Legal Opinion
Forbes v. City of Woburn
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 28, 1940PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLummus, J.
In June, 1921, an ordinance of Woburn was enacted, creating the office of inspector of wires and gas, and entrusting the determination of the salary to the superintendent of public works. See G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 166, § 32. The plaintiff was appointed, and ultimately his annual salary was fixed at $800. By ordinance in April, 1931, the annual salary was raised to $3,000. Up to the end of June, 1938, the plaintiff was paid at that rate. After that date he received nothing, because the appropriation for the year 1938 was exhausted. But that fact affords the city no excuse for nonpayment, the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Attorney General v. City of MethuenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1921
- Commonwealth v. DavisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1886
- McHenry v. City of LawrenceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
- Barnard v. City of LynnMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
- Commonwealth v. KimballMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
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3Cited by9 opinions
- City of Lowell v. Massachusetts Bonding & InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- Town of Concord v. Attorney GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1957
- Mason v. WyldeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
- Allen v. City of LawrenceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1945
- James v. Mayor of New BedfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
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