Legal Opinion
Brierley v. Walsh
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 1, 1938PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C.J.
This is a suit in equity. The allegations' of the bill' are that the plaintiff and the defendants are residents of Fall River, that the defendants are acting as members of the board of health of that city under appointment by the mayor, and that the plaintiff is an employee of the city of Fall River in the classified service and holds a position as private secretary in the department of hospitals. Until May 24, 1932, the plaintiff held that position and discharged the duties thereof under the authority of a board of hospital trustees established for Fall River by St. 1913, c. 299. On May 24,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- In Re SawyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Attorney General v. City of MethuenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1921
- Commonwealth v. DiStasioMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
- White v. BerrySupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Sheehan's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1877
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Boston Edison Co. v. Boston Redevelopment AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Bell v. Treasurer of CambridgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
- Town of Burlington v. District Attorney for the Northern DistrictMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Ames v. Attorney GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1955
- Kilroy v. O'ConnorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
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