Hayward v. Assessors of Boston

This appeal is not properly before us. The petitioner has attempted to appeal to this court from an *357order signed “Appellate Tax Board by Richard P. Staple-ton, Member” denying his petition apparently brought under G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 59, § 65B, inserted by St. 1938, c. 478, § 3, for leave to file an appeal to the board from the refusal of the assessors to abate a tax of more than $1,000. Leave was denied on the ground that the appeal which the petitioner sought to file showed on its face that the petitioner had not paid that part of the tax, payment of which is by § 65B made a condition of…