Legal Opinion
Hardman v. Collector of Taxes of North Adams
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 2, 1945PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDolan, J.
This is a petition for a writ of mandamus brought by a citizen, taxpayer and voter of the city of North Adams to compel the respondent to permit him to inspect and examine the "commitment sheets, or tax ledger,” and the daily cash book in the custody of the respondent as collector of taxes of the city. After hearing upon the petition and answer, the judge, finding the facts “to be substantially as alleged by the petitioner,” denied the petition. The case was argued before us on the petitioner’s exceptions to the denial of certain of his requests for rulings of law. Since the result will be…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Morrison v. Selectmen of WeymouthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
- Commonwealth v. BloombergMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
- Tilton v. City of HaverhillMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
- Ring v. City of WoburnMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Board of Education v. Assessor of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Sanford v. Boston Herald-Traveler Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1945
- Town Crier, Inc. v. Chief of Police of WestonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
- School Committee v. City of GloucesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
- Attorney General v. Collector of LynnMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
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