When any bond, note or other security is taken to any officer of a community or corporation in this state, wherein the beneficial interest belongs, or on the face of such security appears to belong, to such community or corporation, any action to recover or enforce the same may be maintained by such community or corporation in its own corporate name. (See General Statutes § 52-73a.)
Section 9-25.Action on Bond to Municipal Officer
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceWhen a bond, note, or other security is taken for the benefit of a Connecticut community or corporation, that community or corporation may sue on it in its own corporate name.
Full Text of Section 9-25
Amendment History
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Plain-English Summary
Section 9-25 addresses security instruments — bonds, notes, or other security — taken to an officer of a community or corporation in Connecticut, where the beneficial interest in the instrument belongs, or appears on its face to belong, to that community or corporation. In this situation, any action to recover or enforce the instrument may be maintained by the community or corporation itself, suing in its own corporate name rather than through the individual officer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Connecticut corporation sue on a bond taken in an officer's name?
Yes, if the beneficial interest in the bond, note, or other security belongs, or appears to belong, to the corporation, it may maintain an action to recover or enforce it in its own corporate name.
Does the security have to name the corporation directly?
No, Section 9-25 covers security taken to an officer of the community or corporation, so long as the beneficial interest belongs, or appears on its face to belong, to that community or corporation.
What kinds of instruments does this rule cover?
The rule covers any bond, note, or other security taken to an officer of a community or corporation in Connecticut.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 9-25). Prescribed by the Judges of the Superior Court of Connecticut (Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 51-14). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 9, 2026. ·
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