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Sullivan v. Town of Hampton Board of Selectmen

Supreme Court of New Hampshire

Decided June 27, 2006No. 2005-464PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHicks, J.

The plaintiffs, William H. Sullivan, Edward Buck and Thomas Gillick, are three taxpayers (taxpayers) who appeal the order of the Superior Court (McHugh, J.) granting defendant Town of Hampton Board of Selectmen’s (selectmen) motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. We affirm.

The record supports the following facts. The Town of Hampton is a Senate Bill 2 (SB 2) jurisdiction, meaning that it has adopted the official balloting procedures for the town meeting form of government in RSA 40:13 (Supp. 2005). RSA 40:13 prescribes balloting procedures on all…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Daboul v. Town of HamptonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1983
  2. Herron v. NorthwoodSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1971
  3. In re BrooksSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1996
  4. McDonnell v. Town of DerrySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1976
  5. Johnson v. City of LaconiaSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1996

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3Cited by9 opinions

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