Legal Opinion
North v. City Council of Brockton
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 2, 1960PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, C.J.
This petition by not less than ten taxpayers of Brockton is brought against the city council, the city manager, and the chief engineer of the fire department. G. L. c. 40, § 53. Its purpose is to enjoin the expenditure of money or the incurring of obligations under an ordinance reducing the work week of the members of the fire department from fifty-six to forty-eight hours. Members and officers of the City Firefighters Union, Local No. 144, a labor union of the AFL-CIO, were allowed to intervene as party respondents. They filed a demurrer, which was overruled, and they appealed. There later…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Lowell v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1948
- Dealtry v. Selectmen of WatertownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
- East Side Construction Co. v. Town of AdamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1952
- Amory v. Assessors of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
- Hiller v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Duane v. City of QuincyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1966
- Bouchard v. City of HaverhillMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
- Speak v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1963
- Omartian v. Mayor of SpringfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1968
- Porter v. KetchumMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1964
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