Legal Opinion

Fortin v. City of Chicopee

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided November 10, 1938PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLummus, J.

A permanent fireman of the defendant city, holding an office within the classified civil service, seeks to recover fifteen per centum of his salary, as established by ordinance, for the period from December 1, 1933, to January 1, 1936, which was deducted weekly from his salary without his consent and over his protest. The facts appear in the report of an auditor whose findings were to be final. Upon his report, judgment was ordered for the defendant. Instead of appealing (Royal Paper Box Co. v. Munro & Church Co. 284 Mass. 446, 449), the plaintiff alleged exceptions.

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2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Royal Paper Box Co. v. Munro & Church Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
  2. Commonwealth v. DavisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1886
  3. Barnard v. City of LynnMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
  4. Selectmen of Milton v. Justice of the District CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
  5. Alger v. Justice of the District CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Callahan v. City of WoburnMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
  2. Cullen v. Mayor of NewtonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
  3. Lowry v. Commissioner of AgricultureMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
  4. Gorman v. City of PeabodyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
  5. Simonian v. Boston Redevelopment AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961

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