Legal Opinion
St. James Building Corp. v. Commissioner of Public Safety
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 7, 1927PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSanderson, J.
The plaintiffs have appealed from a decree of the Superior Court dismissing a bill in equity, brought against the commissioner of the department of public safety by way of appeal from orders made by him. Licenses to the plaintiffs for the erection, maintenance and conduct of a public garage and, on a later date, for the keeping, storage and sale of gasoline therein, were granted by the street commissioners of Boston. Appeals were taken to the fire marshal and afterwards to the commissioner of public safety. Their respective orders revoked the licenses for the keeping, storage and sale of…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Sawyer v. DavisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1884
- Ayer v. Commissioners on Height of BuildingsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
- Commonwealth v. SlocumMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1918
- General Baking Co. v. Street CommissionersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
- Storer v. DowneyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Smith v. New England Aircraft Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
- Scudder v. Selectmen of SandwichMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
- Kidder v. City Council of BrocktonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1952
- Czapski v. Sun Oil Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
- Fallon v. Street CommissionersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
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