Legal Opinion
City of Providence v. Moulton
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided April 25, 1932PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSweeney, J.
This petition in equity in the nature of quo warranto is brought in this court under authority of Chapter’ 379, G. L. 1923, to determine the title of the individual petitioners to certain offices claimed by them.
Petitioners attack the validity of Chapter 1710, P. L. 1931, which took effect April 10, 1931. The act is entitled: “An Act Creating a Board of Public Safety for the City of Providence and Making an Appropriation Therefor.” The act provides that there shall be a board of public safety for said city which shall consist of three of its electors. The governor is required to appoint the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- City of Trenton v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Atkin v. KansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Barnes v. District of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Commonwealth v. PlaistedMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1889
- City of Newark v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1923
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Advisory Opinion to the SenateSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1971
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