Legal Opinion

Watt v. Town of Chelmsford

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided February 28, 1952PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLummus, J.

■ General Laws (Ter. Ed.) c. 71, § 34, as appearing in St. 1939, c. 294, provides as follows: "Every city and town shall annually provide an amount of money sufficient for the support of the public schools as required by this chapter. Upon petition to the superior court, sitting in equity, against a city or town, brought by ten or more taxable inhabitants thereof, or by the mayor of a city, or by the attorney general, alleging that the amount necessary in such city or town for the support of public schools as aforesaid has not been included in the annual budget appropriations for said year,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ring v. City of WoburnMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
  2. Paquette v. City of Fall RiverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
  3. Hayes v. City of BrocktonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
  4. Watt v. Town of ChelmsfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Board of Health of North Adams v. Mayor of North AdamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
  2. Bell v. Town of North ReadingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
  3. Cobb v. City of MaldenDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1952
  4. A'Hearne v. City of ChelseaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1966
  5. Board of Health of North Adams v. Mayor of North AdamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975

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