Petti v. Lyons

The only question raised in this action is whether the plaintiff, Petti, has been entitled during the relevant period to occupy the office of city clerk of the city of Brockton.1 The action was brought on January 25,1978, against John J. Lyons, who occupied that office, and the members of the Brockton city council. Petti was elected2 to that office on December 27, 1977, for a three year term until December 26, 1980, by the outgoing city council.3 On January 2, 1978, the new city council elected Lyons to be city clerk. He had been elected to that office initially on November 3, 1971, and…