Mayor of Gloucester v. City Clerk of Gloucester

The first case is a bill in equity brought by the mayor against the city clerk and members of the city council of Gloucester seeking a binding declaration as to whether the regular election this year should be held under the Plan E form of city government or under the charter of Gloucester contained in St. 1908, c. 611. G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 231 A, inserted by St. 1945, c. 582, § 1. The second case is a taxpayers’ petition, under G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 40, § 53, to enjoin expenditures for conducting the election under Plan E. The cases were heard upon statements of agreed facts and are reported…