Foley v. City of Springfield

This is a bill in equity brought in the Superior Court for a declaratory decree under G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 231A, § 1, inserted by St. 1945, c. 582, § 1, which so far as pertinent.reads as follows: “The supreme judicial court, the superior court, the land court and the probate courts, within their respective jurisdictions, may on appropriate proceedings make binding declarations of right, duty, status and other legal relations sought thereby, either before or after a breach or violation thereof has occurred in any case in which an actual controversy has arisen and is specifically set forth in…