Title 52 — Title 52: Civil Actions

Sec. 52-1. Administration of legal and equitable rights. The Superior Court may administer legal and equitable rights and apply legal and equitable remedies in favor of either party in one and the same civil action so that legal and equitable rights of the parties may be enforced…

Sec. 52-10. Jurisdiction of the Superior Court. Actions against judgments of. Section 52-10 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7745; June, 1955, S. 3145d; February, 1965, P.A. 331, S. 31; P.A. 76-436, S. 177, 681.)

Sec. 52-11. Complaints for change of name. Exceptions re offenders required to register with Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection. Commissioner's standing to challenge change of name. (a) The superior court in each judicial district shall have jurisdiction of …

Sec. 52-12. Jurisdiction over the sale of certain real property. Protection of unrepresented interests. Orders and decrees to be recorded. (a) The Superior Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction of all matters relating to the sale of real property in which the General Assembly b…

Sec. 52-12a. Jurisdiction over foreign defamation judgment. (a) As used in this section, (1) “foreign defamation judgment” means any defamation judgment, decree or order of a court of a foreign country which is entitled to full faith and credit in this state, and (2) “foreign cou…

Sec. 52-13. Protection of unrepresented interests. Section 52-13 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7758; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 127; P.A. 82-160, S. 259.)

Sec. 52-14. Jurisdiction of cases brought prior to October 1, 1955. Special. (1949 Rev., S. 7744; June, 1955, S. 3144d.)

Secs. 52-15 and 52-16. Naturalization of aliens. Disposal of fees. Sections 52-15 and 52-16 are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7629, 7632–7634; 1963, P.A. 477; P.A. 82-160, S. 3; P.A. 85-140, S. 8.)

Sec. 52-17. Transferred to Chapter 890, Sec. 51-345a.

Secs. 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. Sections 52-18 to 52-21, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 Rev…

Secs. 52-2 to 52-6a. Jurisdiction of justice of the peace and circuit, municipal and common pleas courts and divisions, generally. Appeals to appellate session of Superior Court; to Supreme Court. Sections 52-2 to 52-6a, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7565, 7579, 7580, 7…

Sec. 52-22. Courts may pass title to real property by decree. The Superior Court in the exercise of its equitable jurisdiction may pass the title to real property by decree, without any act on the part of any party holding title to the real property, when in its judgment it is th…

Sec. 52-23. Order to guardian to convey ward's realty. The Superior Court in the exercise of its equitable jurisdiction may order the guardian of any minor or, if he has no guardian, a guardian ad litem to convey to another person the interest of his ward in any real property whi…

Sec. 52-24. Transferred to Chapter 890, Sec. 51-346.

Secs. 52-25 to 52-28. Venue matters. Concurrent jurisdiction of Common Pleas and Superior Courts. Sections 52-25 to 52-28, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7724, 7741; June, 1955, S. 3142d; 1957, P.A. 603, S. 2, 3; 1963, P.A. 607; February, 1965, P.A. 331, S. 32; 1971, P.A…

Sec. 52-29. Superior Court may declare rights and legal relations. (a) The Superior Court in any action or proceeding may declare rights and other legal relations on request for such a declaration, whether or not further relief is or could be claimed. The declaration shall have t…

Secs. 52-30 and 52-31. Transferred to Chapter 890, Secs. 51-347a and 51-347b, respectively.

Sec. 52-32. Transfer of causes brought to the wrong court. Section 52-32 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7792; February, 1965, P.A. 201; P.A. 76-436, S. 148, 681.)

Sec. 52-32a. Transferred to Chapter 890, Sec. 51-351a.

Secs. 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. Sections 52-33 to 52-36, inclusive, are repealed. (1949, S. 3186…

Sec. 52-36a. Claiming of cases to jury on consolidation of actions where not previously claimed. When actions pending in the Superior Court have been ordered consolidated under the provisions of section 52-104, any party who had not previously claimed one of the actions to the ju…

Secs. 52-37 and 52-37a. Transmission of files and papers; procedure. Consolidation of actions in Circuit Court and Common Pleas or Superior Court. Sections 52-37 and 52-37a are repealed. (1955, S. 3188d; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 39, 40; 1972, P.A. 165, S. 23; 281, S. 30; June, 1972, P.A…

Sec. 52-38. Transferred to Chapter 898, Sec. 52-91a.

Secs. 52-39 to 52-41. Distinct claims; separate counts; jurisdiction. Several claims; jurisdiction of Common Pleas Court. Limited jurisdiction; judgment above limit. Sections 52-39 to 52-41, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7761–7763; March, 1958, P.A. 27, S. 61; P.A. 76-4…

Sec. 52-42. Transferred to Chapter 890, Sec. 51-345.

Secs. 52-42a and 52-43 to 52-45. Venue in actions involving security deposits. Venue where all parties nonresident. When justice action may be brought in adjoining town. Appeals from justice. Sections 52-42a and 52-43 to 52-45, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7751, 7752; …

Sec. 52-7. Transferred to Chapter 882, Sec. 51-197b.

Secs. 52-8 and 52-9. Jurisdiction of the court of common pleas for the judicial district of Waterbury. Civil actions in the Court of Common Pleas; where they may be brought or taken; exceptions. Sections 52-8 and 52-9 are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7743; June, 1955, S. 3143d; 1957,…

Sec. 52-9a. Transferred to Chapter 895, Sec. 52-25g.

Sec. 52-9b. Civil jury sessions for the court of common pleas for New Haven County. Where held. Section 52-9b is repealed. (P.A. 75-578, S. 8; P.A. 76-436, S. 181, 681.)

Sec. 52-9c. Transferred to Chapter 895, Sec. 52-25h.