Smith v. Mayor of Haverhill

This is a petition for a writ of mandamus against the mayor of the city of Haverhill, the board of aider-men and the committee on police of that city, and also one Radcliffe, who was appointed a policeman of that city in place of the petitioner, on October 6,1904. The relief prayed for is that a writ of mandamus should issue commanding all the respondents except Radcliffe to recognize the petitioner as a member of the police force of the city of Haverhill, to permit him to perform the duties of his office, and to cease to recognize Radcliffe. Relief is also prayed against Radcliffe,…