Graham v. Special Commissioners of Suffolk

These are eight petitions for writs of mandamus brought against the board of special commissioners appointed under the provisions of St. 1939, c. 467, § 2, to divide Suffolk County into representative districts, and to assign representatives thereto. In each case the respondent commissioners filed an answer and the petitioner filed a replication thereto. The Secretary of the Commonwealth is referred to in each of the petitions as a respondent. And he has answered admitting the facts alleged in the petitions, alleging that his duty in the premises is purely administrative, and submitting…