Legal Opinion
Jaffarian v. Murphy
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided October 25, 1932PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C.J.
The plaintiffs seek in this action of tort to recover damages from the defendant arising out of his conduct as mayor of Somerville in denying their application for a license to operate a miniature golf course, whereby it was necessary for them to seek relief by mandamus. The declaration is broad enough to include general damages. The trial was confined to recovery of a reasonable sum for counsel fees growing out of these circumstances: In August, 1930, the plaintiffs filed in the Supreme Judicial Court a petition for mandamus alleging that they applied to the defendant, as mayor of…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Bradley v. FisherSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- Spalding v. VilasSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Nixon v. CondonSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Stetson v. KemptonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1816
- Alzua v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Gildea v. EllershawMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
- Schwartz v. HeffernanNew York Court of Appeals · 1952
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- Breault v. CHAIRMAN OF BD, FIRE COMMR. OF SPRINGFIELDMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
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