Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Gilfedder
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 2, 1947PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQua, J.
The complaints in five of these cases charge that the defendants did “make an oration” on Boston *336Common without a permit from the mayor. The complaint in the remaining case, that against the defendant Philips, charges that she did “distribute pamphlets” on Boston Common without a permit from the mayor. In the Superior Court each defendant was found guilty and fined SI. The defendants’ exceptions bring the cases here.
Park commissioners, in general, have statutory authority to make rules for the use of parks within their jurisdictions. St. 1875, c. 185, § 3 (relating to Boston). G. L. (Ter.…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Cantwell v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Chaplinsky v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Thornhill v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Haguer v. Committee for Industrial OrganizationSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Prince v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
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3Cited by27 opinions
- School Committee of Springfield v. Board of EducationMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
- Commonwealth v. CarpenterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1950
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- Commonwealth v. WelchMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2005
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