Legal Opinion
Burt v. Municipal Council of Taunton
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 1, 1931PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C. J.
This is a bill in equity under G. L. c. 40, § 53, by more than ten taxpayers of the city of Taunton against *537the city of Taunton, the members of its municipal council, the chief engineer of its fire department and its city treasurer. The main object of the bill is to restrain the proposed purchase of a pumping engine for the fire department of the defendant city. The case was before us in 272 Mass. 130, on a demurrer, where the allegations of the bill are set forth and an order overruling the demurrer was affirmed. Answers were filed raising numerous issues. The cause was then referred to a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Leonard v. School Committee of the City of SpringfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
- Decatur v. Auditor of PeabodyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1925
- Flood v. HodgesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1918
- Sweezey v. Mayor of MaldenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
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- McHenry v. City of LawrenceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
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