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Ferrante v. Higgiston

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided December 9, 1936PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLummus, J.

This is a petition for a writ of mandamus to try title to the office of plumbing inspector of Milford. Sevigny v. Russell, 260 Mass. 294. Parrott v. Plunkett, 268 Mass. 202, 205. King v. Mayor of Quincy, 270 Mass. 185. Mansfield v. O’Brien, 271 Mass. 515. Wardwell v. Leggat, 291 Mass. 428. Coleman v. Louison, post, 210. The respondent Higgiston held the office for years. It is within the classified civil service by virtue of the acceptance by the town on May 22, 1911, of the provisions now contained in G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 142, §§ 2, 11, 12. The compensation is on an hourly basis. On March 14,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Parrott v. PlunkettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
  2. Sevigny v. RussellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1927
  3. Wardwell v. LeggatMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
  4. Mansfield v. O'BrienMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
  5. Dunn v. Commissioner of Civil ServiceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Horrigan v. Mayor of PittsfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
  2. Chartrand v. Registrar of Motor VehiclesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1963
  3. Thibeault v. City of New BedfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
  4. Furlong v. AyersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
  5. Mayor of Newton v. Civil Service CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1955

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