Legal Opinion
Dooling v. City Council
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided October 10, 1922PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C. J.
This is a petition for a writ of mandamus to compel. the city council of the city of Fitchburg to comply with the municipal referendum law as to certain orders passed by the city council. The pertinent facts are that at the time of the events here in issue, the city charter of Fitchburg was Plan B of St. 1915, c. 267 (see now G. L. c. 43, §§ 18 to 44 and 55 to 63). The city acquired land, selected an architect and adopted plans and specifications for the erection of a new school house. Thereafter a committee of the city council known as the committee on city property, advertised for four sets…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hopping v. Council of City of RichmondCalifornia Supreme Court · 1915
- Erwin v. Mayor of Jersey CitySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1897
- Long v. City of PortlandOregon Supreme Court · 1908
- Brazell v. Zeigler, County ClerkSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1910
- Mayor of Cambridge v. City of CambridgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Ruano v. SpellmanWashington Supreme Court · 1973
- Oakman v. City of EvelethSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1925
- Keigley v. Bench, City RecorderUtah Supreme Court · 1939
- Safford v. City of LowellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1926
- Brucato v. City of LawrenceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1959
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