Legal Opinion
Ellis v. Board of Selectmen of Barnstable
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 11, 1972PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBraucher, J.
The plaintiffs are residents and registered voters of the town of Barnstable, and all but two of them are members of the police department of the town. They brought two successive bills for declaratory relief under G. L. c. 231A against the town and officers of the town. In each case the trial judge made findings, rulings and orders, and the defendants appeal from the final decrees. The plaintiffs appeal from an order denying their motion to dismiss the appeal in the second case. The evidence is reported.
We summarize the findings of the judge in the second case, who at the request of all…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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