Legal Opinion
Board of Public Works v. Board of Selectmen
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 26, 1979PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKaplan, J.
In the year 1975 the town of Wellesley’s board of public works (herein sometimes called "the board”) made it known that it thought the board of selectmen of the town and the town counsel were not pursuing with sufficient vigor the remedies owing to the town for a fraud or other irregularities growing out of a refuse disposal contract. The board took the position that, as *622refuse disposal was within the area of its responsibilities (the board acted for the town in entering into such contracts), it had the power to initiate and carry on litigation concerning these transactions. The board also…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Cahn v. Town of HuntingtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Del Duca v. Town Administrator of MethuenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Kaplan v. BowkerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1956
- School Committee of Hatfield v. Board of EducationMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
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3Cited by9 opinions
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