Floyd v. Verrette
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Bill in Equity, to restrain the defendant from interfering with the superintendent of the Manchester waterworks in the performance of his duties. The plaintiffs are the duly elected water commissioners of Manchester, and the defendant is the mayor of the city, who by virtue of his office is also a member of the board of water commissioners.
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Bill in Equity, to restrain the defendant from interfering with the superintendent of the Manchester waterworks in the performance of his duties. The plaintiffs are the duly elected water commissioners of Manchester, and the defendant is the mayor of the city, who by virtue of his office is also a member of the board of water commissioners. The water commissioners appointed James H. Mendell superintendent of the waterworks, and he held that position when this controversy arose. June 2, 1919, the defendant, as mayor, notified Mendell'that he was indefinitely suspended, and that upon the…
1Opinion of the CourtPlummer, J.
It is the contention of the defendant that section 3 of chapter 302 of the Laws of 1915 confers upon him as mayor of Manchester the power to suspend the superintendent of the Manchester waterworks. This section is as follows:
“The mayor, in addition to other powers now conferred upon him, shall have authority over and be charged with the responsibility for the official conduct of all other city officials, agents, employees, or other persons who are now or may hereafter be appointed or elected by the mayor, the board of mayor and aldermen, the board of common council, or the city councils, and…
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- Opinion of the JusticesSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1906
- State v. Boston & Maine RailroadSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1911
- Colston v. Boston & Maine RailroadSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1916
- Martin v. SwantonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1888
- Attorney-General Ex Rel. Morgan v. HayesSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1914
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- State v. SwanSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1976
- Wellman v. ReillySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1924