Legal Opinion
Attorney General v. Weymouth Agricultural & Industrial Society
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 13, 1987PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, J.
The issue is whether the Weymouth Agricultural and Industrial Society (Weymouth) is a “public charity” within the meaning of G. L. c. 12, § 8F (1984 ed.). E so, § 8F obliges Weymouth’s governing board annually to file with the division of public charities in the Department of the Attorney General a written report for its preceding fiscal year, containing certain financial and other information. Weymouth, which was incorporated under G. L. c. 180 in 1945, has never filed such an annual report.
The Attorney General commenced this action in July, 1980, seeking an order that Weymouth file annual…
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