Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Galvin
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 28, 1942PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDolan, J.
These are two indictments against Thomas F. Galvin, at the time of the trial an alderman and commissioner of public safety of the city of Lawrence, and William P. Reilley for conspiring together to request and accept bribes from applicants for positions as policemen and firemen in the city of Lawrence in violation of G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 268, § 8. The defendants pleaded not guilty and were tried together, on both indictments. They were found guilty on both indictments, sentenced, and committed, and the case comes before this court on their bill of exceptions.
The first indictment contains a…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Attorney General v. TuftsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1921
- Commonwealth v. SmithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1895
- Commonwealth v. ScottMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1877
- Commonwealth v. StuartMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. CaineMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- Commonwealth v. KiernanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1964
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