Legal Opinion
Lynch v. City of Fall River
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 2, 1958PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, C.J.
The superintendent of schools of the defendant city brings this bill for a declaratory decree as to the validity of votes of the school committee purporting to increase the salaries of teachers. From a final decree declaring that the votes are not binding on the city, the plaintiff appealed.
The judge made findings of fact. Fall River has a Plan A form of city charter. Late in 1955, the superintendent prepared budget estimates for 1956, which were adopted by the school committee and presented to the mayor. On February 14, 1956, the mayor submitted the budget to the city council by which; at…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Leonard v. School Committee of the City of SpringfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
- Cotter v. City of ChelseaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1952
- Callahan v. City of WoburnMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Hayes v. City of BrocktonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- School Committee v. City of GloucesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Kerrigan v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
- City of Boston v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Fitchburg Teachers Ass'n v. School Committee of FitchburgMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1971
- Collins v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1959
- Murphy v. City of CambridgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
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