Legal Opinion
Broabhurst v. City of Fall River
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 25, 1932PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C.J.
The plaintiff alleges in his declaration that certain instalments of a pension granted him on June 10, 1931, on retirement from the labor service of the defendant for incapacity, by the mayor of the defendant in accordance with St. 1924, c. 278, are due to him; that there is available sufficient appropriation to pay said instalments, and that the defendant refuses payment. The defendant demurs on the ground that the mayor had no authority to grant such pension without the approval of the Fall River board of finance established by St. 1931, c. 44, and that the declaration contains no…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Horton v. Attorney GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
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- City of Boston v. Treasurer & Receiver GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1921
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