secs. 52-30 and 52-31.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-32 · Transfer of causes brought to the wrong court.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-32a · Sec. 52-32a.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 52-33 to 52-36 · Transfer of causes between Superior and Common Pleas Court. Transfers after pretrial sessions and conferences. Fees in transferred actions. Consolidation of actions. Jury in consolidated cases.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-36a · Claiming of cases to jury on consolidation of actions where not previously claimed.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 52-37 and 52-37a · Transmission of files and papers; procedure. Consolidation of actions in Circuit Court and Common Pleas or Superior Court.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-38 · Sec. 52-38.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 52-39 to 52-41 · Distinct claims; separate counts; jurisdiction. Several claims; jurisdiction of Common Pleas Court. Limited jurisdiction; judgment above limit.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-42 · Sec. 52-42.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 52-42a and 52-43 · Venue in actions involving security deposits. Venue where all parties nonresident. When justice action may be brought in adjoining town. Appeals from justice.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-45a · (Formerly Sec. 52-89). Commencement of civil actions. Contents and signature of process.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-45b · (Formerly Sec. 52-90). Forms for commencement of civil action.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-46 · Time for service.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-46a · Return of process.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-47 · Sec. 52-47.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-48 · Return day of process.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 52-48a and 52-49 · Service and return day of process in Circuit Court. Appeals from administrative officers, when returnable.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-50 · Persons to whom process shall be directed.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-51 · Service by officer before giving bond.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-52 · Orders of notice of legal or judicial proceedings.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-53 · State marshal may make special deputation.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-54 · Service of summons.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-55 · When completion of service by another officer allowable.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-56 · Service of process outside of officer's precinct.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-57 · Manner of service upon individuals, municipalities, corporations, partnerships and voluntary associations.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-57a · Service of process without state upon persons domiciled or subject to jurisdiction of courts in state.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-57b · , 52-58, 52-59 and 52-59a. Service of process upon: Partnerships; corporations, by advertisement or otherwise; voluntary associations; nonresident and foreign partnerships doing business in Connecticut.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-59b · Jurisdiction of courts over nonresident individuals, foreign partnerships and foreign voluntary associations. Service of process.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-59c · Service upon nonresident attaching creditor.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-59d · Service of process outside country to be in accordance with treaty or convention or court order.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-60 · Judge of probate as attorney for nonresident fiduciary. Service of process.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-61 · Service upon nonresident fiduciaries.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-62 · Service upon nonresident in action for negligent operation of motor vehicle.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-63 · Service of civil process upon Commissioner of Motor Vehicles in lieu of owner or operator of motor vehicle, authorized when.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-64 · Service in action against state.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-65 · Service upon nonresident in a quo warranto case.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-66 · Execution of process by borough bailiffs.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-67 · Service in actions on joint contracts.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-68 · Notice to nonresident adverse or interested parties and interested parties unknown to plaintiff.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-69 · Notice to “representatives and creditors”, “widow” or “widower and heirs”.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-70 · Endorsement on process for fees. Penalty for exacting illegal fees.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-71 · Process void if issued or served on Sunday.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-72 · Amendment of process.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-50a · Receipt of electronic transmission of process by state marshal. When permitted; requirements re; fees for.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-64a · Service of writ of summons in civil action naming correction officer or employee of Department of Correction.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-73 · Municipal corporations may sue and be sued.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-73a · (Formerly Sec. 52-116). Action on bond to municipal officer.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-74 · Action on foreign probate bond.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-75 · Action by holder of mortgage or lien where grantee assumed the debt.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-76 · Actions by and against voluntary associations.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-77 · Action by joint tenant or tenant in common; effect of nonjoinder.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-78 · Joinder of executor or administrator for a deceased joint contractor.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-79 · Joinder of husband and wife; costs.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-80 · Nonsuits and withdrawals; costs.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-81 · Costs taxable on withdrawal.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-82 · Withdrawal when court not in session or before return day.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-83 · Nonresident plaintiff's appearance by attorney sufficient.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-84 · When judgment by default may be rendered.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-85 · When garnishee may move to assign case for trial.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-86 · When creditor may appear and defend. Costs. Prohibited defenses.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-87 · Continuance on account of absent or nonresident defendant. Exceptions.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-88 · Defense by garnishee. Continuance, postponement or adjournment of action.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 52-89 and 52-90 · Secs. 52-89 and 52-90.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-91 · Pleadings; contents of complaint.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-91a · (Formerly Sec. 52-38). Foreclosure. Redemption. Matter in demand.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-92 · Demurrers to be specific.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 52-93 to 52-96 · Answer; general and special denial. Plaintiff's reply; general and special denial; further pleadings. Pleading over allowed if demurrer overruled. Pleading of counterclaim and set-off.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-97 · Union of legal and equitable causes of action; limitation.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-98 · Pleadings to allege the material facts in concise form.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-99 · Untrue allegations or denials; costs.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-100 · Motions to expunge or correct pleadings.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-101 · Joinder of interested persons as plaintiffs.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-102 · Joinder of persons with interest adverse to plaintiff and of necessary persons.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-102a · Impleading of third party by defendant. Rights and remedies of third-party defendant.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-102b · Addition of person as defendant for apportionment of liability purposes.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-103 · Citation of new parties by judge.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-104 · Joinder of plaintiffs and consolidation of causes.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-105 · Numerous parties may be represented by one.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-106 · Executor, administrator or trustee of express trust may sue or be sued alone.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-107 · Additional parties may be summoned in.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-108 · Nonjoinder and misjoinder of parties.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-109 · Substituted plaintiff.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-110 · Summoning in of third parties by defendant who counterclaims.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-111 · Effect of change of parties.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-112 · Insertion of names of partners in process in action by or against a partnership.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-113 · Common counts; bill of particulars.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-114 · Pleading of contributory negligence.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-115 · Pleading charters.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-116 · Sec. 52-116.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-117 · Action on probate bond.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-118 · Action by assignee of chose in action.