Legal Opinion
Rugg v. Town Clerk of Arlington
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 7, 1973PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBraucher, J.
Statute 1952, c. 503, “An Act establishing a town manager form of government for the town of Arlington,” § 9, as amended by St. 1956, c. 634, § 2, provides in part: “Multiple Officers. — A member of the board of selectmen, or of the school committee, or of the finance committee shall, during the term for which he was elected or appointed, be ineligible either by election or appointment to hold any other town office, except the office of town meeting member.”
A citizen of Arlington is appointed to the finance committee in 1971 for a term of three years. In February, 1973, he is removed for…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Bullock v. CarterSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Carilli v. HerseyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
- First National Bank of Boston v. Attorney GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
- Ellis v. LennonMichigan Supreme Court · 1891
- Randall's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1954
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- Harrington v. Board of Selectmen of TisburyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- Osetek v. City of ChicopeeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- Town of Eastham v. Barnstable County Retirement BoardMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2001
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