Legal Opinion

Opinion to the Governor

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided October 31, 1961PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*263October 30, 1961

To His Excellency, John A. Notte, Jr.

Governor of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Your Excellency’s request for our opinion on certain questions of law pertaining to the validity of the primary election for nomination of members of the school committee of the city of Pawtucket held on October 3, 1961 has been duly considered and we submit the following in response thereto.

It appears from your letter requesting our opinion that the following facts regarding the election are undisputed. Because of an oversight or misunderstanding by the authorities charged…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Chicago & Southern Air Lines, Inc. v. Waterman Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In Re Advisory Opinion to the GovernorSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2004
  2. Opinion to the GovernorSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1963
  3. Irons v. Rhode Island Ethics CommissionSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2009
  4. Irons v. Rhode Island Ethics CommissionSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2009
  5. Viveiros v. Town of MiddletownSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2009

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