Legal Opinion
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Co. v. Mayor of Fall River
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 29, 1941PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQua, J.
This petition is brought to compel the mayor of Fall River to approve a contract involving more than $500 for the furnishing of transportation of school children for a period of three years. The school committee awarded the contract to the petitioner, which was not the lowest bidder, but when the contract was submitted to the mayor for his approval he notified the committee in writing of his refusal to approve, stating, “I see no reason for not award*233ing this contract to the lowest bidder whereby a saving to the city of $3,000.00 could be effected.” Thereafter the school committee voted to…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Leonard v. School Committee of the City of SpringfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
- Decatur v. Auditor of PeabodyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1925
- Cunningham v. Commissioner of BanksMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924
- Callahan v. City of WoburnMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- McLean v. Mayor of HolyokeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Bell v. Treasurer of CambridgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
- Richard D. Kimball Co. v. City of MedfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1960
- Ring v. City of WoburnMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
- Commonwealth v. DoweMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- United States Leasing Corp. v. City of ChicopeeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1988
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