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Welch v. Mayor of Taunton

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided January 24, 1962PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWhittemobe, J.

This bill in equity for a declaratory decree, brought by a member of the Municipal Light Commission of Taunton (the commission), comes here on report of a judge in the Superior Court without decision.

1. We are asked to determine whether Gr. L. c. 164, § 56E, inserted by St. 1960, c. 643 (effective December 7,1960), empowers the mayor of Taunton to remove members of the commission, appointed by a former mayor, for a cause, stated in the statute, which occurred prior to its effective date. For the reasons stated below we hold that it does.

Section 56E provides: “Any member of a municipal light…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Hanscom v. Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1914
  2. Mulvey v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
  3. Danforth v. Groton Water Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1901
  4. Foster v. President of the Essex BankMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1819
  5. Paraboschi v. ShawMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1927

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DeCotisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
  2. Leibovich v. AntonellisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
  3. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority v. Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
  4. Nantucket Conservation Foundation, Inc. v. Russell Management, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
  5. Goes v. FeldmanMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1979

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