Legal Opinion
County of Dukes County v. New Bedford, Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket Steamship Authority
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 3, 1956PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQua, C.J.
This is a bill originally brought in this court by the county against the authority for a declaratory decree and other relief involving the legality of the conduct of the authority in respect to matters hereinafter described as the result of which the county contends that unreasonable and unnecessary expense will be assessed upon it under the provisions of the statutes creating the authority. St. 1948, c. 544, as amended by St. 1949, c. 142. Subsequently the city of New Bedford was allowed to intervene, took the position of a defendant, and demurred and answered, and the towns of Falmouth and…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Downey v. School CommitteeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Hogan v. HoganMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947
- Kelley v. School Committee of WatertownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1953
- Merchants Mutual Casualty Co. v. LeoneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
- Despatchers' Cafe Inc. v. Somerville Housing AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1955
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by20 opinions
- Johnson Products, Inc. v. City Council of MedfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1968
- South Shore National Bank v. Board of Bank IncorporationMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1966
- Brown v. NeelonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1957
- Santana v. Registrars of Voters of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Weinstein v. Chief of Police of Fall RiverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1962
15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.