Legal Opinion
McElroy v. Hawksley
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided December 17, 1963No. Equity No. 3087PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJoslin, J.
This is an original statutory petition brought pursuant to G. L. 1956, §9-14-24, by Edward F. McElroy in his capacity as administrator of the estate of John J. Quill and by Raymond H. Hawksley in his capacity as gen eral treasurer of this state. It seeks our determination of the following question:
“Does Rhode Island General Laws, 1956, Section 30-24-9, violate provisions of the Rhode Island Constitution, Article 3, Constitution of Rhode Island, Article I, Section 16, or the United States Constitution, Article 14, Section 1?”
Reference to the federal constitution is obviously to- the articles…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Jefferson v. FinkSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
- United States v. StevensSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Ball v. EvansSupreme Court of Iowa · 1896
- Brooks v. HastingsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
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