Legal Opinion
Board of Health of Wareham v. Marine By-Products Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 3, 1952PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQua, C.J.
This bill alleges that it is brought by the members of the board of health of Wareham "on behalf of the inhabitants of said town.” The board had authority to institute a suit for the town. Taunton v. Taylor, 116 Mass. 254, 262. But the suit should have been in the name of the town, and an amendment to make it so would be advisable, though the point is not now raised. Worcester Board of Health v. Tupper, 210 Mass. 378, 382-383.
The case is here by report of the trial judge of his action in entering an interlocutory decree sustaining the defendant’s demurrer to the bill. G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 214,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Caires v. Building CommissionerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
- City of Taunton v. TaylorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1874
- Board of Health v. TupperMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1912
- Inhabitants of Belmont v. New England Brick Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1906
- City of Revere v. BlausteinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Arthur D. Little, Inc. v. Commissioner of Health & HospitalsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Board of Health of Woburn v. SousaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1959
- Ballantine v. Town of FalmouthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
- Board of Health of Franklin v. HassMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
- Town of Natick v. Massachusetts Department of Public WelfareMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
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