Opinion of the Justices to the Senate
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
On May 22, 1900, the following order was adopted by the Senate and was transmitted on the following day to the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, who, on June 5,1900, returned the answer which is subjoined.
1Opinion of the Court
Ordered, That the opinion of the Justices of the Supremo Judicial Court be required by the Senate upon the following important questions of law:
1. Has the General Court the right to appropriate money to pay to the widow, heirs or legal representatives of a person who died while holding an office, the salary of which is payable from the treasury of the Commonwealth or from the treasury of a county, city or town; the salary, for any period of time after such decease, to which such person would have been entitled if living and continuing to hold such office ?
*6002. Has the General Court the right to…
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