Legal Opinion
Feehan v. Chief Engineer of the Fire Department
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 28, 1928PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrosby, J.
This is a petition for a writ of mandamus in which the petitioner prays that the respondent be ordered to reinstate him as a member of the fire department of the city of Taunton. The petition was heard by a justice of this court and denied as matter of law.
The pertinent facts are that on December 14, 1925, the respondent preferred charges against the petitioner before the municipal council of Taunton, under § 11 of the ordinances of that city, as follows: “Cause, conducting himself in a manner to bring discredit on the department. Said Feehan was arrested on Broadway, Taunton, December 10th,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Stiles v. Municipal CouncilMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1919
- Peckham v. Mayor of Fall RiverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1925
- Murray v. Justices of the Municipal CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1919
- Moloney v. Selectmen of MilfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1925
- Tucker v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1916
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Horrigan v. Mayor of PittsfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
- Branche v. City of FitchburgMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Skold v. Chief of the Fire DepartmentMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
- Fernandez v. Mayor of New BedfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
- Eckhardt v. BallCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1934
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