Berriault v. Wareham Fire District

In this case, by our decision on October 20, 1971, 360 Mass. 160, we held that St. 1969, c. 407, did not suffice to cure certain defects in procedures followed by the defendants in levying betterment assessments incident to supplying water to the area known as West Wareham. The fact situation which confronted the court was thoroughly recited in the 1971 case and need not be repeated here since the question we decide concerns the adequacy of new curative legislation, St. 1972, c. 515,1 the provisions of which are to be applied to the same facts. This new statute *97is to be compared with St.…