Legal Opinion
Moloney v. Selectmen of Milford
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided October 14, 1925PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C.J.
The petitioner seeks, by this petition for a writ of mandamus, to be reinstated as chief of police of the town of Milford. The respondent selectmen passed a vote removing him from office, refused to state reasons in writing *402therefor or to grant him a'public hearing, and appointed the respondent O’Brien chief of police in his place.
The first point to be decided is whether the town of Milford legally accepted §§48 and 49 of G. L. c. 31, so as to make applicable-to its police force the civil service law. Appropriate articles were in the warrant for the annual town meeting of 1925, and by voice…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Fowler v. BebeeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1812
- Petersilea v. StoneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1876
- Barnes v. Mayor of ChicopeeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1912
- Attorney General v. CrockerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1885
- Putnam v. LangleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1882
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Commonwealth v. DiStasioMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
- Killam v. MarchMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
- Lowry v. Commissioner of AgricultureMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
- Kilroy v. O'ConnorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
- Nichols v. Commissioner of Public WelfareMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
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