Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Oliver
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 13, 1961PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhittemore, J.
This is a report by a judge of the Superior Court of the questions of law arising on motions of three members of the Municipal Light Commission of Taunton, and the manager of the Municipal Lighting Plant, to quash indictments which charge violations of G. L, c. 266, § 51, e. 268, § 9, and c. 149, §§ 44A-44L.
1. Each of the defendants is an officer of the city of Taunton under G. L. c. 266, § 51, which provides that “A county, city or town officer who embezzles or fraudulently converts, or who fraudulently takes or secretes with intent so to do, effects or property which belong to or are in…
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