JONES v. COMMONWEALTH


327 Mass. 491 (1951)

99 N.E.2d 456

ARTHUR JONES vs. COMMONWEALTH.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

June 7, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Kantrovitz, for the plaintiff in error.

H.P. Fielding, Assistant Attorney General, for the Commonwealth.

D. Holmes, by leave of court, submitted a brief as amicus curiae.

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


SPALDING, J.

This is a writ of error to reverse a judgment of criminal contempt entered against the plaintiff in error in the District Court of Chelsea in the course of proceedings in which he and two others were on trial1 for violating a regulation of the metropolitan district commission. This regulation, which is not set forth in the record, apparently prohibits the display of signs or other advertising in reservations under the control...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases