Opinion of the Justices to the House of Representatives
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
The following order was passed by the House of Representatives on April 24, 1911, and on April 27, 1911, was transmitted to the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court. On April 28, 1911, the Justices returned the answer which is subjoined.
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The following order was passed by the House of Representatives on April 24, 1911, and on April 27, 1911, was transmitted to the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court. On April 28, 1911, the Justices returned the answer which is subjoined. Whereas, An Act entitled “An Act relative to qualifications for examination by the Civil Service Commission ” was enacted by the General Court of Massachusetts at its present session, and was laid before His Excellency the Governor for his revisal; and Whereas, Said act was returned to the House of Representatives, in which branch it originated, with the…
1Opinion of the Court
To the Honorable the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
We, the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, have received the question upon which our opinion is required, a copy of which is hereto annexed.
Under the Constitution of Massachusetts the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court are required to give opinions to each branch of the Legislature only “upon important questions of law, and upon solemn occasions.”
It sometimes has happened that opinions have been required when the nature of the questions or the importance of the occasion has not been such as to justify…
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