Legal Opinion
Amory v. Assessors of Boston
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 25, 1940PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCox, J.
This is a petition for a writ of mandamus. The trial judge in the Superior Court overruled the demurrer that was filed and reported the case to this court (G. L. [Ter. Ed.] c. 213, §§ 1A, 1B, inserted by St. 1939, c. 257) upon the stipulation that, if his ruling was right, the writ is to issue as prayed for, otherwise the demurrer is to be sustained.
The petitioners are citizens and taxpayers of Boston, and all but one of them are registered voters in that city. The respondents constitute the board of assessors of Boston. The gist of the petition is that for many years it has been the practice…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Attorney General v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1877
- Massachusetts General Hospital v. Inhabitants of BelmontMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1919
- Brooks v. Secretary of the CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1926
- Central National Bank v. City of LynnMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1927
- Harrington v. GliddenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1901
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Assessors of Quincy v. Boston Consolidated Gas Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
- Bettigole v. Assessors of SpringfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
- SHOPPERS'WORLD v. Board of Assessors of FraminghamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
- Old Colony Railroad v. Assessors of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
- Rines v. Justices of the Superior CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1953
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