City of Fall River

This is a petition for leave to appeal late under G. L. c. 214, § 28 (as amended through St. 1960, c. 207, §2).

The facts are as follows: On May 29, 1962, orders for decrees were made in the cases of Albernaz v. Fall River, and a companion case, Bishop v. Fall River, post, 336, 342. These were petitions in equity brought under G. L. c. 31, § 47E, to enforce certain provisions of the civil service law. In both cases the trial judge ordered decrees to be entered in favor of the employee-petitioners. Counsel for the city and the employees then conferred during mid-July of 1962 to determine the…