William W. Drummey, Inc. v. City of Cambridge

The essential question in this action is whether the city of Cambridge is bound by the action of its school committee. The facts material to its determination are as follows: Pursuant to duty imposed by G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 143, an inspector of the department of public safety inspected the buildings known as the Rindge Technical School — the Rindge Building, the Science Building and the Washington Building — in Cambridge, occupied as school buildings and in the general charge and superintendence of the school committee. He notified the mayor and school committee, on June 11, 1931, of the…