Legal Opinion
Banks v. Election Commissioners of Boston
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 15, 1951PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCounihan, J.
We have here three cases arising out of a contest in a municipal election held on November 8, 1949, between Laurence H. Banks, hereinafter referred to as the petitioner, Daniel F. Sullivan,' and others for the office of councillor of the city of Boston from Ward 9, for the years 1950-1951. It is agreed that the returns of the election officers following the election showed these results, so far as here material,
Mr. Banks 4,341 votes
Mr. Sullivan 4,363 votes
It is agreed that as a result of a recount requested by the petitioner, G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 54, §§ 134, 135, as amended, the board of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- City of Boston v. DolanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
- Swift v. Board of Registrars of VotersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
- Moore v. Election CommissionersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
- Andrews v. Board of Registrars of VotersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1923
- Peabody v. School CommitteeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1874
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Rita Beaulieu v. Lincoln Rides, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1952
- Kane v. Registrars of Voters of Fall RiverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1952
- Jefferson Union Co. v. American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1953
- TardiffMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1952
- NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN & HARTFORD RAILROAD v. JenkinsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1954
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