Legal Opinion
Lamb v. Perry
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided January 13, 1967No. Appeal No. 53PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPowers, J.
These proceedings were commenced in the superior court under the purported authority of the uniform declaratory judgments act, G. L. 1956, chap. 30 of ■title 9.
The plaintiffs, twelve in number,' are all taxpayers and residents of East Providence and as such assert status to be heard on the questions -propounded for the consideration of the court. In addition two of them are members of the city council and they assert status as representatives of their constituents.
The petition joins as defendants the other three members of the city council including the presiding officer thereof who' as such…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Alsop v. PierceSupreme Court of Florida · 1944
- State Ex Rel. Miller v. State Board of EducationIdaho Supreme Court · 1935
- Povey v. School Committee of MedfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1955
- McGee v. DunniganSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1951
- Saline Branch Drainage District v. Urbana-Champaign Sanitary DistrictIllinois Supreme Court · 1948
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Cronan Ex Rel. State v. CronanSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2001
- Berberian v. TravisonoSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1975
- Millett v. Hoisting Engineers' Licensing Division of the Department of LaborSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1977
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