FORTIN v. MAYOR OF CHICOPEE


325 Mass. 214 (1950)

89 N.E.2d 760

ARTHUR A. FORTIN vs. MAYOR OF CHICOPEE.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Hampden.

January 9, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R.P. Stapleton, (W.M. Long with him,) for the petitioner.

No argument nor brief for the respondent.

Present: QUA, C.J., LUMMUS, RONAN, WILKINS, SPALDING, & COUNIHAN, JJ.


LUMMUS, J.

General Laws (Ter. Ed.) c. 41, § 100, as appearing in St. 1945, c. 670, provides that a city "shall indemnify" a fireman or a member of the fire department "to an amount not more than the amount recommended by the board or officer authorized to appoint" such fireman or member "for expenses or damages sustained by him while acting as" such fireman or member, including loss of pay by reason of absence from...

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