Legal Opinion
Andrews v. Board of Registrars of Voters
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 27, 1923PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C.J.
This is a petition for a writ of mandamus. It involves the election of assessor in the town of Easton at the annual town meeting in March of the current year. A recount of votes cast in the election was duly had by the board of registrars of voters upon proper proceedings. G. L. c. 54, § 135. The present petition was brought against that board by one of the candidates claiming to have been elected. The other chief candidate, Keith (who was found by the registrars to have received the same number of votes as the petitioner), was allowed to intervene as the real party in interest and to conduct…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Brewster v. ShermanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
- Atlantic Maritime Co. v. City of GloucesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
- Flanders v. RobertsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1903
- Collins v. Mayor of HolyokeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1888
- Knights v. Treasurer & Receiver GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1920
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Leshefsky v. American EmPloyers' InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
- Commonwealth v. Town of HudsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- Swift v. Board of Registrars of VotersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
- Liggett Drug Co. v. License CommissionersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
- Whittemore v. Town Clerk of FalmouthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
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