Legal Opinion
Department of Public Welfare v. Town of Billerica
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 4, 1966PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCutter, J.
This petition for a writ of mandamus against the town (see G. L. c. 40, § 2;1 see also c. 223, §§ 36, and 37, as amended through St. 1962, c. 750, § 71), alleges that, after notice and hearing, the department by decision (a copy of which was attached to the petition) has ordered the town to provide assistance under G. L. c. 118D to one John Hart; that the time for review of the decision under G. L. c. 30A has expired; and that no review has been sought.2 *57The department’s decision required the town to grant “ [disability [a] ssistance retroactive to October 7, 1963 . . . for hospitalization .…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Attorney General v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1877
- Commonwealth v. Town of HudsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- Police Commissioner v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
- Commissioners of Santa Fé County v. Territory of New Mexico Ex Rel. ColerSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Police Commissioner v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1921
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Conservation Commission v. PachecoMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2000
- Labor Relations Commission v. City of EverettMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1979
- Director of the Division of Water Pollution Control v. Town of UxbridgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
- Metropolitan District Commission v. City of CambridgeMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1981
- DIR. OF THE DIV OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL v. UxbridgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972