Legal Opinion
Crocker v. Deschenes
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 27, 1934PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrosby, J.
This is a petition for mandamus brought to determine the title to office of the licensing board of the city of Fitchburg as between the petitioners and the respondents. The case was reported by a single justice of this court upon the pleadings for the determination of the full court.
The facts alleged in the petition are as follows: On April 3, 1933, Joseph N. Garriere, the mayor of Fitchburg for the years 1932 and 1933, appointed the respondents as members of the licensing board of the city of Fitchburg under the provisions of G. L. c. 138. They have purported to function in such capacity up…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Commonwealth v. NickersonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1920
- Walker v. CookMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1880
- Cook v. City of SpringfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1903
- McGinnis v. Inhabitants of MedwayMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1900
- Trustees of the Public Library v. Rector of Trinity ChurchMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1928
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Del Duca v. Town Administrator of MethuenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Commonwealth v. DoweMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- Furlong v. AyersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Kaczmarski v. Mayor of SpringfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1963
- Young v. Mayor of BrocktonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1963
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