Legal Opinion
Bell v. Town of North Reading
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 1, 1973PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKaplan, J.
Twenty-three “taxable inhabitants” of the town of North Reading on June 8, 1971, petitioned the Superior Court, sitting in equity, to adjudge under G. L. c. 71, § 34, as appearing in St. 1939, c. 294 (set out in the margin 1 ), that the respondent town had failed to provide an amount of money sufficient for the support of its public schools for the year 1971 as requested by the school committee; to determine the amount of the deficiency; and to order the town to provide that amount plus twenty-five per cent thereof, all in accordance with the cited statute. The town answered, and a hearing…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Lowell Bar Ass'n v. LoebMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- Leonard v. School Committee of the City of SpringfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
- School Committee of the City of Lowell v. Mayor of LowellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1928
- Hiller v. Submarine Signal Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1950
- Ring v. City of WoburnMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
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3Cited by9 opinions
- School Committee of Boston v. BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Moore v. School Committee of NewtonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Mayor of Holyoke v. Board of AldermenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Superintendent of Schools v. Mayor of LeominsterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- School Committee v. Finance CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
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