Legal Opinion
Morley v. Police Commissioner
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 22, 1927PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSanderson, J.
The plaintiffs bring this bill in equity for themselves and any others having a like interest who may join therein, to restrain the defendant from suspending or revoking licenses held by them for the operation of taxicabs in the city of Boston. The case comes to this court on report by the trial judge after overruling the defendant’s demurrer.
The defendant,' as police commissioner of the city of Boston, upon petition of each plaintiff, issued a license to drive a hackney carriage within the city limits, a license "to set up and use one Hackney Carriage” at a designated garage "on condition…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. PlaistedMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1889
- Farmington River Water Power Co. v. County CommissionersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1873
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