Legal Opinion
County Commissioners v. Board of Norfolk County Retirement System
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 2, 1979PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKaplan, J.
In 1974, and again in 1975, the board of the Norfolk County retirement system refused to furnish the county commissioners of Norfolk County (herein sometimes called "retirement board” and "county commissioners”) with a detailed statement of its expected administrative expenses for the ensuing fiscal year. This was contrary to the express terms of G. L. c. 35, § 28 (1949 statute).1 On January 5, 1976, the county commissioners brought the present action in the nature of mandamus for a judgment against the retirement board commanding it to comply with the statute. The retirement board moved with…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Commonwealth v. GoveMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- Pereira v. New England LNG Co., Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
- Hastings & Sons Publishing v. City Treasurer of LynnMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Dunlea v. GoldmarkNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Caple v. BrownLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Commonwealth v. VickeyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Dow Chemical Co. v. Commissioner of RevenueMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Everett Retirement Board v. Board of Assessors of EverettMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1985
- Finance Commission v. Commissioner of RevenueMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Treasurer of the County of Norfolk v. County Commissioners of NorfolkMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1979