Higginson v. City of Fall River
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract by an attorney at law for the value of professional services rendered at the request of the defendant’s board of fire commissioners, as stated in the opinion. Writ in the Second District Court of Bristol dated January 21, 1914. On appeal to the Superior Court, the action was heard by Jenney, J., upon an agreed statement of facts.
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Contract by an attorney at law for the value of professional services rendered at the request of the defendant’s board of fire commissioners, as stated in the opinion. Writ in the Second District Court of Bristol dated January 21, 1914. On appeal to the Superior Court, the action was heard by Jenney, J., upon an agreed statement of facts. The ordinances of the defendant, c. 37, §§ 2, 3, relating to the city solicitor, were as follows: “Section 2. He shall draw all bonds, deeds, contracts and other legal instruments, of whatever nature, which may be required of him by the city council, or by…
1Opinion of the CourtCrosby, J.
A majority of the members of the board of fire commissioners of the defendant, acting under the provisions of its city charter (St. 1902, c. 393, § 28) sought to remove the chief engineer of the fire department, who had previously refused to resign in compliance with the request of the board and demanded a hearing as provided for by § 28 of the charter. Afterwards it was voted by the board that he be given a hearing on charges and that the city solicitor be requested to formalize such charges and to aid the board in all matters relating to the hearing.
The city solicitor, at the request of the…
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