Legal Opinion
City of Medford v. Corbett
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 11, 1939PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQua, J.
This is a petition under G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 250, § 15, to vacate a judgment recovered by the respondent against the city in an action of tort.
The judgment was entered upon the filing of an agreement for judgment in the sum of $1,800 signed by W. E. Fitzgerald as “Attorney for Plaintiff” and by John Howard as “Attorney for Defendant.” Upon the hearing of the petition to vacate there was evidence “that the former city solicitor of the city of Medford, John Howard, had no specific recollection of the original action having been referred to committee on claims of the board of aldermen of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Stone v. Bank of CommerceSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
- Bush v. . O'BrienNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- Precious v. O'RourkeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
- Dalton v. West End Street Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1893
- Jenkins v. City of Bowling GreenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935
3Cited by13 opinions
- Bowers v. Board of Appeals of MarshfieldMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1983
- Whalen v. Worcester Electric Light Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Hubbard v. PeairsMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1987
- Planning Bd. of Springfield v. BD. OF SPRINGFIELDMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1958
- Massey v. Stop & Shop Companies, Inc.Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1998
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