Legal Opinion
Duncan v. School Committee
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 18, 1954PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
This is a petition for a writ of mandamus, the allegations of which may be briefly summarized as follows: The petitioner is a school teacher and for many years *739has been employed at discretion in the public schools of Springfield (G. L. [[Ter. Ed.] c. 71, § 41, as amended). The respondents are members of the school committee of that city. On March 16, 1953, the petitioner was notified by the superintendent of schools that the school committee on March 13, 1953, had voted to dismiss her for insubordination and to suspend her as of March 11, 1953. On March 26 she asked for a written statement of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Davis v. School CommitteeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Peckham v. Mayor of Fall RiverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1925
- Lowry v. Commissioner of AgricultureMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
- Rines v. Justices of the Superior CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1953
- Doherty v. Commissioner of InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Coach & Six Restaurant, Inc. v. Public Works CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
- Welch v. Contributory Retirement Appeal BoardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1962
- Campana v. Board of Directors of Massachusetts Housing Finance AgencyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
- Madden v. Secretary of the CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1958
- Haskell v. School Committee of FraminghamMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1984
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