Legal Opinion
D. N. Kelley & Son, Inc. v. Selectmen of Fairhaven
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 29, 1936PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C.J.
This is a petition for a writ of mandamus. The petitioners are two corporations and two residents of the town of Fairhaven, all being taxpayers in that town. The object of the petition is to require the respondents to cancel existing leases to Casey Boat Building Company of parts of wharf property owned by the town and to refrain from leasing another portion of the wharf and for further relief. The Casey Boat Building Company has been allowed to intervene.
The facts have been found by the single justice to be as stated in the report of an auditor to whom the case was referred. So far as…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Oliver v. City of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1869
- Lowell v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1873
- Duffy v. Treasurer & Receiver GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1919
- Brooks v. Secretary of the CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1926
- School Committee of the City of Lowell v. Mayor of LowellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1928
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Hoffman v. Howmedica, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Opinion of the Justices to the Senate & the House of RepresentativesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
- Opinion of the Justices to the Governor & CouncilMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1953
- Kaplan v. BowkerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1956
- Burnham v. Mayor & Aldermen of BeverlyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
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