What constitutes a reasonable time is generally a question of fact for the jury. International Tool Gauge Co. v. Borg, 145 Conn. 644, 145 A.2d 750 (1958); Loomis v. Norman Printers Supply, 81 Conn. 343, 71 A. 358 (1908). However, the question need not be submitted to the trier of fact if there is only one conclusion which is reasonably possible.
Of course the running of the Statute of Limitations applicable to an action such as this (General Statutes 52-584) was suspended from the date of the decedent's death until the appointment of the administrator. Mason's Appeal, 75 Conn. 406, 409, 53 A. 895; International Tool Gauge Co. v. Borg, 145 Conn. 644, 645, 145 A.2d 750; see also General Statutes 45-210. And even when applicable, such a statute of limitations must be pleaded in a special defense.
What is a reasonable length of time is ordinarily a question of fact for the trier. International Tool Gauge Co. v. Borg, 145 Conn. 644, 648, 145 A.2d 750; Loomis v. Norman Printers Supply Co., 81 Conn. 343, 347, 71 A. 358. Considering the delays which ensued because of the defendants' attitude and the need for a survey and title search, we cannot say that the conclusion was unreasonable. As the defendants did not attempt to carry out their end of the contract, but rather attempted to discourage the plaintiff from purchasing, we have no reason to speculate upon the situation which might have eventuated had the defendants tendered a valid deed at the end of the period of the lease and demanded immediate payment.
The court overruled the objection, stating that it understood the plaintiff’s objection to be that the return of claims did not provide a reason for denying the plaintiff’s claim. The court relied on International Tool & Gauge Co. v. Borg, 145 Conn. 644, 646, 145 A.2d 750 (1958), for the proposition that notice must be sufficiently unequivocal to place a claimant on notice that their claim has been denied.General Statutes § 45a-360 (b) provides: "A notice rejecting a claim in whole or in part shall state the reasons therefor, but such statement shall not bar the raising of additional defenses to such claim subsequently."
What is a reasonable length of time is ordinarily a question of fact for the trier. International Tool Gauge Co. v. Borg, 145 Conn. 644, 648, 145 A.2d 750; Loomis v. Norman Printers Supply Co., 81 Conn. 343, 347, 71 A. 358. Parkway Trailer Sales, Inc. v. Wooldridge Bros., Inc., 148 Conn. 21, 26, 166 A.2d 710 (1960). . . . Martin v. Martin's News Service, Inc., 9 Conn. App. 304, 308-309, 518 A.2d 951 (1986), cert. denied, 202 Conn. 807, 520 A.2d 1287 (1987)." (Internal quotation marks omitted.)
What is a reasonable length of time is ordinarily a question of fact for the trier. International Tool Gauge Co. v. Borg, 145 Conn. 644, 648, 145 A.2d 750; Loomis v. Norman Printers Supply Co., 81 Conn. 343, 347, 71 A. 358. Parkway Trailer Sales, Inc. v. Wooldridge Bros., Inc., 148 Conn. 21, 26, 166 A.2d 710 (1960)." (Internal quotation marks omitted.)
`What is a reasonable length of time is ordinarily a question of fact for the trier. International Tool Gauge Co. v. Borg, 145 Conn. 644, 648, 145 A.2d 750; Loomis v. Norman Printers Supply Co., 81 Conn. 343, 347, 71 A.2d 358.' Parkway Trailer Sales, Inc. v. Wooldridge Bros., Inc., 148 Conn. 21, 26, 166 A.2d 710 (1960)." Martin v. Martin's News Service, Inc., 9 Conn. App. 304, 308-309, 518 A.2d 951 (1986), cert. denied, 202 Conn. 807, 520 A.2d 1287 (1987).
What is a reasonable length of time is ordinarily a question of fact for the trier. International Tool Gauge Co. v. Borg, 145 Conn. 644, 648, 145 A.2d 750; Loomis v. Norman Printers Supply Co., 81 Conn. 343, 347, 71 A. 358." Parkway Trailer Sales, Inc. v. Wooldridge Bros., Inc., 148 Conn. 21, 26, 166 A.2d 710 (1960).
Retention of the goods, without that notice, for more than four years was unreasonable. See International Tool Gauge Co. v. Borg, 145 Conn. 644, 648. Such a retention of the goods converted the transaction from a consignment into a sale at the election of the consignor.
That bar is positive. International Tool Gauge Co. v. Borg, 145 Conn. 644. The allegations in the complaint are fatal to the cause of action if the four-month provision is a condition precedent. If the four-month provision is to be considered as a statute of limitations, the complaint in the instant case is also demurrable. As a general rule, statutes of limitation should be specially pleaded as a defense.