Legal Opinion
Wood v. Board of Election Commissioners
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided October 10, 1929PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRtjgg, C.J.
This is a petition for a writ of mandamus whereby the petitioner, a member of the school committee of the city of Cambridge for a term expiring on December 31, 1931, seeks to compel the respondents, constituting the board of election commissioners of that city, to receive petitions for the printing of the petitioner’s name upon the official ballot for the approaching primary as a candidate for the office of mayor.
It is provided by G. L. c. 43, § 32, which is applicable to the city of Cambridge, that . . No member of the school committee, except the mayor, shall, during the term for which he…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Attorney General v. PelletierMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
- Attorney General v. TuftsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1921
- Commonwealth v. PlaistedMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1889
- Graham v. RobertsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
- Barnes v. Mayor of ChicopeeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1912
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Moore v. Election CommissionersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
- League of Women Voters v. Secretary of the CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997
- Opinion of the Justices to the Governor & CouncilMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Rugg v. Town Clerk of ArlingtonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
- Opinion of the Justices to the House of RepresentativesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
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