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Walsh v. Farrington

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided May 2, 1933PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPowers, C. J.

This is a petition for a writ of mandamus to compel the selectmen of the town of Whitingham to execute, on behalf of the town, a certain contract with the plaintiff, agreeably to a vote of that town. The petition is demurred to. We are, therefore, only concerned with the allegations therein.

Disregarding for the moment all others, the following facts are alleged. The plaintiff is a physician regularly licensed to practice his profession in this State. The selectmen of the town of Whitingham, acting under No. 49, Acts of 1931, called a special meeting of that town for July 23, 1932, under a…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Jones v. Commissioners.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
  2. Bloomfield v. Charter Oak BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  3. Chase v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1919
  4. Sanborn v. WeirSupreme Court of Vermont · 1921
  5. Hutchinson v. PrattSupreme Court of Vermont · 1839

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Corcoran v. Village of BenningtonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1970
  2. Town of Mendon v. EzzoSupreme Court of Vermont · 1971
  3. Crystal Brook Farm, Inc. v. Control CommissionersSupreme Court of Vermont · 1933
  4. Gaffney v. Commissioners of Jail DeliverySupreme Court of Vermont · 1940
  5. Brochu v. BrownSupreme Court of Vermont · 1970

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