Legal Opinion

Independent-Progressive Party v. Secretary of the Commonwealth

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided January 14, 1929PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C.J.

This bill was filed on October 15, 1928. Those named as plaintiffs are Independent-Progressive Party, American Home Progressive Party and four individuals “for themselves and all others having like rights and interests.” Without reciting the allegations in the *20bill at length, it is enough to say that it sets out that a “mass National Convention” of one of the political parties named as plaintiffs was held on September 29,1928, pursuant to call at which were nominated candidates for president and vice-president, and that two of the plaintiffs have consented to serve as presidential electors at…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Brownlow v. SchwartzSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
  2. Duffy v. Treasurer & Receiver GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1919
  3. Atherton Mills v. JohnstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
  4. Sullivan v. Secretary of the CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1919
  5. Slack v. Inspector of Buildings of WellesleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1928

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Swift v. Board of Registrars of VotersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
  2. Mullholland v. State Racing CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
  3. Hubrite Informal Frocks, Inc. v. KramerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
  4. Gahn v. LearyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1945
  5. Rosenthal v. Shepard Broadcasting Service, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938

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