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McQuesten v. Attorney General

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided January 4, 1905PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKnowlton, C. J.

This is a petition for a writ of prohibition to prevent the trial in the Superior Court of an appeal from a decree of the Court of Land Registration in favor of the petitioner, upon an application for the registration of his title to certain land in the town of Marblehead. This appeal was taken by the attorney general, acting by authorized attorneys who also represented the town of Marblehead. The principal contention of the present petitioner is, that such an appeal could be taken only by the attorney general, or assistant attorney general, or district attorney, in person, and that the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Attorney General v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1877
  2. Attorney General v. WilliamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1899
  3. Commonwealth v. ScottMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1877
  4. Attorney General v. DrohanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897
  5. Attorney General v. Metropolitan RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1878

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. KozlowskyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1921
  2. Secretary of Administration & Finance v. Attorney GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
  3. Feeney v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
  4. State v. MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC SERVICE COM'NMississippi Supreme Court · 1982
  5. Attorney General v. BedardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1914

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