Sec. 52-105. Numerous parties may be represented by one.
Sec. 52-105. Numerous parties may be represented by one. When the persons
who might be made parties are very numerous, so that it would be impracticable or
unreasonably expensive to make them all parties, one or more may sue or be sued or
may be authorized by the court to defend for the benefit of all.
(1949 Rev., S. 7827.)
A few of the landowners of town may sue in behalf of all similarly affected. Statute not applicable when interests of
other parties on whose behalf action is brought are inconsistent with those of plaintiffs. 118 C. 526. Cited. 123 C. 484;
125 C. 698. On application by receiver of mortgage company to sell foreclosed real estate, participating certificate holders
should be made parties; if numerous, one or more may represent all. 128 C. 375. Cited. 145 C. 191. Signers of one petition
used this procedure to sue signers of another petition; held sufficient. Id., 570. Cited. 154 C. 74, 79. Section did not give
plaintiff taxpayers standing to challenge constitutional and legal existence of city of Danbury. Doctrine of de facto municipal
corporations discussed. 156 C. 347. Cited. 159 C. 457. This section, which permits a class action, deals only with a civil
action and cannot be applied to a proceeding under Sec. 4-61l (46a-99), which constitutes a procedure for taking an appeal.
165 C. 516. Cited. 168 C. 212. Cited. 174 C. 606. Cited. 177 C. 191. Cited. 191 C. 1. Cited. 192 C. 581. Cited. 215 C. 224.
Section creates a statutory right to participate in a class action once a trial court deems it appropriate. 285 C. 462.
Does not apply to probate proceedings. Statute limited to cases wherein parties are very numerous, not enough that it
is impracticable to join all the parties. Six parties are not very numerous. 13 CS 327. Cited. 25 CS 313. Cited. 31 CS 356.
Cited. 37 CS 46. Cited. 41 CS 484. Cited. 44 CS 569.