Legal Opinion
MacCarthy v. Director of Civil Service
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 31, 1946PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLummus, J.
The civil service law (G. L. [Ter. Ed.] c. 31) provides for two preferences over ordinary citizens. The older and inferior preference is in favor of a “veteran” as defined in § 21, and originated in St. 1884, c. 320, § 14,[Sixth. See Brown v. Russell, 166 Mass. 14; Opinion of the Justices, 166 Mass. 589; Mayor of Lynn v. Commissioner of Civil] *125Service, 269 Mass. 410. The more recent and superior preference is in favor of a “disabled veteran” as defined in § 23, and originated in St. 1922, c. 463, which, apart from a small amendment made by St. 1939, c. 238, § 30, is now § 23 of the present…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Brown v. RussellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1896
- Opinion of the Justices to the Governor & CouncilMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1896
- Mayor of Lynn v. Commissioner of Civil ServiceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
- Younie v. Director of Division of Unemployment CompensationMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Ford v. Retirement BoardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Commissioner of Metropolitan District Commission v. Director of Civil ServiceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1964
- Smith v. Director of Civil ServiceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
- Opinion of the Justices to the Governor & CouncilMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
- Andrews v. Civil Service CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2006
- Kelleher v. Personnel Administrator of the Department of Personnel AdministrationMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
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