Legal Opinion
Inhabitants of Westport v. County Commissioners
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 27, 1923PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C.J.
This is a petition for a writ of certiorari. The petitioner demurred to the return. The demurrer was overruled and an order was made that the petition be dismissed. The questions of law thus raised were reported for our determination.
The case relates to taxes assessed upon property of the Westport Manufacturing Company in the town of Westport. The company applied for abatement and upon denial by the assessors appealed' to the county commissioners under G. L. c. 59, § 64. The property in question consisted of a manufacturing establishment whose buildings and machinery were old. The power for…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Swan v. Justices of Superior CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1916
- Farmington River Water Power Co. v. County CommissionersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1873
- Massachusetts General Hospital v. Inhabitants of BelmontMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1919
- Smith v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
- Sargent v. Inhabitants of MerrimacMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Cummings v. National Shawmut Bank of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
- Bradley v. Board of Zoning AdjustmentMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1926
- Amory v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947
- Whitney v. Judge of the District CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
- Mayor v. Judge of First District CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924
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