Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Massachusetts Turnpike Authority

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided June 20, 1963PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, C.J.

This bill of complaint, which “represents” that it is brought by the Commonwealth, “acting by and through its Metropolitan District Commission,” prays that certain takings by the defendant Massachusetts Turnpike Authority “be declared illegal and of no force or effect,” and that the Authority “be restrained from entering upon the lands of the petitioner [sic] or in any way interfering with the operation of the water and sewer systems and the other duties of the petitioner [sic] in the control of flood conditions in the Charles River” and “from entering upon or taking possession of that…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Higginson v. Treasurer & School House CommissionersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1912
  2. Byfield v. City of NewtonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1923
  3. Bauer v. MitchellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924
  4. Appleton v. Massachusetts Parking AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1960
  5. Boston & Albany Railroad v. City Council of CambridgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1896

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Paepcke v. Public Building CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Opinions of the Justices to the House of RepresentativesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1969
  3. Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Co. v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1966
  4. Robbins v. Department of Public WorksMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1969
  5. State Highway Commission v. Greensboro City Board of EducationSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1965

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