Legal Opinion
Parrott v. Plunkett
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 27, 1929PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C.J.
This is a petition for a writ of mandamus. The petitioner seeks to compel recognition of himself as member of the board of selectmen of the town of Adams by the two undoubted members of that board and to stop the third respondent from pretending to be such member. The case was reserved for the determination of the full court. The material facts are these: The town of Adams, in 1891, accepted the provisions of law providing for the printing and distribution of ballots for town elections at public expense. In November, 1894, the town voted that at its next annual meeting one selectman be chosen…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Brewster v. ShermanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
- O'Brien v. Board of Election CommissionersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1926
- Flanders v. RobertsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1903
- Keough v. Board of AldermenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1892
- Andrews v. Board of Registrars of VotersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1923
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Swift v. Board of Registrars of VotersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
- Clancy v. WallaceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
- Santana v. Registrars of Voters of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Coleman v. LouisonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
- Kane v. Registrars of Voters of Fall RiverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1952
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