In any action for legal relief, when the parties join in an issue of fact and the action is tried to the court, the judge of the court may hear and try the issue without a jury, award damages and costs, and grant execution, in the same manner and on the same principles as in a trial by jury. In any trial to a court, except a trial at a small claims session, the court shall find, upon written motion of either party made within fourteen days after the entry of judgment, the facts upon which its judgment is founded, and make the finding a part of the record.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-226
Trial to the court. Special finding
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Desarbo Reichert v. Cardow, No. Cv 940360368 (Dec. 5, 1996) (1996)
Most recently applied in Desarbo Reichert v. Cardow, No. Cv 940360368 (Dec. 5, 1996) (December 1996)
(1949 Rev., S. 7975; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 176; 1963, P.A. 8; P.A. 82-160, S. 112.) History: 1959 act deleted reference to trial before justice of the peace; 1963 act required motio…
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