Chadwick v. Scarth

This action for declaratory and injunc-tive relief arose from a dispute as to which of two groups of individuals comprises the Methuen Housing Authority (authority). After the parties had entered into a statement of agreed facts, the judge reported the case to this court without decision.

The plaintiffs had been elected to the authority by the town in 1968, 1969 and 1970, respectively, pursuant to identical provisions of G. L. c. 121, § 26L (as in effect prior to St. 1969, c. 751, § 2), and G. L. c. 121B, § 5 (inserted by St. 1969, c. 751, § 1): "In a town, four members [of the housing…