Legal Opinion

Morse v. City of Boston

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided June 29, 1927PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPierce, J.

This is a suit in equity brought by ten taxpayers of the city of Boston, under G. L. c. 40, § 53, to restrain further payments to the defendant J. C. Coleman and Sons Company pursuant to its contract with the city, and to compel that company to repay to the city all sums found to have been paid in excess of what is lawfully due under said contract. The contract in question was executed July 17, 1922, and approved by the mayor July 21, 1922. It was for “completing the Columbus Park Improvement, South Boston, according to the Plans of the Park Department, dated June 24, 1922, entitled ‘…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. United States v. SpearinSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
  2. Dermott v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1865
  3. Morse v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1925
  4. Simpson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
  5. Fuller v. Trustees of Deerfield AcademyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1925

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Suffolk Construction Co. v. Lanco Scaffolding Co.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1999
  2. Ober v. National Casualty Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1945
  3. Reilly v. Selectmen of BlackstoneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
  4. Kenai Lumber Co., Inc. v. LeRescheAlaska Supreme Court · 1982
  5. Dealtry v. Selectmen of WatertownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932

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