Legal Opinion
Assessors of Boston v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 6, 1947PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRonan, J.
These are thirteen appeals from orders granting abatements to the Boston Elevated Railway Company on account of taxes assessed in 1939, 1940 and 1942 upon various parcels for these years, involving in all six parcels of land which comprised the Dudley Street Terminal, the Sullivan Square Station, the Lincoln Power Station and three areas used for shops and yards, all of which parcels were taken by eminent domain by the company under St. 1894, c. 548, as amended, and St. 1907, c. 497, except portions of some of the shop and yard areas purchased by the company, which had authority to take them…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- McLearn v. HillMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
- Boston & Albany Railroad v. ReardonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
- City of Boston v. Treasurer & Receiver GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1921
- Boston Elevated Railway Co. v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
- Emerson v. Trustees of Milton AcademyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1904
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Opinion of the Justices to the SenateMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
- Opinion of the Justices to the House of RepresentativesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1956
- Boston Elevated Railway Co. v. Metropolitan Transit AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
- Elmer v. Board of Zoning Adjustment of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
- Assessors of Lancaster v. Perkins SchoolMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1948
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